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Health2026-04-10

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?

By NPR Health

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?