The Shutdown Is Over. For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain. NYT | Top Stories Jacey Fortin, Eric Adelson, Sean Keenan, Christina Morales and Sonia A. Rao 14 November 2025 at 13:00 Some recipients have seen their benefits return but are worried they could still be taken away. Others wonder whether the funding could be stopped again at some point. © Hannah Yoon for The New York TimesA food pantry at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia.