USAID Media Release History

January 8, 2025

• Added mobile page, which lists most recent stories with no filtering
• Added bluesky link to all pages

December 29, 2024

• Added csv download button for story data

December 17, 2024

• Added Devex coverage
• Added authors for The Independent, Propublica

December 15, 2024

• "Not good for mobile" message
• Fixes for search

December 14, 2024

• Added search for media outlet and author
• Replaced US map with row chart
• Better design for story list
• Refactor three pages to share css and js code
• Added health topics to world page

December 13, 2024

• Added filtering by writer
• Added filtering by health sector
• Added health sector pills to story listing

December 10, 2025

• Added "Independent Journalism" media type for substack posts
• Enhanced filtering with URL-based state and removable filter badges

December 5, 2025

• Added navigation between US, World, and Sector pages
• Expanded World page to include non-USAID countries

November 25, 2025

• Added sector filter pills and country disbursement charts
• Consolidated country data into single scrollable table

November 23, 2025

• Launched About page with project information
• Improved country highlighting on mouseover

November 22, 2025

• Added sector filters and disbursement bar charts

November 20, 2025

• Added international stories coverage
• Display last updated date on pages

November 10, 2025

• Added language information for USAID countries
• Included other countries on US page with monthly breakdowns

November 6, 2025

• Added monthly story charts
• Added navigation menus

November 3, 2025

• Added bureau filter buttons
• Started World site for international coverage

October 15, 2025

• Each filter is a separage box on the top
• Removed opinion pieces from results

September 20, 2025

• Enabled gzip compression for faster loading

July 16, 2025

• Added entity extraction from stories

May 8, 2025

• Added loading indicator

April 12, 2025

• Screen to generate letters from prompt and state/issue specific story bodies

April 4, 2025

• Added US State map

March 23, 2025

• Made site available on github pages