The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down, but rural communities in Missouri and the Midwest are worried about service already in decline. Plus: A Kansas congressional delegation is working hard to revive a gutted foreign aid program that farmers say they can’t live without.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy had backed a plan for the USPS to consolidate operations, especially in rural areas. That plan has faced a lot of opposition but it’s unclear what will happen once DeJoy steps down. Harvest Public Media’s Héctor Alejandro Arzate reports.

Elon Musk’s government cost cutting spree has at least temporarily hobbled a 70-year-old foreign aid program that feeds hungry people and helps to keep Kansas farmers in business. As KCUR’s Frank Morris reports, Kansas Republicans are rushing to resurrect the Food for Peace initiative.

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