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The Home authorized a rescission plan final evening to claw again $9 billion in beforehand allotted funds. This plan contains chopping federal help for the Company for Public Broadcasting, which impacts NPR, PBS and their member stations, in addition to international help. The vote was 216 to 213, with the help of all however two Republicans. The invoice now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed.
Folks take part in a rally to name on Congress to guard funding for US public broadcasters, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and Nationwide Public Radio (NPR), exterior the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025.
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- 🎧 Through the presidential marketing campaign, Trump spoke about searching for revenge, with the media being a central focus. He known as NPR and PBS left-wing monsters. Now, with this vote, the GOP majority of Congress has handed him a victory on this matter. Within the hours to come back, NPR’s David Folkenflik tells Up First that it’s possible there might be lots of people fundraising for public media. It’s doable that there might be some consolidation of stations and even some closures, significantly in rural areas. Folkenflik says he believes that there might be a radical reconstruction of what the general public broadcasting system will seem like in radio and TV, as they should meet a really completely different future.
Word: Below NPR’s protocol for reporting on itself, no company official or information govt reviewed this story earlier than it was posted publicly.
The Wall Road Journal reported yesterday that then-real property mogul Trump despatched Jeffrey Epstein a salacious letter for his fiftieth birthday in 2003. The article alleges that among the many supplies in an Epstein investigation years in the past was a e book of birthday letters, together with one with the define of a unadorned girl, the place the signature, “Donald,” will be seen. Trump swiftly denied the allegations and is now threatening to sue the Journal over the story. The president additionally directed Legal professional Common Pam Bondi to hunt the discharge of a few of the recordsdata associated to Epstein’s legal intercourse trafficking case.
- 🎧 Up till per week in the past, Bondi and different Trump administration officers pushed claims that there have been recordsdata to be launched that will expose the reality of Epstein’s life and demise. NPR’s Stephen Fowler says what Trump is asking Bondi to launch might be not the Epstein recordsdata individuals are anticipating. Fowler stated you will need to word that Trump did an interview with the Journal on Tuesday for the article — a day earlier than calling those that query the narrative round Epstein’s demise and are calling for extra transparency “silly.”
Trump has been identified with persistent venous insufficiency, however “stays in wonderful well being,” the White Home doctor stated in a memo yesterday. The administration disclosed this info after folks on-line introduced consideration to photographs exhibiting the president with swollen ankles, amongst different signs. The medical situation impacts the veins of his legs and is triggered when blood has hassle getting pumped again as much as the guts. That is pretty frequent for folks over the age of 70. Trump is 79.
- 🎧 The entire vascular consultants NPR’s Will Stone spoke with say that this situation is usually not an enormous deal, although it may be uncomfortable. Lower than 15% of individuals can develop critical issues, like painful ulcers on their legs. Dr. Anahita Dua, a vascular surgeon at Mass Common Hospital and Harvard Medical College, says based mostly on the president’s description and the gentle swelling, it is unlikely that he could have extreme signs.
Life recommendation
Flirting in actual life is changing into a misplaced artwork. At the very least that’s what confidence coach Regina Bonds thinks. If speaking to a cute stranger makes your palms sweat, however you wish to discover a love curiosity with out courting apps, Bonds has some recommendation to beat frequent fears about approaching a romantic curiosity within the wild.
- ❤️ In case you are too nervous to speak to somebody since you do not assume you would be a superb romantic accomplice, construct up your vanity. Attempt reciting a optimistic mantra in entrance of a mirror about your value.
- ❤️ A easy technique to present curiosity is to make eye contact. If they appear again at you and smile, that could be a promising signal.
- ❤️ There are not any guidelines to courting. Do not be afraid to strike up a dialog first and if you do not know what to say, begin by giving them a praise.
For extra recommendation on how you can be assured whereas flirting in particular person, take heed to this episode of NPR’s Life Equipment. Subscribe to the Life Equipment publication for skilled recommendation on love, cash, relationships and extra.
Weekend picks
Eva Victor performs an English lit professor in Sorry, Child.
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Try what NPR is watching, studying and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Films: Sorry, Child is a few girl attempting to make sense of life after sexual assault. Although it is vitally a lot a drama, offbeat comedic smarts are all through it.
📺 TV: The primary half of HBO’s two-part documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres right now. NPR’s Eric Deggans notes that it exemplifies the stress between entry and objectivity that filmmakers encounter when creating documentaries about celebrities.
📚 Books: This week, it is an all-you-can-read buffet of recent choices, with flavors to swimsuit nearly each palate. From a brand new horror novel from Silvia Moreno-Garcia to a brief story assortment in regards to the American South by Carrie R. Moore.
🎵 Music: Yanga options the colourful colours, full of life rhythms, melodic tunes, and daring ideas of Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz. NPR’s Tom Huizenga says the album is so good that it’d get her just a few extra awards.
🎮 Video games: NPR employees and contributors have examined the varied choices of the online game world to date this yr. Whether or not you search a short distraction or an epic 50-hour journey, this is an interactive record that will help you discover your subsequent favourite recreation.
❓ Quiz: Even the questions I did not know, I answered accurately and ended up with a rating of 10/11. It is your flip. Do you assume you may beat me?
3 issues to know earlier than you go
An illustration image taken in London exhibits a gold-plated memento stablecoin issued by Tether.
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- Congress handed the GENIUS invoice yesterday, marking the nation’s first main standalone cryptocurrency invoice. Here is what it does.
- CBS has canceled The Late Present with Stephen Colbert, the host introduced throughout Thursday evening’s taping. The ultimate present will air in Could.
- Pop singer Connie Francis — the primary feminine singer to succeed in primary on the Billboard Scorching 100 — has died at 87. She gained social media fame not too long ago with the resurgence of her tune “Fairly Little Child.”
This article was edited by Obed Manuel.
