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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Cuts to USAID already being felt in the fight against HIV

    After the Trump administration cut billions in foreign aid, two African countries that succeeded in curbing the spread of HIV are now in danger of backsliding. Click here to read Jon Cohen's article in Science.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 5, 2025 • 1 min read

    After the Trump administration cut billions in foreign aid, two African countries that succeeded in curbing the spread of HIV are now in danger of backsliding.

    Click here to read Jon Cohen's article in Science.

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    2 of 4
    Cuts to HIV/AIDS funding, film reviews, money dysmorphia
    1. 0:00Big SCOTUS cases on jobs, guns, religion: Unanimous rulings
    2. 11:13Cuts to USAID already being felt in the fight against HIVYou’re reading this
    3. 23:25Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’
    4. 40:05Is everyone rich, or is it just Instagram?
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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Cuts to HIV/AIDS funding, film reviews, money dysmorphia
    1. 0:00Big SCOTUS cases on jobs, guns, religion: Unanimous rulings
    2. 11:13Cuts to USAID already being felt in the fight against HIVYou’re reading this
    3. 23:25Weekend film reviews: ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Dangerous Animals,’ ‘The Life of Chuck’
    4. 40:05Is everyone rich, or is it just Instagram?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand