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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The U.S. Supreme Court is postponing its decision on whether the federal government must fully fund SNAP food assistance until next week. The delay will allow time for a final passage of a deal to end the government shutdown. As NPR Stovia Smith reports, a high court ruling would be unnecessary if the shutdown ends. The Trump administration had asked the court to block a lower court order forcing the government to fully fund SNAP benefits, saying that was not the judiciary's call. The administration pressed the case, even as it acknowledged that the deal now advancing to end the shutdown would restore full funding. One lawyer for the administration told a lower court that would happen as soon as

24 hours later. The Supreme Court did not speak to the merits of the case, but in a three-sentence order, it did note that Justice Katanji Brown Jackson, who allowed a previous pause while the case was on appeal, would not have allowed the Trump administration to continue. avoiding full-snap payments. Tovia Smith, NPR News. More than 1,800 domestic and international flights were canceled today amid restrictions on air traffic during the government shutdown. As NPR's Joel Rose reports, the flight disruptions are likely to continue

even after the government reopens. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to reduce air traffic at the nation's busiest airports, with cuts rising to 10% of flights by Friday. The agency has been dealing with persistent staffing shortages of air traffic controllers. are required to work without pay during the shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says controllers could receive some of their back pay within 48 hours of the government reopening. They'll get a big lump sum of what they're due, which is helpful.

They don't have to wait another two weeks to be paid. Still, Duffy warns that disruptions and delays could continue after the shutdown ends. A trade group for the airline says it could take days for operations to return to normal. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. The Trump administration says it is providing another 12.6. million dollars in aid to several nations affected by Hurricane Melissa. NPR's Ada Peralta reports that Jamaica was the hardest hit. Most of that money, about 10 million will go to Jamaica. Prime Minister Andrew Holdness met with U.S. officials and thanked them for the aid.

It does reaffirm the strong and enduring relationship between Jamaica and the United States. In total, since the storm hit two weeks ago, the U.S. has pledged $37 million in aid for the region. Jamaica had also been saving money for just this type of emergency, but this was a historic storm. Western Jamaica is devastated. Schools, hospitals, and tens of thousands of homes have been obliterated. Insurance companies estimate the loss could total more than $4 billion. Jamaica only has a fraction of that on hand. Adapralta, NPR News. Kingston, Jamaica. U.S. futures are flat and after-hours trading on Wall Street following today's mixed clothes. You're listening to NPR. Former President Barack Obama spent part of Veterans Day greeting 87 veterans from Wisconsin aboard an honor flight to Washington, D.C. Obama gave each of the Korean and Vietnam War vets a commemorative coin as they left the plane headed to memorials honoring their service. Speaking at Arlington National Cemetery today, President Trump celebrated efforts to end the government shutdown and touted his efforts to remake the nation's armed forces.

A new study reveals who's doing most of the talking on podcasts, and according to the findings, it's mostly men. NPR's Anastasia Seilkus has details. Nearly a third of all Americans now listen to or watch podcasts every week, but more often than not, it's men's voices that they're hearing. Researchers at the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have found that in the 100 most popular podcasts of 2024, nearly two-thirds were hosted by men, Nearly three quarters of all guests were male, too. The researchers say that's a far greater gender inequity than in similar research they've done in the movie, TV, and music industries. Women are particularly underrepresented in business, tech, sports, fitness, and comedy podcasts. The researchers also found that over 77% of the top 100 hosts were white, leaving a lot of communities out of the conversation.

Anastasia Zilkus and Pierre News. New York. Veteran actress and Golden Globe winner, Sally Kirkland, has died at the age of 84. Her careers in film and television span decades. Kirkland appeared in films like JFK, Anna, and The Way We Were. This is NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com. T's and Cs apply. Thank you.