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'Double whammy': New York counties prepare to pay more for SNAP
Elias Guerra
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made dramatic changes to who will be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and thousands of New Yorkers will no longer be eligible for the food assistance benefit. The costs of SNAP, like administration and benefits, are being shifted to New York counties. And they only have months to figure it out.
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Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
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Members of the press report from an expected reception point for passengers from the MV Hondius at the Granadilla Port on May 09, 2026 in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain.
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CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low
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Holyoke teacher and union president Nick Cream, speaking with WAMC after a Holyoke Teachers Association rally held Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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Holyoke teachers union hopes for quick ratification of long-sought contract
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 266
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Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.
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Food Friday 5/8/26: Plant-based cooking with Wendy Grossman
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Mark Frost will be at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum on 5/13 to discuss his new book 'The Yankee Sphinx: An FDR Novel'
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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in this Feb. 14, 2025, file photo.
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Trump-backed investigations into NY AG Letitia James cost taxpayers $1.4M and counting
Jimmy Vielkind
Lobbyists, major labor unions and others are backing James in her ongoing legal fights.
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left, talks to reporters on May 7, 2026, at the State Capitol, after Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, said there was a “general agreement” with legislative leaders on the state budget. Heastie said Hochul spoke prematurely.
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Capitol Conversations: Bureau reporters break down the latest
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Congressmembers Kennedy, Wasserman Schultz push bills for cancer treatment and education
Brian Chojnacki
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a budget announcement in Albany on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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‘Still incomplete’: Key questions unanswered on New York state budget
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks, during a meeting with leaders from across society to discuss tackling antisemitism, at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.
Chandelis Duster
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation.
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David McKenna as Piggy in Netflix's new Lord of the Flies adaptation.
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Of course we look for ourselves in art — but if we stop there, we're missing out
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