Episode Details

Over the past few months, USAID has been dismantled, forcing the abandonment of aid projects and flushing away millions of dollars worth of food and medicine. In this episode: Journalist Hana Kiros talks about her reporting on the thousands of USAID-funded projects that have been terminated, the potential PR nightmare for the U.S., and what is happening to lifesaving supplies.

Hana Kiros is a writer and an assistant editor at The Atlantic, where she covers human rights and technology.

Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs.

• Inside the USAID Fire Sale—The Atlantic

• Sudden Impact: When Health Programs End—Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

• What Foreign Aid Means for National Security—Public Health On Call (February 2025)

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