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US Department of Agriculture slashes two federal programs that fund local food banks, schools
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The US Department of Agriculture is slashing two federal programs that support local food banks and schools. The USDA’s decision to cut these programs has caused more than ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to a Steak ‘n Shake in Florida this weekend for an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity to ...
UN chief in Bangladesh for a first-hand look at Rohingya camps as he pushes for aid
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is on a four-day visit to Bangladesh for a first-hand look at the situation of more ...
UN secretary-general arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps and push for aid
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit to review the situation of more than 1 ...
US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination
The terminations are part of the department's "final mission," it said in a press release, alluding to Trump's vow to eliminate the department.
WWU student’s award-winning food-heating invention saves space and uses less energy
David Griffin, a junior who is studying industrial design at the WWU College of Engineering and Design, won the International Housewares Association’s 32nd Student Design Competition and the $3,500 ...
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Budding scientists, active seniors: Applications open for NBC's community grants
The application period for this year’s NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants opens today. In all, $2.5 million will be given out ...
Rep. Jim Costa to hold news conference as USAID faces major program cuts
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) is set to hold a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss foreign aid, international food ...
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Bellingham farmer leads push for more food access through mobile markets
Sieh, a self-taught Bellingham farmer and food advocate, is leading a push to overcome a legal technicality that keeps people ...
USAID and our humanitarian tradition must be saved | Opinion
The American people have a long history of supporting humanitarian aid, and that support should continue by urging elected ...
A US-run system alerts the world to famines. It’s gone dark after Trump slashed foreign aid
A vital, US-run monitoring system focused on spotting food crises before they turn into famines has gone dark after the Trump ...
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CDC cuts: How will the World Trade Center Health Program be impacted?
“We have serious questions and grave concerns regarding potential staff reductions for the essential World Trade Center Health Program ... to trundle down to Washington, D.C., and walk ...