True. But that 1% goes to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supplies 8-50% of funding for member stations…the higher amounts to rural stations.
What concerns me is that the Board for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is comprised of presidential appointees. Related 2023 article from The Hill
Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say Guardian: Some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars or Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump’s proposed “extinction-level” cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are warning.
The Trump administration revealed last month its plan to slash the space agency’s overall budget by 24% to $18.8bn, the lowest figure since 2015. If the budget is approved by Congress, opponents say, longstanding Nasa labs will close, deep-space missions, including many already under way, will be abandoned, and a new generation of exploration and discovery will never reach the launchpad. -- nordy
Talking Feds: Trump’s Plan to Defund NPR Just Exploded in his Face. [Click]
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Alan, I remember hearing that NPR gets 1% of its funding from the government. -- nordy
ReplyDeleteTrue. But that 1% goes to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supplies 8-50% of funding for member stations…the higher amounts to rural stations.
DeleteWhat concerns me is that the Board for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is comprised of presidential appointees.
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Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say
ReplyDeleteGuardian: Some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars or Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump’s proposed “extinction-level” cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are warning.
The Trump administration revealed last month its plan to slash the space agency’s overall budget by 24% to $18.8bn, the lowest figure since 2015.
If the budget is approved by Congress, opponents say, longstanding Nasa labs will close, deep-space missions, including many already under way, will be abandoned, and a new generation of exploration and discovery will never reach the launchpad. -- nordy
Paul Krugman: The Trade Emperor Has Always Been Stark Naked [Click] But it’s a shock to see someone say it.
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