Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after US funding cut

<p>Closure of public broadcasting group follows House Republicans’ decision to strip $1.1bn in funding over two years</p><p>The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday it will shut down operations after losing federal funding, delivering a blow to America’s public media system and the more than 1,500 local stations that have relied on its support for nearly six decades.</p><p>The closure follows the Republican-controlled House’s decision last month to eliminate $1.1bn in CPB funding over two years, part of a $9bn reduction to public media and foreign aid programs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-closure">Continue reading...</a>