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Four Big Races To Watch, Partial SNAP Funding, Famine In Sudan
Published: November 4, 2025 10:55
Voters in New York, Virginia and New Jersey choose new leaders today, and a redistricting vote in California could reshape the balance of power in Congress. The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but only partially, leaving millions…
Trump's Shutdown Travel, SNAP Benefits Gap, NYC Mayoral Race
Published: November 3, 2025 10:51
President Trump returns to Washington D.C. after a week of international travel and a weekend at his resort in Florida while the government shutdown enters its second month. SNAP benefits ran out over the weekend, leaving millions without food aid as…
How Smaller Families are Changing the World
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/02/nx-s1-5551122/birthrate-decline-population-shift
Published: November 2, 2025 08:00
Across the globe, there is a shift in the size of families as birthrates decline. Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate. Even in the wealthiest countries populations are aging and straining key social systems. How are…
SNAP decision, Open Enrollment, Electricity Prices Increase
Published: November 1, 2025 13:03
Two judges rule that it’s unlawful for President Trump to suspend SNAP food benefits. With higher premiums and a government shutdown, open enrollment for health insurance is different this year. Higher electricity prices are factoring into who voters in…
Democrats' Shutdown Pressure, SNAP Deadline, Nuclear Testing
Published: October 31, 2025 09:48
Democrats are facing growing pressure to end the government shutdown as millions brace to lose food aid and health care costs surge. A federal judge weighs whether to force the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits flowing for 42 million Americans as…
Trump-Xi Meeting, Head Start Funding, Surgeon General Nominee
Published: October 30, 2025 09:46
President Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where the two leaders agree to ease trade tensions after months of tariff wars and threats. More than 65,000 children could lose access to Head Start as the government shutdown threatens…
Hurricane Melissa Aftermath, Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Air-Traffic Controllers
Published: October 29, 2025 10:24
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, leaving neighborhoods underwater and hundreds of thousands without power as it moves toward Cuba. President Trump insisted nothing will jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza, even after Israel launched new strikes while…
SNAP Benefits Shutdown, Trump In Japan, Hurricane Melissa
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5588380/snap-benefits-shutdown-trump-in-japan-hurricane-melissa
Published: October 28, 2025 09:45
More than 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance because SNAP benefits are set to expire on November 1 as the government shutdown drags on. President Trump signs a trade deal in Japan to secure rare earth minerals, a key…
Trump In Asia, U.S. Military In Caribbean, Shutdown Week 4
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/27/nx-s1-5587240/trump-in-asia-u-s-military-in-caribbean-shutdown-week-4
Published: October 27, 2025 10:10
President Trump’s Asia trip kicks off with peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand and a trade framework with China, before meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday. The massive U.S. military build up in the Caribbean waters off the coast of…
Kiwi vs. Predator
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/26/nx-s1-5583972/kiwi-vs-predator
Published: October 26, 2025 07:00
In New Zealand, a nationwide extermination campaign is underway. It's one of the most ambitious in the world. The country is home to more than four thousand native species that are threatened or at risk of extinction. To protect its biodiversity, New…
House Members During Shutdown; Trump Visits Asia; US Military Buildup in Caribbean
Published: October 25, 2025 16:48
Some members of the House of Representatives are using down time during the shutdown to connect from their constituents back home - we'll tell you what they're hearing. We'll also preview President Trump's trip to Asia, which will be dominated by his…