The acting assistant administrator for global health at USAID, Nicholas Enrich, was placed on administrative leave in early March.
Before his departure, he had made a series of chilling predictions in memos concerning the consequences of the Trump administration's gutting of the agency.
These include some 18 million additional cases of malaria and 166,000 resulting deaths. One million children who will remain malnourished. And 200,000 additional children paralyzed by polio.
And he placed the blame squarely at the feet of USAID leadership, the State Department, and DOGE.
We discuss what the world will look like without American aid to help address global problems.
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Consider This from NPR - The Southeastern U.S. faces a future with more wildfires
Six months ago, Southern Appalachia was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are feeding on the downed trees and vegetation that the hurricane knocked to the forest floor.
The North Carolina Forest Service has declared one of them "the highest priority fire in the U.S."
And due to climate change and population growth, the Carolinas must anticipate a future with more fire danger.
Experts and first responders explain the current situation — and the way forward.
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Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are feeding on the downed trees and vegetation that the hurricane knocked to the forest floor.
The North Carolina Forest Service has declared one of them "the highest priority fire in the U.S."
And due to climate change and population growth, the Carolinas must anticipate a future with more fire danger.
Experts and first responders explain the current situation — and the way forward.
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Consider This from NPR - The Southeastern U.S. faces a future with more wildfires
Six months ago, Southern Appalachia was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are feeding on the downed trees and vegetation that the hurricane knocked to the forest floor.
The North Carolina Forest Service has declared one of them "the highest priority fire in the U.S."
And due to climate change and population growth, the Carolinas must anticipate a future with more fire danger.
Experts and first responders explain the current situation — and the way forward.
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Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are feeding on the downed trees and vegetation that the hurricane knocked to the forest floor.
The North Carolina Forest Service has declared one of them "the highest priority fire in the U.S."
And due to climate change and population growth, the Carolinas must anticipate a future with more fire danger.
Experts and first responders explain the current situation — and the way forward.
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Consider This from NPR - The Southeastern U.S. faces a future with more wildfires
Six months ago, Southern Appalachia was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are feeding on the downed trees and vegetation that the hurricane knocked to the forest floor.
The North Carolina Forest Service has declared one of them "the highest priority fire in the U.S."
And due to climate change and population growth, the Carolinas must anticipate a future with more fire danger.
Experts and first responders explain the current situation — and the way forward.
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Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are feeding on the downed trees and vegetation that the hurricane knocked to the forest floor.
The North Carolina Forest Service has declared one of them "the highest priority fire in the U.S."
And due to climate change and population growth, the Carolinas must anticipate a future with more fire danger.
Experts and first responders explain the current situation — and the way forward.
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State of the World from NPR - China Tries to Reboot Its Economy as Competitors Circle
China has long been the world's factory, but it's economy is starting to face serious headwinds. Demand for Chinese goods has slumped, China is saddled with too much industrial capacity and heavy debt. And now a tariff war with the United States further darkens China's economic outlook. We have two reports on reactions to China's economic state. We hear how the Chinese government is encouraging business investment, but it's a hard pitch to sell in a communist state that hasn't always been kind to entrepreneurs. And how Vietnam, another communist country, seeks to capitalize on China's uncertain future and is experiencing a manufacturing boom.
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1A - The Choice To Rebuild After A Natural Disaster
As the earth continues to heat up unsustainably due to society's love of fossil fuels, scientists say natural disasters are only going to become more frequent and more destructive. That's something California knows all too well. Wildfires burned more than 58,000 acres this year and destroyed more than 16,000 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
For many towns, a disaster like a wildfire or hurricane can completely destroy the town and its history, leaving its residents wondering if it can ever be what it once was.
The Altadena community is seeing that process play out. The Eaton fire killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes when it burned through the neighborhood outside of Los Angeles earlier this year.
We discuss what choices families are left to face in the aftermath of a disaster that destroys their home, and what the process looks like if you do try to rebuild.
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For many towns, a disaster like a wildfire or hurricane can completely destroy the town and its history, leaving its residents wondering if it can ever be what it once was.
The Altadena community is seeing that process play out. The Eaton fire killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes when it burned through the neighborhood outside of Los Angeles earlier this year.
We discuss what choices families are left to face in the aftermath of a disaster that destroys their home, and what the process looks like if you do try to rebuild.
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Up First from NPR - Intelligence Officials Testify, Trump’s Auto Tariffs, DOGE Access
A group chat among top U.S. national security officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen has been made public, sparking outrage and raising questions about the Trump administration's handling of classified information. President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on car imports to boost U.S. manufacturing, but auto industry leaders warn it could raise prices and disrupt markets. And, the Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive personal data from multiple federal agencies is sparking legal battles over privacy and security.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Anna Yukhananov, Brett Neely, Ryland Barton, Arezou Rezvani and Mohamad ElBardicy.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas.
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The Indicator from Planet Money - How nonprofits get cash from your clunker
Many nonprofits accept your used cars as a way to donate. This happens from Make-A-Wish America to Habitat for Humanity to ... public radio stations!
So, how does the process actually work? And who takes a cut along the way?
Today, we follow the car money.
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So, how does the process actually work? And who takes a cut along the way?
Today, we follow the car money.
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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Beartooth,’ brothers embark on an illicit journey into Yellowstone National Park
In Callan Wink's new novel Beartooth, two brothers live at the edge of Yellowstone National Park. Their father has recently died of cancer, leaving behind unpaid medical bills and taxes. Desperate to save their home, the pair ventures into the park as part of a scheme involving the illegal collection of elk antlers. The novel, Wink says, was inspired by a similar story he heard at a bar. In today's episode, Wink talks with Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd about the experience of living near Yellowstone, the impact of financial desperation on ethics, and the author's decision to write about brothers.
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Consider This from NPR - Campus protesters have faced deportation threats before
In January of 1987, Michel Shehadeh, a Palestinian man who'd lawfully immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager, was taking care of his toddler son at home when federal agents arrived at his door and arrested him at gunpoint. Shehadeh soon learned he was one of eight immigrants arrested on charges relating to their pro-Palestinian activism.
Then, in March of 2025, federal agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate student, and Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri. Both are in the U.S. legally, being threatened with deportation. And both are targets of the Trump administration's crackdown on what they describe as anti-Semitic, pro-Hamas speech on college campuses.
We hear from David Cole, who represented the Los Angeles Eight for insight into this moment, and what we can learn from their plight.
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Then, in March of 2025, federal agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate student, and Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri. Both are in the U.S. legally, being threatened with deportation. And both are targets of the Trump administration's crackdown on what they describe as anti-Semitic, pro-Hamas speech on college campuses.
We hear from David Cole, who represented the Los Angeles Eight for insight into this moment, and what we can learn from their plight.
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