Administration cuts SNAP benefits deeper than necessary, analysis finds

The administration is withholding about one-third of available SNAP contingency funds.

Insurance

Insurance watchdog slams industry for rising costs, unfair pricing

Consumer advocate says insurers exploit mandates, credit scores, and climate change to boost profits

Critics warn of growing government influence over app stores

• Digital rights advocates warn Google’s new global developer registration system will chill innovation and harm privacy • Critics say the plan could cement Google’s monopoly and invite government surveillance • EFF joins F-Droid in urging developers and users to resist centralization of Android’s open ecosystem The Electronic Frontier

Health insurance premiums set to rise unless Congress acts

Expiring tax credit boosts threaten affordability gains

Government taps emergency funds to partially restore food aid

Court order forces release of $4.65 billion for SNAP; WIC gets short-term boost

Global coalition urges Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive

Advocates warn end of support could trigger mass e-waste, security risks

Education Department moves to limit loan forgiveness for some nonprofit workers

Rule could block relief for employees at groups aiding immigrants, transgender youth or protesters

Court says FDA’s abortion pill limits broke the law, citing lack of scientific basis

Judge finds FDA failed to justify abortion pill limits

Aging in Prison: Why compassionate release makes both moral and financial sense

Humanitarian goals meet sound fiscal policy

42 million Americans face loss of food aid as Congress continues its stand-off

Anxiety grows as cut-off threatens Americans already impacted by the government shutdown, which has cut pay to federal employees

Protecting vulnerable communities: How nonprofits can combat disaster

First the disaster, then the predatory real estate investors

The Double Crisis: How Visa Bottlenecks Threaten Both Nonprofit Mission Fulfillment and Vulnerable Immigrants

It's not just a paperwork problem - lives are at risk