PBS will air Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night production
This year is a particularly buzzy one, as the Delacorte Theater reopens with Twelfth Night after a two-year renovation, featuring notable stars like Lupita Nyong'o and Peter Dinklage.
PBS and NPR stations at risk as federal funding is slashed
Congressional Republicans passed a rescissions package eliminating all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, threatening PBS and NPR's operations.
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
President Lyndon B. Johnson marveled at technologies like radio and television, stating the goal of the Public Broadcasting Act was to enrich man's spirit while producing goods.
Republicans claim PBS 'grooming' kids with Sesame Street Pride post
The Republican Study Committee's meme accused PBS of 'grooming children' in response to Sesame Street's Pride month post, highlighting the division over children's programming.
PBS launched a lawsuit against Trump's defunding order, citing violations of constitutional authority and ensuring public television's editorial independence.
Looking back at Sesame Street's proud LGBTQ+ history as it's 'rescued' by Netflix
Netflix has rescued Sesame Street after funding cuts to PBS, ensuring continued access and its legacy of educational content and LGBTQ+ representation.