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Indianapolis station responds to plan to shut down the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – WTHR

Indianapolis station responds to plan to shut down the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – WTHR

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Statement from Katherine Maher, NPR President & CEO, on Closure of Corporation for Public Broadcasting : NPR

Statement from Katherine Maher, NPR President & CEO, on Closure of Corporation for Public Broadcasting : NPR

WASHINGTON, D.C. — August 1, 2025 — Today, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it will begin a “wind-down of its operations” and ultimate full operational closure following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill. In …

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Center for Public Broadcasting cuts hit a nonprofit that’s helped fund Sesame Street

Center for Public Broadcasting cuts hit a nonprofit that’s helped fund Sesame Street

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization told employees that most staff positions will end with the fiscal year on Sept. 30. A small transition …

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after US funding cut | US politics

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after US funding cut | US politics

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday it will shut down operations after losing federal funding, delivering a blow to America’s public media system and the more than 1,500 local stations that have relied on its support for nearly six decades. The closure follows the Republican-controlled House’s decision last month to eliminate $1.1bn in CPB funding over two years, …

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following funding cuts – The Washington Post

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it will shut down after Congress cut money

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it will shut down after Congress cut money

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday that it will begin shutting down, weeks after Congress canceled previously approved funding for the nation’s steward of public media access. The CPB said in a statement that it will begin an “orderly wind-down” of its operations after nearly 60 years with the support of the federal government. It said that most staff …

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after Congress defunds it

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after Congress defunds it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural content and even emergency alerts. The demise of the …

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down – The New York Times

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Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh says he doesn’t owe the public an explanation

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh says he doesn’t owe the public an explanation

Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the Supreme Court’s recent practice of handing victories to President Donald Trump without explaining those decisions, while speaking at a judicial conference on Thursday. For most of its history, the Supreme Court was very cautious about weighing in on any legal dispute before it arrived on its doorstep through the (often very slow) process of lawyers …

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CPB to shut down after public media loses federal funding : NPR

CPB to shut down after public media loses federal funding : NPR

Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, shown here in 2017, announced on Friday that CPB would wind down operations by Sept. 30 after losing all federal funding. Zach Gibson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR …

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