Nationally, the Urban Institute projects that the legislation will reduce federal SNAP spending by $186 billion over the next decade and affect all 22.3 million families receiving SNAP benefits. Of those, 5.3 million families are expected to lose at least $25 a month, with an average monthly reduction of $146.

The losses have alarmed anti-hunger advocates because SNAP is often the doorway to other nutrition programs. When children lose food assistance, many families face additional obstacles obtaining free school meals, WIC benefits, and other support designed to keep hunger from disrupting a child’s health and education.

A viral toy marketed as a stress-relief doll has drawn condemnation from Black advocates, mental health professionals, and historians after videos circulating on Chinese social media showed users stomping, stretching, slapping, and even boiling a Black baby doll for entertainment.

Americans are consuming ultra-processed foods at staggering levels, and a newly released 85-page expert report warns the products are fueling rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses across the country

The Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in April and 3.8% over the previous 12 months, marking one of the strongest inflation readings in more than a year.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the Protecting Victims Act of 2026, a sweeping proposal aimed at strengthening protections for survivors and increasing penalties for repeat offenders.

According to a newly released fact sheet from the National Women's Law Center, women working full time, year round were typically paid 81 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2024, a decline from prior years that left women earning a median of $13,570 less annually.

Women continue to trail men in wages, political representation, and economic security.