WNBA Legend Sue Bird on the League’s New Era; The Real Impact of SNAP Cuts

from Here's the Scoop · host Yasmin Vossoughian, Sue Bird, Shannon Pettypiece

The WNBA kicked off its 30th season over the weekend with a new collective bargaining agreement, new teams and new media deals. Hall of Famer and NBC WNBA Analyst Sue Bird talks about the fight for fair pay and the basketball storylines to follow this season. Then, families on food stamps have been enormously affected by the Trump administration’s cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. NBC News Senior Policy Reporter Shannon Pettypiece takes us inside a food bank in Arizona. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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