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Politics

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Elena Moore

Calls for generational change and dissatisfaction with the status quo have been at the center of campaigns by younger candidates. While that has lifted some to victory, others have fallen short.
Politics

How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era

David Folkenflik

"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
International

Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire

The Associated Press

The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting.
KPBS Statement: Elimination of Federal Funding to Public Media

Deanna Martin Mackey

There’s no denying it is heartbreaking that after decades of outstanding public service by more than 1,000 public media stations in all corners of the United States, the federal investment in American communities has disappeared.
The best new albums out July 18

Stephen Thompson

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Politics

Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid

Scott Neuman

Lexie Schapitl

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.