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Why air travel disruptions may linger after the shutdown ends

Airplanes are parked at gates near the air traffic control tower at the Tampa International Airport Tuesday in Florida. Airports across the U.S. have experienced delays and flight cancellations as airlines decrease flights at dozens of major airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid during the ongoing government

Supreme Court Extends Pause on Full SNAP Payments

A cashier scans groceries, including produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore on Monday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and

Men Lead the Podcaster Landscape, Study Shows

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Nearly a third of all Americans listen to or watch podcasts every week — but far more often than not, it's men's voices that they're hearing. According to a new study from researchers at the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, podcast hosts skew heavily male, and so do their guests. The researchers dug

Podcast I’ve Had It Critiques Both Republicans and Democrats

Angie Sullivan (L) and Jennifer Welch (R) speak onstage during a GLAAD Pride Month event on June 26, 2025 in Brooklyn, New York. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for GLAAD hide caption toggle caption Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for GLAAD For people who don't like the Trump administration's policies or how the Democratic Party has responded, there's a

Museums Face Funding Cuts and Falling Attendance in 2025

Visitors view exhibits related to slavery at the John Brown Museum at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. According to Marilyn Jackson, CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, President Trump's actions towards museums has led to a decrease in philanthropic funding. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win

Marion Nestle: SNAP, Supermarkets and the Triple-Duty Diet

A California's SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. Allison Dinner/AP hide caption toggle caption Allison Dinner/AP Nutrition policy expert Marion Nestle says that when she wrote her first book, Food Politics, in 2002, people often asked her what food had to do with politics. "Nobody asks

Supreme Court to Rule on Mail‑Ballot Grace Periods

A tray of mail-in ballots is seen at King County elections headquarters on Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something

Fair Doses: Lessons from the COVAX Vaccine Rollout

Seth Berkley, former CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has written a new book — Fair Doses — that tells the inside story of the effort to expand access to vaccines, especially to low- and middle-income countries. Berkley also outlines a vision for how the globe might do better next time. Ben de la Cruz/NPR

Nuremberg: Ambition and Uneven Execution

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Goering, Hitler's second-in-command, in the latest on-screen portrayal of the Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg is in theaters now. Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption toggle caption Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off in an historical battle of wits and Weltanschauung in James Vanderbilt's new film Nuremberg. The

Senate Reopens Government; COP30 Climate Talks Begin

House Votes on Funding Bill, Shutdown Deal Dissent, COP30 Global Emissions Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top story The U.S. Senate voted 60 to 40
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