Food pantries are overwhelmed as the Trump Administration holds back SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Democrats had a surprisingly strong election this week, but a political expert warns against drawing long-term conclusions from the results. UNC has limited access to a lounge that students of color have used for over fifty years - leaving some feeling alienated.  UNC's schools of library science and data science are merging - leading to concerns that the library side will be overshadowed. A local group is trying to build community through woodturning.