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Supreme Court temporarily blocks full SNAP benefits even as they'd started to go out

The high court decision allows a lower court time to consider a more lasting pause. The Trump administration is appealing an ...
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Full SNAP benefits start to go out even as the Trump administration appeals

A federal judge ordered the government to fully fund food aid by Friday. The Trump administration's appeal was denied, so ...
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Thanksgiving far from Home: How Americans abroad celebrate

Barry Gordemer is an award-winning producer, editor, and director for NPR's Morning Edition. He's helped produce and direct ...
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An NPR reporter's journey into Gaza, for the first time since the war began

NPR's Israel correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israeli still ...
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Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be

America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other ...
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FAA to reduce air traffic by 10%. And, Trump administration plans to appeal SNAP ruling

The FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at busy airports. And, a federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully ...
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Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know

For the second month in a row, a government report on employment and unemployment has been delayed by the federal shutdown.
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Want less screen-obsessed kids? Set better tech boundaries for yourself

There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology ...
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The shutdown continues, but politics persists. That gives this quiz a lot of fodder

The quiz sure doesn't know! Here are a bunch of questions about politics and one about bears.
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Flight cancellations begin at certain airports

There were long lines at Logan Airport this morning as passengers queued up for help. The airlines have begun canceling flights to comply with a federal order related to the government shutdown.
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Could a ceasefire bring humanitarian relief to Sudan?

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, accused of widespread atrocities, has agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal that would allow humanitarian aid to flow back into the ...
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'My first real role model': Two sisters remember their mother and her passing

Sisters Shanita Baraka Akintonde and Danielle Tavon Bishop remember their mother, Mary Catherine Bishop, and their final moments with her.