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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP? November is on the horizon and, with it, the prospect that huge swaths of the public may go dangerously hungry. The ongoing government shutdown now threatens the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which more than 42 million Americans rely on to afford basic food needs. Bottom line: T...
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How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Millions depend on supplemental federal food funds that are set to expire this month, as the government shutdown begins to be acutely felt - TODAY'S BIG QUESTION12 hours ago
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Shutdown stalemate nears key pain points -- Speed Read -- A federal employee union called for the Democrats to to stand down four weeks into the government standoff14 hours ago
Navy jet, helicopter crash half-hour apart off carrier -- Speed Read -- A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour during separate operations15 hours ago
Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica as Category 5 storm -- Speed Read -- The year's most powerful storm is also expected to be the strongest ever recorded in Jamaica15 hours ago
France makes first arrests in Louvre jewels heist -- Speed Read -- Two suspects were arrested in connection with the daytime theft of royal jewels from the museum1 day ago
Book review: 'Joyride: A Memoir' -- Feature -- A journalist's story of how she chased and accomplished her dreams -- The Week US -- Published13 hours ago
Art Review: Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties -- Feature -- Levy Gorvy Dayan, New York City, through Dec. 13 -- The Week US -- Published13 hours ago
R&B singer D'Angelo -- Feature -- A reclusive visionary who transformed the genre -- The Week US -- Published13 hours ago
Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley -- Feature -- The rocker who shot fireworks from his guitar -- The Week US -- Published13 hours ago
'Stretch a $0 paycheck' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated20 hours ago
Voting Rights Act: SCOTUS's pivotal decision -- Feature -- A Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act could allow Republicans to redraw districts and solidify control of the House -- The Week US -- Published20 hours ago