Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
Read full article: Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio systemNational Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement.
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
Read full article: Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its funding cutsThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street."
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
Read full article: Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by TrumpThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been a cornerstone of American culture for three generations.
Central Florida Public Media raises nearly $200K after big spending cuts
Read full article: Central Florida Public Media raises nearly $200K after big spending cutsAfter President Donald Trump signed a bill last week cutting off public broadcasters and foreign aid programs from billions in taxpayer dollars, one Central Florida outlet has managed to raise much of its money on its own.
Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
Read full article: Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting fundingPresident Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope
Read full article: Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to copeIn Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible tsunami for a special task — sending a text message to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to vote against a measure to strip federal funding of NPR and PBS.
House will vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
Read full article: House will vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aidThe House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case
Read full article: PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar caseThe nation's public television service, PBS, has filed suit against President Donald Trump's executive order that it be stripped of federal funding.
NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media
Read full article: NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public mediaNational Public Radio and three local stations are suing President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
Read full article: Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPRPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
Congressional Republicans target PBS, NPR funding in contentious hearing
Read full article: Congressional Republicans target PBS, NPR funding in contentious hearingA House Republican pushing the Trump administration's government efficiency efforts has called for dismantling and defunding the nation's public broadcast system following a contentious public hearing on Wednesday.
This famous Florida drinking fountain is radioactive. Would you take a sip?
Read full article: This famous Florida drinking fountain is radioactive. Would you take a sip?If you head downtown, there’s a good chance you’d miss one of its biggest local attractions: an old radioactive well dubbed the "Fountain of Youth."
A radioactive ‘Fountain of Youth’ stands in this Florida city. But is it safe to drink?
Read full article: A radioactive ‘Fountain of Youth’ stands in this Florida city. But is it safe to drink?If you head downtown, there’s a good chance you’d miss one of its biggest local attractions: an old radioactive well dubbed the "Fountain of Youth."
Virginia DOC says execution audio tapes should remain secret
Read full article: Virginia DOC says execution audio tapes should remain secretThe Virginia Department of Corrections has recorded audio of at least 30 executions over the last three decades, but it has no plans to release the tapes publicly.
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How did the housing market get so crazy? These 4 reasons help break it down
Read full article: How did the housing market get so crazy? These 4 reasons help break it downIt’s been a strange time, living through a global pandemic. What first might have come as a surprise, is the housing boom that followed -- and the fact that things have stayed red hot.