4 takeaways from PBS and NPR's testimony on Capitol Hill
The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural programming.
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Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.
'Great Scenic Railway Journeys' celebrates 30 years on PBS
The Great Scenic Railway Journeys’ 30th Anniversary special will air this week on PBS NC stations statewide.
Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour,' dies at 93
MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday
Dystopias are so 2020. Meet the new protopias that show a hopeful future
A Brief History of the Future, on PBS, is an example of a "protopian" show from a new production studio helmed by Kathryn Murdoch. She believes we need more hopeful stories abut the future.
PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced
PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.
Tavis Smiley Ordered To Pay PBS $1.5 Million For Violating Network's 'Morality' Clause
Smiley, who was fired in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, had sued the public broadcaster contending that he was dropped as a talk-show host because of racial bias.
Journalist Gwen Ifill Honored With Black Heritage Forever Stamp
The veteran reporter, who died at the age of 61 after battling cancer, will be memorialized on a new U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp.
Jim Lehrer, Longtime PBS Anchor, Dies At 85
Lehrer chronicled such weighty events as John F. Kennedy's assassination and the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings. For years, he and lifelong friend Robert MacNeil co-anchored The MacNeil/Lehrer Report.