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House GOP Targets NPR and PBS Funding Amid Audience Decline

3/27/2025

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House Republicans, spearheaded by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, are making a bold move to defund NPR and PBS, claiming a liberal slant. In a heated March 26 hearing, executives passionately defended their educational mission. Meanwhile, NPR's audience has plummeted from 60 million in 2020 to just 42 million in 2024, sparking fears over the future of their funding.

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Story summary

House Republicans, spearheaded by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, are making a bold move to defund NPR and PBS, claiming a liberal slant. In a heated March 26 hearing, executives passionately defended their educational mission. Meanwhile, NPR's audience has plummeted from 60 million in 2020 to just 42 million in 2024, sparking fears over the future of their funding.