Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's latest request to pause SNAP food aid payments, leaving millions of Americans in limbo. The temporary stay issued last night comes as the administration is appealing a court order requiring it to pay recipients full benefits for this month. NPR's Gigi Dubin reports.
Chapter 2: What recent changes have occurred with SNAP food aid payments?
Snap recipients in several states, from California to Wisconsin, had just begun seeing money loaded up on their EBT cards to buy food. Those states acted once a federal judge this week ordered the Trump administration to restore Snap funds by Friday. The same day it said it would comply, the Trump administration appealed the ruling all the way up to the Supreme Court.
which kicked the case back to an appeals court. In the meantime, many states still haven't distributed November SNAP benefits, and it's unclear whether states that have will be reimbursed. Gigi Duban, NPR News.
More flights were canceled or delayed today because of the government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered 40 major airports reduce flights because of a shortage of air traffic controllers forced to work without pay. NPR's Joel Rose reports the airlines have some discretion in how they meet those targets.
Delta Airlines said that it would operate the vast majority of its flights as scheduled, but that the frequency of those flights to some destinations might be limited. American Airlines said the impact would be mostly on its regional flights. And United Airlines has published a full list of the flights that it is canceling through the weekend.
And it includes flights to or from many smaller markets. So, you know, we may see that these mid-sized and regional airports that don't have as many flights to begin with, they are probably going to share in this pain, too.
NPR's Joel Rose. This is day 37 of the government's shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Until now, the longest was 34 days in 2019. During the first Trump administration, senators are working this weekend. The House hasn't been in session since September 19th.
A new national survey shows that polarization in the country is taking an emotional toll on Americans who say societal divisions are stressing them out. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports.
The survey by the American Psychological Association finds that 62% of adults say that social and political divisions in the country are a major source of stress. And they were more likely to say they feel socially isolated than those who aren't as bothered by societal divisions.
Psychologist Vale Wright with the American Psychological Association says stress and social isolation have long-term health consequences.
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