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NPR, PBS Respond To Congress Canceling Public Media Funds: 'Tremendous Setback' NPR, PBS Respond To Congress Canceling Public Media Funds: 'Tremendous Setback'
NPR, PBS Respond To Congress Canceling Public Media Funds: 'Tremendous Setback' Republicans in Congress have voted to slash more than $1 billion in funding for public media outlets, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing news, educational programming, and emergency alerts. The House passed the plan to cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, late at night on Thursday, July 17. The move also cuts about $7 billion in allocated foreign aid. With GOP Senators also clearing the measure that's called rescission, the bill heads to President Donald Trump's desk. Trump is expected to sign…

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Stream Rocket Launches, Watch Space Documentaries On Netflix: Here's How Stream Rocket Launches, Watch Space Documentaries On Netflix: Here's How
Stream Rocket Launches, Watch Space Documentaries On Netflix: Here's How NASA's space missions are about to become binge-worthy. NASA+ programming will stream live on Netflix in the summer, the agency announced on Monday, June 30. The website streams NASA missions, along with offering documentaries and educational programming for children. The partnership will give Netflix viewers a front-row seat to rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and real-time views of Earth from the International Space Station. "The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience," said NASA+ …

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by Chris Spiker