Saturday, November 15, 2025

Special Edition: After the Shutdown - Families, Food Banks & Flights

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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be over — but its fallout is hitting families, nonprofits, and travelers nationwide.

Today, we’re breaking down the ongoing impact.

First, Angela Williams, President & CEO of United Way Worldwide, shares what nonprofits are seeing on the ground, and how people can get or give help as the holidays approach.

Later, travel expert Katy Nastro from the Going travel app explains why flight disruptions and TSA delays may continue, and offers practical tips to make holiday travel smoother (and cheaper).

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Guest: Angela F. Williams

Angela F. Williams is the President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, leading a global network serving 48 million people in 1,100 communities across 35 countries. Under her leadership, United Way is undergoing a strategic transformation, focusing on systemic change, collaboration, and modernizing its global brand to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.

With over 30 years of leadership experience across the nonprofit, public, and private sectors, Angela has led organizations through major transformation. Angela has been recognized by USA Today as a 2025 Woman of the Year, the NonProfit Times, Forbes, and Inside Philanthropy.

Guest: Katy Nastro

Katy Nastro is the spokesperson & Travel Expert at Going, a travel platform that helps save travelers on average between 40-90% off flights. Katy represents the brand Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights), providing first-person insights on the travel industry. Katy is a frequent guest on outlets such as Good Morning America, NBC TODAY, and has even been a former guest on The Newsworthy!

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