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May 12, 2025 9:18 AM

The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

Celebrity guests on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” — Michelle Obama, Usher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tina Knowles to name a few — have all caught a ride through this viral backstage ritual.

by Aisha Harris

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May 12, 2025 9:11 AM

Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace

The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.

by Sarah Ventre

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May 6, 2025 3:05 PM

TPT announces furloughs after federal grant for kid's show terminated

Twin Cities Public Television and 44 other public media stations that received funding from the U.S. Department of Education and have been told to stop that work immediately.

by MPR News Staff

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May 5, 2025 3:30 PM

New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting

The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and The New Yorker three for journalism in 2024. Prizes were awarded on Monday for reporting, photography and commentary that touched on issues including the war in Gaza, the fentanyl crisis and last summer’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press

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May 4, 2025 9:58 AM

Does a president need to uphold the Constitution? Trump says 'I don't know'

The president says a third term is "not something I'm looking to do," and the U.S. economy is in a "transition period."

by Luke Garrett

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May 2, 2025 5:31 AM

Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

by David Folkenflik

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April 30, 2025 5:31 AM

Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members

Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.

by David Folkenflik

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April 15, 2025 11:18 AM

Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS

President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored.

by David Folkenflik and Scott Neuman

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April 13, 2025 4:02 AM

A retrial of Sarah Palin's case against 'New York Times' begins Monday

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has the rare opportunity to retry her defamation case against The New York Times even though she lost it — twice in a 24-hour-period — in early 2022.

by David Folkenflik