President Trump addresses troops in Japan, SNAP benefits will run out for millions of Americans Nov 1., Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica as Category 5 storm.
Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.
Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, about the looming expiration of federal food assistance and what it means for food banks across the country.
As the government shutdown drags on, the Trump administration says Democrats will be to blame when millions of Americans will lose their SNAP benefits Nov. 1.