Trending News: Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise shipHow Israel Is Using the Same Tactics in Lebanon That It Did in GazaIran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockadeUS Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill accessU.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as Trump feuds with Merz over the Iran warUS to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with MerzViolence Breaks Out in Australia Over Indigenous Girl’s KillingThe Last Moments of Jeju Air Flight 2216NBA roundup: Knicks advance with 51-point rout; Wolves move on, tooUS House votes to end partial government shutdown over immigration operationsStar Sightings: Meryl Streep Looks Chic in New York City, Machine Gun Kelly Performs in AustraliaInvestors shrug off Iran worries to return to Asia, ‘backbone of the whole AI value chain’Lawrence Butler’s blast lifts A’s over Royals40 Years After Explosion, Chernobyl Site Faces New Threats From RussiaEx-FBI director James Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump’s life in Instagram postNorth London Stabbing Is Being Treated as Terrorism, Police SayCan I Skip My Niece’s Graduation to Avoid the Politics? – The New York TimesMeet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million buildNBA roundup: De’Aaron Fox, Spurs knock out Blazers in Game 5Elon Musk testifies Google co-founder sided with the robots: ‘Larry Page called me a speciesist’Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second timeNuggets scratch Aaron Gordon (calf) for Game 5US political violence generates a familiar cycle – this time it's in overdrive – BBCOpinion | Political Violence Is Reprehensible. That Doesn’t Make Trump Less Depraved. – The New York TimesCanada Announces Investment Fund to Distance Economy From the U.S.‘The Bachelor’ Alum Sarah Trott Celebrates Her Upcoming Wedding with a Combined Bachelor and Bachelorette TripAt least four killed and dozens injured in Indonesia train crashReed Hastings says AI will bring back the humanities: ‘I’d be doubling down on emotional skills’Mali’s Defense Minister Killed in Islamist AttacksThe Political Education of Peter Obi – Council on Foreign RelationsRockets start strong, don’t let up to beat Lakers, stay alive in seriesDid Trump’s intervention save eight Iranian women from execution?How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. MintKentucky Derby favorite Renegade draws the dreaded railHow one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split communityTrump’s political headwinds pile up after a week of setbacks – The Washington PostTim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liabilityNorth Korean IT workers are stealing remote jobs—and Americans are helping them do itOpinion | The Political Malpractice of Elon Musk – The New York Times2026 NFL Draft: Best available on Day 3Japan’s Care Centers Recruit Some MuscleOpinion | Did an Acid Trip Inspire the First Photo of Earth?US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome PowellPirro drops Powell probe but vows to restart probe ‘should the facts warrant doing so’Opinion | They Championed D.E.I. Now They’re Divided.Trump Announces Cease-Fire Between Israel and LebanonOpinion | I’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free? – The New York TimesHurricanes push Senators to brink with Game 3 winTrump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UKThe Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction – Literary HubReport: Phillies C J.T. 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Trump’s approval rating is cratering – MS NOWTeotihuacán Gunman Had Materials About U.S. Mass Shooting, Officials SayMamdani-aligned political group Our Time loses almost all staff – City & State New YorkPistons seek return to identity vs. Magic after Game 1 shockerZelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is ‘disrespectful’Pakistan Prepares Again for U.S.