57 h. ago Bill Maher favors cutting public broadcasting funding, rejects NPR CEO's testimony that outlet is unbiased

HBO's Bill Maher is siding with Republicans to pull funding from NPR and PBS after the CEOs from both outlets testified on Capitol Hill during a contentious hearing.

Politics

3 d. ago Protesters Denounce DOGE, Healthcare Cuts, Call Out Local Representatives

Protesters Denounce DOGE, Healthcare Cuts, Call Out Local Representatives  San Francisco Public Press

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3 d. ago Maryland farmer loses business with public schools because of cuts to USDA

Maryland farmer loses business with public schools because of cuts to USDA  NBC Washington

Society

5 d. ago Former NPR editor says broadcaster should refuse federal funds amid DOGE hearing

Former NPR editor Uri Berliner wrote Tuesday that his former employer should refuse continued federal support and publicly embrace its "progressive" slant.

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7 d. ago University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty fear research funding cuts amid DEI rollback

University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty fear research funding cuts amid DEI rollback  Alaska Public Media News

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1 week ago Rockslide blocks Ketchikan’s main road, cutting off island’s north side

Rockslide blocks Ketchikan’s main road, cutting off island’s north side  Alaska Public Media News

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1 week ago Washington educators rally over potential cuts to public education

Washington educators rally over potential cuts to public education  KING5.com

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1 week ago A look back at Voice of America, as the Trump administration shutters the broadcaster

The Trump administration is gutting an agency that funds Voice of America. For decades, the broadcaster reached audiences in countries that often offered no other free media -- including China.

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1 week ago GrubMarket raises $50M at $3.5B+ valuation to build AI for the $1 trillion food distribution industry

U.S. President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariff hikes are already resulting in growth forecasts being cut amid an uncertain public mood — all of which will inevitably impact the technology sector, too. On Tuesday, however, one food e-commerce startup, GrubMarket, seemed impervious to these macroeconomic concerns: it announced a new equity round of $50 million on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say

Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say  Reuters.com

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3 w. ago Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn

Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural healthcare in Washington, experts warn  Northwest Public Broadcasting

Events

3 w. ago CNN stunned by 'shocking' poll numbers showing public support for DOGE spending cuts

CNN's Harry Enten was surprised to see "shocking" poll numbers that showed the majority of Americans support Elon Musk and DOGE's influence on cutting government spending.

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3 w. ago Southwest Washington cities spar over light rail funding for I

Southwest Washington cities spar over light rail funding for I-5 bridge replacement  Oregon Public Broadcasting

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4 w. ago Trump wants Palestinians out of Gaza. Here are Egypt's plans to keep them there

Arab leaders will meet in Cairo to reject Palestinian displacement from Gaza. NPR looks at Egypt's reconstruction plans for Gaza that counter President Trump's ideas of expulsion.

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