Fatma Tanis
Stories
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What's at stake in Somalia
Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food.
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In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?
The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?
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Medical supplies are stuck in Dubai, as clinics around the world face shortages
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.
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Covering global health as billions of dollars of aid are cut from programs
NPR Global Health and Development Correspondent Fatma Tanis talks about digging into the impact of billions of dollars of US aid being cut from programs around the world.
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Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it
U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.
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China and the US alter foreign aid strategies
China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades and now its model may be the one the US is adopting as China moves away from it.
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Spending package restores some foreign aid
A bipartisan bill allocates $50 billion for foreign aid spending in 2026, down from what was allocated in 2024 but billions more than what the Trump administration had signaled it would approve.
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U.S. leaves U.N. groups
On Wednesday night, the Trump administration announced plans to withdraw from 66 global agencies, including premier U.N. groups that focus on climate and health issues. We'll focus on the global health impacts of this unprecedented pullout. Fatma Tanis (radio two-way ATC) and Gabrielle Emanuel (digital). Editors: Rebecca Davis, radio; Marc Silver, digital.
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How the U.S. has changed its approach to foreign aid this year
This year saw the dismantling of USAID, the United States' premier aid agency. What was the impact and what does the future of U.S. foreign aid look like in the health realm?
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What happened to U.S. foreign aid this year?
Historically, the U.S. had been the top donor for global health. That changed dramatically this year. We look at the new approach the U.S. is pursuing and what this has meant for people on the ground.