-Iran Peace TalksCubs win 6th straight, send Phillies to 6th consecutive lossMore than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR CongoOlivia Ostrow Says She Only Watched One Episode of ’24 in 24: Last Chef Standing’ Before Competing on Season 3Nvidia CEO says that AI agents will make workers busier than ever—they’ll ‘harass’ and ‘micromanage’ you, instead of take your jobRobot Finishes Half Marathon Faster Than Human World RecordMichael King, Mason Miller help Padres stymie AngelsDrone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fireGen Z is ‘Chinamaxxing’—and it’s less a love letter to Beijing than an indictment of AmericaMuslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric – The New York TimesPope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump CriticismExperienced Lightning face young Canadiens in first roundAt least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in KyivZillow’s CEO credits Steve Jobs’ App Store launch for kick-starting his career at the $10.5B companyHow a Fight With Trump Threw Spain’s Leader a Political Lifeline – The New York TimesOpinion | Our Tax System Is Bad for AmericaDisplaced Family Returns Home Following Truce Between Israel and LebanonRivalry continues as Nuggets host Timberwolves for Game 1Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South AfricaOpinion | Why Jeff Bezos’ Tax Rate Is Lower Than YoursTrustees’ political tilts scrutinized by Yalies on left and right – Yale Daily NewsNuggets, Pacers set to face off in Mexico City in NovemberManycore bets on ‘spatial intelligence’ after HK IPOOpinion | When Older Women Date Younger MenSouth African opposition figure sentenced to five yearsHow the Iran War, Then the U.S. Blockade, Has Changed the Strait of Hormuz: MapsPlayoff-bound Kings out to improve positioning vs. FlamesWhy insurance giant Travelers’ CTO is placing fewer, bigger bets on AIFour killed in second Turkish school shooting in two daysTMZ Turns Its Pitiless Lens on Politicians – The New YorkerWTA roundup: All seeded players advance in Stuttgart, RouenHow Canada’s Carney Used His Political Savvy to Win a Majority – WSJGoldman Sachs makes surprise jump into Bitcoin ETFs with a product one analyst dubs ‘boomer candy’Sixteen injured after ex-student opens fire at high school in TurkeyReports: UNC lands Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis AvdalasPeru election drags into second day after ballot delivery fiascoHungary’s Orban Concedes Election DefeatJannik Sinner tops rival Carlos Alcaraz for another Masters 1000 titleHere’s how a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could work
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Trending News: Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise shipHow Israel Is Using the Same Tactics in Lebanon That It Did in GazaIran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockadeUS Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill accessU.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as Trump feuds with Merz over the Iran warUS to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with MerzViolence Breaks Out in Australia Over Indigenous Girl’s KillingThe Last Moments of Jeju Air Flight 2216NBA roundup: Knicks advance with 51-point rout; Wolves move on, tooUS House votes to end partial government shutdown over immigration operationsStar Sightings: Meryl Streep Looks Chic in New York City, Machine Gun Kelly Performs in AustraliaInvestors shrug off Iran worries to return to Asia, ‘backbone of the whole AI value chain’Lawrence Butler’s blast lifts A’s over Royals40 Years After Explosion, Chernobyl Site Faces New Threats From RussiaEx-FBI director James Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump’s life in Instagram postNorth London Stabbing Is Being Treated as Terrorism, Police SayCan I Skip My Niece’s Graduation to Avoid the Politics? – The New York TimesMeet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million buildNBA roundup: De’Aaron Fox, Spurs knock out Blazers in Game 5Elon Musk testifies Google co-founder sided with the robots: ‘Larry Page called me a speciesist’Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second timeNuggets scratch Aaron Gordon (calf) for Game 5US political violence generates a familiar cycle – this time it's in overdrive – BBCOpinion | Political Violence Is Reprehensible. That Doesn’t Make Trump Less Depraved. – The New York TimesCanada Announces Investment Fund to Distance Economy From the U.S.‘The Bachelor’ Alum Sarah Trott Celebrates Her Upcoming Wedding with a Combined Bachelor and Bachelorette TripAt least four killed and dozens injured in Indonesia train crashReed Hastings says AI will bring back the humanities: ‘I’d be doubling down on emotional skills’Mali’s Defense Minister Killed in Islamist AttacksThe Political Education of Peter Obi – Council on Foreign RelationsRockets start strong, don’t let up to beat Lakers, stay alive in seriesDid Trump’s intervention save eight Iranian women from execution?How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. MintKentucky Derby favorite Renegade draws the dreaded railHow one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split