Rachel Edwards helps us understand what it’s like to work in international humanitarian aid in the US in 2025, as executive orders from President Trump call for a pause in US foreign development assistance and DOGE has essentially dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  Sources: White House: Executive action on Jan. 20 to pause US foreign development assistance Pew Research: What the data says about US foreign aid Samantha Bower on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertUSAID updates: ReutersNBCAPNPR Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license