Foreign aid accounts for 1% of the U.S. federal budget.

These funds are used to fight famine and disease worldwide. This week, the Senate will debate cutting $7.9 billion earmarked for these efforts.

In July, the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale had federal funds rescinded. They are currently operating by with the help of individual donors.

Today, we get an update on humanitarian crises and international conflicts around the globe. We'll also discuss the future of humanitarian aid in the United States and abroad.

GUESTS:
Lila Hassan: Independent Investigative Journalist
Nathaniel Raymond: Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health
Provash Budden: Deputy Senior Vice President of Emergency Programs at Americares

Foreign aid accounts for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rescue.org/13-countries-impacted-aid-cuts">1% of the U.S. federal budget.</a>
These funds are used to fight famine and disease worldwide. This week,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/senate-rescission-foreign-aid-public-broadcasting.html">the Senate will debate cutting $7.9 billion</a>&nbsp;earmarked for these efforts.
In July, the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale had federal funds rescinded.&nbsp;<a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnood/news-article/donors-help-humanitarian-research-lab/">They are currently operating by with the help of individual donors.</a>
Today, we get an update on humanitarian crises and international conflicts around the globe. We'll also discuss the future of humanitarian aid in the United States and abroad.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://lila-hassan.com/">Lila Hassan:</a>&nbsp;Independent Investigative Journalist</li>
<li><a href="https://ysph.yale.edu/profile/nathaniel-raymond/">Nathaniel Raymond:</a>&nbsp;Executive Director of the&nbsp;<a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnood/">Humanitarian Research Lab</a>&nbsp;at the Yale School of Public Health</li>
<li><a href="https://www.americares.org/profiles/provash-budden/">Provash Budden:</a>&nbsp;Deputy Senior Vice President of Emergency Programs at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.americares.org/">Americares</a></li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.