staff Trump Allies Grill PBS and NPR During Congress Hearing
Dark pronouncements by Republicans about a “communist agenda” espoused by public media were intercut with lighter references to…
PBS Rejects Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Claims About Drag Queens on Shows
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized PBS for featuring a drag queen named Lil Miss Hot Mess in its…
Trump to Announce Tariffs on Foreign Cars
The president is expected to announce tariffs on foreign cars on Wednesday, a measure that could bring car…
Who Are the CEOs of NPR and PBS, Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger?
The two public media organizations will be represented before Congress by executives with very different résumés.
How ‘No Other Land’ Became an Unlikely Box Office Success
The Oscar-winning documentary has surpassed $2 million at the box office despite the lack of a traditional distribution…
Voice of America Director Sues Trump Officials Over Shutdown
The lawsuit by the director and journalists is the latest legal challenge to the administration’s bid to dismantle…
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Cancel Grants to Teachers
In boilerplate letters, the administration told recipients that the grants supported diversity efforts and were wasteful.
LeBron James Signs Podcast Deal With Amazon’s Wondery
The basketball star has signed a podcasting deal with Wondery, furthering Amazon’s wider push into sports.
Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion
Nearly 10 years after buying Family Dollar for about $9 billion, Dollar Tree announced it would sell the…
PBS and NPR Funding Has Been Threatened Before
Republicans in Congress have made several attempts to defund NPR and PBS over the last half-century.