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No Social Media for Aussie Teens: Australia's Bold Under-16 Ban—Should the UK Follow Suit?

From 10 December, Australia will require major platforms to block or eject users under 16 or face multimillion-dollar penalties.

International Business Times UK

Food Stamps: What To Know About SNAP Payments in December 2025

Here's exactly what you need to know when it comes to SNAP benefits in December.

GOBankingRates

Social Media Giants Face Massive Lawsuit for Downplaying Teen Mental Health Risks

A group of parents, school district leaders and attorneys general file a case against the top four social media apps due to teen mental health issues.

International Business Times UK

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The Latest: Prosecutor declines to pursue Georgia election case against Trump

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges

The Independent UK

AP Photos: A cafeteria worker prepares a Thanksgiving meal to feed hundreds

The first year Shirley Mease cooked up a free Thanksgiving feast in the Reeds Spring High School cafeteria, icy weather kept most people away. But when her family knocked on doors to offer the meals, the gratefulness they found confirmed the need in her Missouri community.

The Independent UK

Is the Solution to Hunger All Around Us in Fertile California?

A program in Los Angeles County is recycling unused food to feed hungry residents — and offering a model for other cities.

Capital & Main

Families grapple with shutdown’s lingering effects this Thanksgiving

While Washington operations have resumed, many continue to recover from the shutdown

The Independent UK

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As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance programs have left farmers short of workers and money, food rotting in fields and warehouses, and millions of Americans hungry. And…

The Conversation

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other ways to stock their cupboards.

The Conversation

‘Hunger has left its mark on me’: a Native woman reflects on her rich but food-scarce life

Hunger is part of American life. Even as a professional adult, it’s never too far from Dr Angie Morrill’s thoughts

The Guardian - US

Snapchat to tell 440,000 Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban

In-app notifications go out this week to users believed to be aged under 16 ahead of 10 December social media ban

The Guardian - AU

9 SNAP-Eligible Items at Walmart That Retirees Don’t Know They Can Buy

Seeds, spices, frozen foods and snacks all qualify for SNAP at Walmart. Here are nine categories of eligible items that surprise retirees using food benefits.

GOBankingRates

SNAP Survived Shutdown, But New Work Rules Threaten Millions

Just as food aid resumed after the federal government reopened, millions of Americans now risk losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under a new law that tightens who qualifies and shifts more costs to states.

Benzinga

New SNAP requirements go into effect in weeks as ‘work-free’ benefits are slashed

The Trump administration waived the requirements in November

The Independent UK

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The Little Known Rule Change That Makes More Seniors Eligible for SNAP

Food insecurity is a growing issue among retirees, especially those living on fixed incomes. Rising grocery prices and medical costs make it difficult for seniors...

International Business Times UK

USDA To Make Every SNAP Beneficiary Reapply After Fraud Scandal: What You Need To Know

The USDA, led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, will require all SNAP recipients to reapply following a probe revealing widespread fraud, particularly in Republican-led states.

Saving Advice

Government Shutdown Ends, But Seniors Still Feel the Ripple Effects

The U.S. government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, lasted 43 days, the longest in American history, before lawmakers finally passed a temporary funding...

The Conversation

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are children under 18. This food aid helps their families buy groceries and boosts their health in many ways – both during childhood and once they’re adults.

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Fortune

Solving hunger is America’s lowest-hanging fruit

Thomas Jefferson wrote to George Washington, “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit." But we’ve failed to ensure that our citizens can share in our abundance.

Axios

When SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits in each state

Many SNAP recipients could be stuck waiting another week or longer to access their delayed November benefits.

The Independent UK

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

The Independent UK

Trump ripped for invoking Bible’s command to care for children after fighting to keep SNAP food stamps from poorest kids

‘You literally fought in court to strip families of food assistance,’ Gavin Newsom tells president

The Independent UK

Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopening

Families and staff who rely on the federal preschool program Head Start may have to wait even longer to return to their centers even though the 43-day government shutdown ended Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Federal worker says Trump administration retaliated against her over MSNBC interview about shutdown

A day after she appeared on MSNBC last month to talk about how millions of Americans could lose food benefits because of the shutdown, the USDA informed Ellen Mei that she was scheduled to be terminated because she shared government information ‘without prior approval.’

Axios

The shutdown may be over, but the damage is not

Families, federal services and benefits could take weeks to stabilize after the shutdown.

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