NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump

Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat?

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Man Found With Burns at Penn Station Is Taken to Hospital, Police Say

The cause of the injuries was yet unknown. The episode on Friday night came days after a woman was fatally burned at another subway station in New York City.
The New York Times - 2h
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations

The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Should Investors Worry About Market Turmoil Under Trump?

Readers have concerns that President-elect Trump’s policy agenda will unsettle stocks. If you’re tempted to make big portfolio moves, revisit 2020.
The New York Times - 1d
‘Who knows what they’re going to do?’: US cannabis industry braces itself for Trump administration

The industry looks back wistfully on a past year of promise but little delivery, and wonders what next under Trump. For those awaiting the end of cannabis prohibition in the US, 2024 began on a ...
The Guardian - 15h
The toy industry is bracing for the impact of Trump's promised tariffs

Toy stores and the toy industry are warning that Trump's pledge to add tariffs to Chinese imports could harm their businesses.
CBS News - 2d
US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund

Donations, not restricted by campaign finance laws, come as industries seek favor with incoming administration. US business leaders are spending big on Donald Trump’s second inaugural fund, which ...
The Guardian - 2d
Serbian students rally in Belgrade in latest protest over train station disaster

Hundreds march on state prosecutor’s office to demand justice after 15 people killed when renovated roof collapsed. Hundreds of university students have rallied in Belgrade to protest against the ...
The Guardian - 2d
Trump won last week's spending battle on points

Donald Trump's intervention in the funding fight led to the passage of a vastly scaled-back continuing resolution, demonstrating his power and ability to disrupt the status quo, while the ...
The Hill - 3d
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump

The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.
Wired - 3d