Inside the Destruction of USAID with Dr. Atul Gawande

Hasan sits down with the former USAID Head of Global Health to talk about the destruction of USAID, the misinformation that helped fuel it, and how it became a template for a wider war on academia and science. Let's cut through the noise together. Go to https://groundnews.com/hasan to subscribe and get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage Plan, which breaks down to just $5/month with my discount. Find exactly what you’re booking for. Booking.com, Booking.YEAH! Book today on the site or in the app. Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam Executive Producer/Director/Editor: Tyler Babin Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman Cinematographer: Austin Morales Producer: Kayla Feng Associate Producer: Annie Fick Talent Coordinator: Tanya Somanader Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland New to HMDK? Start here: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6linSnhLs0dd6APJS0_u12PLhQoRXD3) Follow us on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/hmdk) Follow us on TikTok - (https://www.tiktok.com/@hasanminhaj) Listen to our Podcast - (https://lemonada.lnk.to/HasanMinhajDoesntKnowYT) And if you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. 0:00 - Intro 3:11 - What is USAID? 7:03 - Dr. Gawande’s oversight of USAID 8:20 - How many lives has USAID saved? 9:00 - Why is USAID important? 12:27 - The value of USAID per dollar 13:31 - What happened to USAID? And why? 16:42 - Misinformation triage 22:46 - What was it like to see USAID destroyed? 28:13 - The devaluation of human life 30:23 - Bearing witness to the destruction of public health 33:14 - Dr. Gawande responds to America Firster's 38:06 - The destruction of other American institutions 41:43 - Trump vs. Harvard 42:48 - Who are the real innovators? 49:57 - Palliative care for America 53:52 - Why are Harvard people like this? 55:08 - Changing minds ———————— THE SHOW: Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know is a long-form interview podcast hosted by two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj. The show features in-depth conversations with politicians and public figures, as well as occasional interviews with celebrities. Rather than sticking to standard talking points, Minhaj aims to ask deeper, more probing questions that reveal personal perspectives and challenge conventional narratives. The tone is direct and curious, and focused on uncovering what guests really think beyond rehearsed answers. KEYWORDS: Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know, Hasan Minhaj, Hasan Minhaj podcast, politics, political, political interviews, politics interview, interviews, political comedy, comedy, political, news, podcast, comedy podcast, politics podcast, Patriot Act, Patriot Act Netflix, issues, current affairs podcast, current events podcast, current events, talk show, trending political news, funny, satire, political satire, celebrity interviews, political videos, Democratic Party, Republican Party, us politics, American politics, long form interview, long form political interview