NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

New steps the government's taking toward COVID-19 relief could help fight hunger

  • Written by Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
imageSNAP helps stock the cupboards of low-income people.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

President Joe Biden has pledged to tackle hunger as part of his administration’s efforts to alleviate poverty.

“We cannot, will not let people go hungry,” Biden declared on his second full day in office, invoking the...

Read more: New steps the government's taking toward COVID-19 relief could help fight hunger

More Articles ...

  1. Why a shootout between Black Panthers and law enforcement 50 years ago matters today
  2. Is the US Capitol a 'temple of democracy'? Its authoritarian architecture suggests otherwise
  3. Drake and Jake, Mountain Dew's millions and the Marvel Universe – which ads won the Super Bowl, and which fell flat
  4. Talking politics in 2021: Lessons on humility and truth-seeking from Benjamin Franklin
  5. Will the COVID-19 vaccine work as well in patients with obesity?
  6. No internet, no vaccine: How lack of internet access has limited vaccine availability for racial and ethnic minorities
  7. I analyzed all of Trump's tweets to find out what he was really saying
  8. The military coup in Myanmar presents opportunities to Buddhist nationalists
  9. Corporate concentration in the US food system makes food more expensive and less accessible for many Americans
  10. The hidden story of when two Black college students were tarred and feathered
  11. In mice, a mother’s love comes from the gut
  12. When dogs bark, are they using words to communicate?
  13. Of microbes and mothers – certain gut bacteria in mice can disrupt the mother-child relationship
  14. Slave-built infrastructure still creates wealth in US, suggesting reparations should cover past harms and current value of slavery
  15. Impeachment trial: Research spanning decades shows language can incite violence
  16. When Black kids – shut out from the whitewashed world of children's literature – took matters into their own hands
  17. The First Amendment will likely protect the anonymity of Redditors who discussed GameStop stock
  18. Latest jobs report shows why the unemployment rate needs fixing
  19. Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors
  20. Do you see red like I see red?
  21. Impeaching a former president – 4 essential reads
  22. Graduate students need a PhD that makes sense for their real lives
  23. No joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is remote
  24. How the National Prayer Breakfast became an opportunity for presidents and faith leaders alike to push their political agendas
  25. Amanda Gorman's poetry shows why spoken word belongs in school
  26. Why disputes between Congress and the White House so often end up in court
  27. Bringing Mars rocks back to Earth – Perseverance Rover lands on Feb. 18, a lead scientist explains the tech and goals
  28. North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage
  29. How some drugs can turn into a cancer-causing chemical in the body
  30. These are the students free community college programs help the most
  31. What a squeezed rubber ducky suggests about the lingering effects of vaccine misinformation
  32. Citizen scientists are filling research gaps created by the pandemic
  33. The US government's $44 million vaccine rollout website was a predictable mess – here’s how to fix the broken process behind it
  34. Can an employee object to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds?
  35. Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss
  36. 5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
  37. One year on, Muslim women reflect on wearing the niqab in a mask-wearing world
  38. To defuse political violence across US, conflict mediators apply lessons from gang disputes and foreign elections
  39. What The Weeknd's changing face says about our sick celebrity culture
  40. Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls, and staying put during the pandemic doesn't help
  41. How Bezos and Amazon changed the world
  42. How food banks help Americans who have trouble getting enough to eat
  43. What is food insecurity?
  44. The Biden administration can eliminate food insecurity in the United States – here's how
  45. Coronavirus variants, viral mutation and COVID-19 vaccines: The science you need to understand
  46. How Connecticut's schools have managed to maintain lunch distribution for kids who need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic
  47. 3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism
  48. Strong political institutions can uphold democracy, even if people can't agree on politics
  49. No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
  50. How can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what you need to know and which state strategies are working