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Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota

On Friday, a state Supreme Court ruling reinstated a near-total abortion ban, reversing a judge’s earlier decision.

© Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

The Red River Women’s Clinic, once the only abortion provider in North Dakota, was forced to move across state lines to Minnesota as a result of new state laws in 2022.
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U.S. Border Patrol Arrested 81 People in Charlotte, N.C.

Border Patrol agents descended on Charlotte over the weekend, searching for immigrants who are in the country illegally. It remains unclear how long the agents will stay.

© Jesse Barber for The New York Times

U.S. Border Patrol agents walking in the Charlotte, N.C., area on Sunday.
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‘A Traumatic Experience’: SNAP Interruption Leaves Recipients Shaken

Some have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point.

© Hannah Yoon for The New York Times

A food pantry at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia.
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The Shutdown Is Over. For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain.

Some recipients have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point.

© Hannah Yoon for The New York Times

A food pantry at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia.
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He Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers.

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what happened to him.

© Lucy Lu for The New York Times

John Scott had a severe form of spina bifida. He was 18 days old when he was admitted to the Walter E. Fernald State School in Waltham, Mass.
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How Families Are Coping with SNAP Cuts During the Shutdown

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories.

© Hannah Yoon for The New York Times

Many SNAP recipients turned to food pantries, like the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia, Pa.
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