How pause in US foreign aid is impacting South, Central Asia
In Kabul, Afghanistan, a major midwifery program — girls' only higher education option — has closed. Across Pakistan, dozens of development...
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Cutting Waste and Uncovering Corruption: What’s Not to Love About DOGE
So far, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made significant cuts and taxpayer savings, including over $1 billion in diversity,...
Read MoreGuidebook Lists Scholarships, Grants
The Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children of Geneseo, N.Y., provides financial assistance for college for young people in...
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Days After Scrapping 'Politically Biased' Fact-Checkers, Meta Axes DEI Programs: Report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is cutting its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs for hiring, training, and picking...
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Illinois governor says Trump admin withholding $1.88B in approved taxpayer money, amid rift with president
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a letter on Tuesday that calls for the White House to release $1.88 billion in approved federal funding that he says...
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Federal Spending Freeze Threatens Ecosystems and Public Safety
A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the...
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Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’
Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful...
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'Equity and Environmental Justice,' 'LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development Policy,' and 'Latinx Politics': Inside the Battle Between Political and Career Staffers at the State Department and USAID
When the Trump administration unveiled a 90-day freeze of foreign aid aimed at ensuring the funding is "consistent with U.S. foreign policy under the...
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Behind the Chaotic Attempt to Freeze Federal Assistance
On Monday, January 27th, the United States Office of Management and Budget sent out an unprecedented directive instructing all government agencies to...
Read MoreApple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs
Apple shareholders on Tuesday rejected a request to abolish its Inclusion & Diversity program, signaling that investors still see value in the...
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