It's the Pictures

It's the Pictures

What PBS Means to Me

My thoughts on a vital service

Max Covill
Jul 17, 2025
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If you haven’t heard, the non-profit is on the verge of losing government funding after the Senate voted to “claw back $9bn Congress had previously approved for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting.” Only $1.1 billion of that money was budgeted for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS. If you are wondering about…

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