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Finance
How Scammers Are Stealing Food Stamps From Struggling Americans
Something was very wrong with Jackie Kirks’s food stamp card. While standing at the checkout line in a cavernous Albertsons…
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News
Ready for a Chatbot Version of Your Favorite Instagram Influencers?
Instagram is testing a program that offers its top influencers the ability to interact with their followers over direct messages…
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Finance
Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Being Challenged. Here’s What to Know.
The income-driven plan known as SAVE has reduced payments for millions of borrowers. Lawsuits by Republican-led states are seeking to…
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Food Aid Program for Mothers and Children Will Provide More Fruits and Vegetables
The Agriculture Department updated the WIC program to more closely align with nutrition guidelines. The changes also reduce assistance for…
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World
New Jersey Challenges N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing in Federal Court
A closely watched lawsuit could block or upend the city’s new tolling program, which will charge most vehicles for entering…
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US
How Patty Murray Used Her Gavel to Win $1 Billion for Child Care
A self-described “mom in tennis shoes,” now the Senate Appropriations Committee leader, managed to win an increase in child care…
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US
Millions of Low-Income Families Set to Lose Internet Subsidies
The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out…
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Finance
Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Additional Student Debt Cancellation
The incremental relief brings the canceled total to $143.6 billion for nearly four million Americans.
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News
Fighting Hopelessness in Treating Addiction
Readers praise a column by Nicholas Kristof about an effective program.
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News
Performance Space New York Unveils Its New Leadership Model
Taja Cheek joins the organization, a leading venue for experimental performance. She and two other executives will have equal say…
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