{
  "id": 3372977,
  "title": "A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/a-look-at-the-devastating-impact-of-usaid-cuts-in-rural-afghanistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:35:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-the-devastating-impact-of-usaid-cuts-in-rural-afghanistan"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160 deaths during the last 18 months to cuts in aid. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.",
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        "title": "A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/a-look-at-the-devastating-impact-of-usaid-cuts-in-rural-afghanistan-3385766",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:35:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}