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USAID has saved 91 million lives, study finds

A new study in The Lancet estimates the United States Agency for International Development saved 91 million lives from 2001 to 2021, and 14 million preventable deaths could happen if the Trump administration’s cuts continue through 2030.

NPR’s Jonathan Lambert reports.

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