communityTrump’s political headwinds pile up after a week of setbacks – The Washington PostTim Cook built Apple into a $4 trillion company. Then his greatest strength became his biggest liabilityNorth Korean IT workers are stealing remote jobs—and Americans are helping them do itOpinion | The Political Malpractice of Elon Musk – The New York Times2026 NFL Draft: Best available on Day 3Japan’s Care Centers Recruit Some MuscleOpinion | Did an Acid Trip Inspire the First Photo of Earth?US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome PowellPirro drops Powell probe but vows to restart probe ‘should the facts warrant doing so’Opinion | They Championed D.E.I. Now They’re Divided.Trump Announces Cease-Fire Between Israel and LebanonOpinion | I’m One of Cuba’s Political Prisoners. When Will I Go Free? – The New York TimesHurricanes push Senators to brink with Game 3 winTrump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UKThe Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction – Literary HubReport: Phillies C J.T. 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Trump’s approval rating is cratering – MS NOWTeotihuacán Gunman Had Materials About U.S. Mass Shooting, Officials SayMamdani-aligned political group Our Time loses almost all staff – City & State New YorkPistons seek return to identity vs. Magic after Game 1 shockerZelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is ‘disrespectful’Pakistan Prepares Again for U.S.-Iran Peace TalksCubs win 6th straight, send Phillies to 6th consecutive lossMore than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR CongoOlivia Ostrow Says She Only Watched One Episode of ’24 in 24: Last Chef Standing’ Before Competing on Season 3Nvidia CEO says that AI agents will make workers busier than ever—they’ll ‘harass’ and ‘micromanage’ you, instead of take your jobRobot Finishes Half Marathon Faster Than Human World RecordMichael King, Mason Miller help Padres stymie AngelsDrone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fireGen Z is ‘Chinamaxxing’—and it’s less a love letter to Beijing than an indictment of AmericaMuslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric – The New York TimesPope Leo Says News Outlets Misunderstood Recent Remarks as Trump CriticismExperienced Lightning face young Canadiens in first roundAt least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in KyivZillow’s CEO credits Steve Jobs’ App Store launch for kick-starting his career at the $10.5B companyHow a Fight With Trump Threw Spain’s Leader a Political Lifeline – The New York TimesOpinion | Our Tax System Is Bad for AmericaDisplaced Family Returns Home Following Truce Between Israel and LebanonRivalry continues as Nuggets host Timberwolves for Game 1Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South AfricaOpinion | Why Jeff Bezos’ Tax Rate Is Lower Than YoursTrustees’ political tilts scrutinized by Yalies on left and right – Yale Daily NewsNuggets, Pacers set to face off in Mexico City in NovemberManycore bets on ‘spatial intelligence’ after HK IPOOpinion | When Older Women Date Younger MenSouth African opposition figure sentenced to five yearsHow the Iran War, Then the U.S. Blockade, Has Changed the Strait of Hormuz: MapsPlayoff-bound Kings out to improve positioning vs. FlamesWhy insurance giant Travelers’ CTO is placing fewer, bigger bets on AIFour killed in second Turkish school shooting in two daysTMZ Turns Its Pitiless Lens on Politicians – The New YorkerWTA roundup: All seeded players advance in Stuttgart, RouenHow Canada’s Carney Used His Political Savvy to Win a Majority – WSJGoldman Sachs makes surprise jump into Bitcoin ETFs with a product one analyst dubs ‘boomer candy’Sixteen injured after ex-student opens fire at high school in TurkeyReports: UNC lands Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis AvdalasPeru election drags into second day after ballot delivery fiascoHungary’s Orban Concedes Election DefeatJannik Sinner tops rival Carlos Alcaraz for another Masters 1000 titleHere’s how a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could work
Sun. May 3rd, 2026

Were the U.S.A.I.D. Cuts ‘Efficient?’



When President Trump took office, U.S.A.I.D. was one of the first agencies to be dismantled in the name of efficiency. Amy Schoenfeld Walker, a New York Times reporter and graphics editor who has been tracking the foreign aid cuts and restorations since they began in February, shares what she’s learned through her reporting.

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