Sofi is an AI policy researcher at Virginia Tech. As the government shutdown ends, SNAP’s status remains complicated. Even if and when things return to “normal,” many people who are entitled to ...

A proposed rule first introduced by the USDA in September would expand the range of healthy foods that retailers must stock.

On October 1, 2025, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills or a stopgap funding resolution. That shutdown lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S.

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, provides cash cards known as Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) to approximately 12% of Americans for a limited time to help purchase basic food items. Households ...

Sunday marks the first day of new eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. As a result of those changes, some food pantries are expecting a surge in demand ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called food stamps) is an important safety-net program that helps reduce hunger and decrease poverty among US households. At the same time ...

Power has been restored for thousands of Mid-Southerners who were in the dark during strong storms on Sunday, March 15. With ...