For people on the margins of the nation’s economy, the federal food assistance program has become fundamental to their monthly survival.

Victims of major wildfires gather at an annual conference to mourn what they’ve lost and share what they’ve learned.

With the Supreme Court saying authorities can use race as a reason to stop people, Latinos and others say they are wary of looking for work, shopping and walking children to school.

Cities and states are dashing to cover millions of dollars in a shortfall of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as funds remain in legal limbo.