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2025 was a year of chaos for groups that help poor people

2025 will go down as a year of chaos for groups that help poor people. Some have been forced to scale back as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs.

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Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.
Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
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