Chapter 1: What are the implications of the ongoing government shutdown?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The government shutdown has now entered its 40th day. More than 1,000 flights across the U.S. were canceled Saturday because of issues with air traffic control. People who work in control towers are not being paid during the shutdown, and neither are TSA workers.
That's prompted harsh words directed at members of Congress from TSA Union President Johnny Jones.
We took an oath to uphold the Constitution. You took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Fund the government. Fix what you need to do because the people, the one million employees that are not being paid right now across the country are on furlough. The government shut down. This is insane.
This is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Millions of Americans are planning for an uncertain future around federal food benefits after the Supreme Court ruled Friday night that the Trump administration can continue withholding some funding for the SNAP food benefits program, at least for now.
Blake Farmer of member station WPLN has more from a drive-thru food distribution site in rural Tennessee.
Cars and trucks started lining up hours before the start time, some before dawn. Crystal Tipton is among the more than 41 million Americans who rely on the benefits. She says she's never used a food pantry before.
You have to cut back on everything. I mean, I think it's the way it's going to be for a while.
The nonprofit that organized this food distribution, called One Gin Away, has seen demand spike by more than 300 percent. It's been adding pop-up sites in the region over the last two weeks, but organizers say they're running out of food and turning people away. For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Hickman County, Tennessee.
The Danish government wants to ban social media for users under 15 years old. As Terry Schultz reports, officials say they want to protect children from the large amount of violence and self-harm that's now present on online platforms.
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Chapter 2: How are food benefits affected by recent Supreme Court rulings?
NPR's Rob Stein. experimental gene editing drug into 15 patients to test whether a one-time infusion can permanently lower cholesterol by editing a gene in the liver, and found the infusion could safely cut cholesterol, as well as triglycerides, by as much as half.
The findings, presented at the American Association's annual scientific meeting, mirror those produced by a similar experimental approach also being tested. but much more research is needed to confirm that a one-time infusion can safely and effectively cut cholesterol for life. Rob Stein, NPR News.
In college football, No. 1 Ohio State easily beat Purdue Saturday 34-10, while No. 2 Indiana pulled out a last-minute win against Penn State 27-24. No. 3 Texas A&M beat Missouri, while No. 4 Alabama delivered a solid defensive performance Saturday night to beat LSU 20-9. No. 5 Georgia beat Mississippi State 41-21, and Black Hills State beat Adams State 59-0. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.