New Gaza Aid Group Faces Criticism, Harvard President Speaks Out, DEI Rollbacks

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🗓️ 27 May 2025

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Israel has lifted its restrictions on humanitarian aid. A new U.S.-aid group is now preparing to bring food to Gaza, where hunger is widespread. But the UN and other groups have raised questions about this new entity. The Trump administration has targeted Harvard University over a number of issues. Steve Inskeep sat down with Harvard President Alan Garber. And thousands of positions in the area of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) have been eliminated across corporate America.

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0:00.0	Humanitarian aid is once again getting into Gaza.
0:05.5	After blocking aid for months, Israel lifted its ban last week, but there are questions about a new U.S.-backed aid group.
0:12.0	What do we know about this group?
0:13.6	I'm A. Martinez. That is Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.7	The Trump administration has targeted Harvard University policies, but its president,
0:25.0	Alan Garber, says it's about something bigger.
0:27.7	There are people who would like to see these universities brought down.
0:31.4	Steve Inskeep spoke with Garber, and he'll tell us what he's learned.
0:34.6	And diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are being eliminated across corporate America.
0:39.4	That has led to thousands of layoffs.
0:42.0	Where do we go from here with DEI?
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1:38.5	A new group backed by the U.S. is beginning to bring food to Gaza, where hunger is widespread and extreme.
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