Roughly 180 NPR member stations could shutter if government funding is cut off: report
The New York Times published a bleak report that detailed who would feel the consequences if government funds were stripped ...
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What happens if Republicans cut off funding for NPR and PBS?
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Cutting Off NPR and PBS
“Most NPR member stations operate at, or barely above, break-even,” it begins. A cutoff would cause up to $240 million to ...
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French court finds far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty in embezzlement case
A French court found Marine Le Pen guilty on Monday in an embezzlement case but didn't immediately say what her sentence ...
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NPR and PBS are begging for mercy. They don’t deserve it
NPR and PBS used to justify their unjustifiable taxpayer funding by ... But NPR has tried that before. In 2011, it fired ...
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Albanese says PBS 'not for sale' as Coalition matches $25 prescription medicines pledge
Labor said it would commit to passing legislation to make the maximum cost of prescription PBS medicines $25. The Coalition said it would match the policy. Such a change would bring down the cost ...
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Of course Australia’s PBS is despised — it values safety, low prices and best value
If things are best judged by their enemies, not their friends, then Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) just received a major tick of approval! The powerful American lobby group for ...
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What is the PBS and what drugs are covered? Changes to prescription medicines explained
You've probably heard a lot about something called the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) this week. It's been in the news because both sides of parliament announced they'll drop the cost of PBS ...
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How Long Did the Joplin Tornado Last? Revisiting the Deadly 2011 Storm That Left the Missouri City Unrecognizable
AP Photo/Mike Gullett The Joplin tornado became one of the deadliest twisters in United States history when it tore through a small city in southwestern Missouri in 2011. By the time the storm ...
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PBS medication to cost no more than $25 under Labor re-election pitch
PBS medicines will cost a maximum of $25 if Labor wins the next election, down from $31.60. The move comes as American medical giants take aim at the PBS, describing it as an "egregious and ...
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NPR, PBS CEOs to testify before congressional subcommittee March 26
NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger will testify at a congressional hearing at 10 a.m. March 26. The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency announced Wednesday the details of ...
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5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard
Veterans with diagnoses related to gender identity increased from 2,513 to 10,457 between 2011 to 2021. Current data shows an average of 17.6 veteran suicides per day. Suicide remains the second ...