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National Food banks and state governments work to bridge aid gaps as SNAP cutoff looms Tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits due to the government shutdown. Food bank administrators say they are working overtime to meet demand. Barbara Sprunt
As Jamaica assesses the damage from Hurricane Melissa, the storm barrels on Hurricane Melissa has put Jamaica gone through "one of its worst periods." Now the recovery begins. Eyder Peralta
Politics What Wikipedia and Grokipedia are saying about each other Elon Musk's new online encyclopedia aims to challenge Wikipedia, which he has accused of left-leaning bias. We used them to search for data about each other. Bill Chappell
Politics 'The helpers need help'. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms. Food banks have already been contending with higher food prices and increased need. Administrators say demand will skyrocket if federal nutrition benefits stop in a few days because of the government shutdown. Barbara Sprunt
Health How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica? USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it's been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective U.S. relief efforts will be in Jamaica after the hurricane. Fatma Tanis
Immigration "Defend American culture": DHS pledge leaves some Latinos rattled DHS's social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it's a message that does not sit well. Jasmine Garsd
Technology Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that’s hit with outage NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services. Associated Press
Technology Amazon cuts over 2,300 jobs in Washington as employees warn of AI risks The local impact of Amazon’s latest round of layoffs is coming into focus. Monica Nickelsburg
9 families, 1 roof: Urban cohousing in Seattle Seattle’s housing scene is defined by high prices and shrinking apartments, leaving many people feeling both financially squeezed and socially disconnected. Cohousing offers an alternative. Joshua McNichols
Arts & Life From horror to Ibsen's 'Hedda,' filmmaker Nia DaCosta pursues the genres she loves DaCosta has directed blockbusters like Candyman and The Marvels. Her latest is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, Hedda Gabler, recasting the main character as a queer, mixed-race Black woman. Tonya Mosley
