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Listen: Americans Are Going Hungry

How could we let people go so long without help?
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The pandemic has brought unprecedented suffering and yet, Congress hasn’t passed new relief since March. As politicians attempt to negotiate a package before the holidays, Americans are going hungry. What about our politics let the situation get so bad?

On this episode of the podcast , staff writer James Hamblin and executive producer Katherine Wells talk with Luis Guardia, the president of the Food Research & Action Center, and the staff writer David A. Graham.

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