More than 30 million Americans rely on federal food assistance. The benefits increased during the pandemic, but that program ended this month. Today on “Post Reports,” Laura Reiley unpacks what’s behind the cuts and their adverse impact on hunger in America.

The kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico

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