U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, on June 11 introduced the "Free Americans from Ideological Reporting (FAIR) Act," which would cut off federal funding for both NPR and PBS. Blackburn said the ...

It would instead cause irreparable damage when it comes to the network’s commitment to serving its most vulnerable communities, make it more difficult for PBS to regain that funding in the ...

Republicans have been pursuing an end to federal funding of PBS and NPR for decades, going back to President Nixon. No Republican, not Nixon, not Reagan, nor either Bush, was ever successful in ...

Their jackets and line formation probably didn’t help. There’s more — so much more. “PBS America @ 250 is an extraordinary undertaking, made possible by the dedication of our member ...

Fireworks are expected to fly on Capitol Hill as the chiefs of NPR and PBS are set to testify Wednesday ... And they could hardly promise to be more professional in order to save their funding ...

PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Wednesday she's "hopeful" more Republicans will back the the public broadcaster as the Trump administration is trying to convince Congress to cut its federal funding.

More: Can I still tune in to PBS and NPR? What to know after Trump's order to cut funding Earlier this month, the White House accused PBS and NPR, short for National Public Radio, of receiving ...

PBS is a non-profit public broadcasting television network created in 1969. It is not a single entity but is comprised of member stations—there are more than 330 of those in the U.S. today.

“I feel that if we in public television can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service for mental health.” Those words were spoken in ...