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'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people - NPR

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

NPR • October 24, 2025

'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people - NPR

In just over a week, nearly 42 million people
in the U.S. who get federalfood assistance are in danger of seeing their benefits disappear because of the ongoing federal shutdown.
About 1 in 8 U.S.… [+5531 chars]

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