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As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. States are now figuring out how to feed millions of people
As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.
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A major construction project in Lincoln Square has unearthed a remnant of an old streetcar line, which had been buried under asphalt for decades.
These exposed tracks and rail ties were part of what was once one of the world’s largest streetcar systems.
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These exposed tracks and rail ties were part of what was once one of the world’s largest streetcar systems.
to.wttw.com/4eKjfsr
Back in Time: Lincoln Square Construction Project Excavates Remnant of Chicago’s Not-so-Distant Streetcar Past
Newly exposed tracks and rail ties, excavated during construction, were part of what was once one of the world’s largest streetcar systems.
to.wttw.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A major construction project in Lincoln Square has unearthed a remnant of an old streetcar line, which had been buried under asphalt for decades.
These exposed tracks and rail ties were part of what was once one of the world’s largest streetcar systems.
to.wttw.com/4eKjfsr
These exposed tracks and rail ties were part of what was once one of the world’s largest streetcar systems.
to.wttw.com/4eKjfsr
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Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
July 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
Happy 4th - Forest Park, IL 🇺🇸
July 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Happy 4th - Forest Park, IL 🇺🇸
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May 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Amazing. Pope Leo (top left corner) at a 2005 White Sox World Series game at U.S. Cellular Field. chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
May 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Amazing. Pope Leo (top left corner) at a 2005 White Sox World Series game at U.S. Cellular Field. chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...
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Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church. to.wttw.com/4iXJcoK
May 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church. to.wttw.com/4iXJcoK
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Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman has passed away. Alexis was the first Black person to serve as Secretary of Labor, and she previously served as Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, where I worked with her.
Rest in power, Alexis Herman. 🙏🏾
Rest in power, Alexis Herman. 🙏🏾
April 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman has passed away. Alexis was the first Black person to serve as Secretary of Labor, and she previously served as Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, where I worked with her.
Rest in power, Alexis Herman. 🙏🏾
Rest in power, Alexis Herman. 🙏🏾
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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
April 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
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Val Kilmer has died at 65
Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Val Kilmer has died at 65
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Heavyweight champion, businessman, minister and proud Houstonian George Foreman died Friday at 76 years old, his family announced.
www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/gener...
www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/gener...
March 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Heavyweight champion, businessman, minister and proud Houstonian George Foreman died Friday at 76 years old, his family announced.
www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/gener...
www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/gener...
Lincoln Square, Chicago - IL
March 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Lincoln Square, Chicago - IL
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness
Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple across the globe, has died aged 84.
A post on the musician’s…
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
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Thank you for sharing your gifts with us
RIP, Roy Ayers
Thank you for sharing your gifts with us
RIP, Roy Ayers
March 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Thank you for sharing your gifts with us
RIP, Roy Ayers
Thank you for sharing your gifts with us
RIP, Roy Ayers
Jackfruit - George Town, Penang - Malaysia
March 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Jackfruit - George Town, Penang - Malaysia
George Town, Penang - Malaysia
March 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
George Town, Penang - Malaysia
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Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63
Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63
The star, who had been in the Sequence before solo hit Wish I Didn’t Miss You, was died from her injuries in Alabama
Singer Angie Stone, known for her hit Wish I Didn’t Miss You, has died at the age of 63.
A representative for the singer confirmed to…
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63
Jack Fruit. Kuala Lumpur, MY
March 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Jack Fruit. Kuala Lumpur, MY
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Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockeyed for influence in the "new world."
Jazz, politics, continents collide in Oscar-nominated 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockey for influence in the "new world."
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockeyed for influence in the "new world."
Seoul, South Korea.
February 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Seoul, South Korea.
🙏🏾 RIP
Breaking News: Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar winner who gave nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven,” died at 95. nyti.ms/4h8iyJa
February 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🙏🏾 RIP
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Trustee Jason House handily won the primary race for mayor of south suburban Dolton Tuesday, defeating former ally and embattled incumbent Tiffany Henyard and bringing her sole, troubled term to a close in a stunning landslide. www.wbez.org/government-p...
Jason House topples Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard in landslide
With all precincts reporting, House had nearly 88% of the vote, compared to Henyard's 12%. It was a convincing defeat for Henyard, who had won 82% of the vote when she won the race for mayor in 2021.
www.wbez.org
February 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trustee Jason House handily won the primary race for mayor of south suburban Dolton Tuesday, defeating former ally and embattled incumbent Tiffany Henyard and bringing her sole, troubled term to a close in a stunning landslide. www.wbez.org/government-p...
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Roberta Flack, the magnetic singer and pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died on Monday at 88. Flack was known for her majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” nyti.ms/4h1KzSh
February 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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