The Politics of Hunger; A Forgotten War

As the government shutdown drags on, the fallout is hitting kitchen tables across America. SNAP benefits, the safety net that helps 40 million Americans put food on the table, are running on fumes. NBC News senior policy reporter Shannon Pettypiece spoke with Americans who are turning to desperate measures to feed their families and joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to tell their stories. And the civil war that has been raging in Sudan since 2023 appears to be coming to an end. Chief international correspondent Keir Simmons joins the pod to help break down how close the country really is to peace.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.