New York Times

1. Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown

   For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.

2. What to Know About SNAP, America’s Main Food Aid Program

   The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

3. What Epstein’s Emails Claim About Trump’s Knowledge of His Conduct

   The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Times reporters provide context on key emails.

4. Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers

   The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.

5. Michael Wolff, Chronicler of Elites, Advised Epstein About Trump

   Mr. Wolff, it turns out, was enough of an insider to provide advice to Jeffrey Epstein on how to handle his dealings with Donald J. Trump.