Ana Harris looks into a cupboard in the Ronald McDonald House communal kitchen on Nov. 6, 2025. During the government shutdown, her son, Erik, was diagnosed with leukemia. Harris brought him to Denver for treatment, where she scrambled to find enough food for herself and her two boys while SNAP payments were suspended.(Sarah Tory/Aspen Public Radio)

• A feature on how the loss of SNAP benefits impacted one Colorado family. (Aspen Public Radio)
• A feature on the impact of immigrant detention on a Wyoming family. (KHOL)
• A two way with Utah rancher Heidi Redd on her new memoir A Cowgirl’s Conservation Journey: Stories from the Dugout Ranch. (KSUT)
• A two way with Rima Dael of NFCB on how public and community radio stations are faring with the loss of federal funds. (RMCR)