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Trump's War on Childhood

Plus: A listener asks if we're finally defunding NPR and PBS.

Reason

Trump announced Alcatraz reopening just hours after ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ aired on a South Florida PBS station

The 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood about the daring 1962 escape attempt aired on the local PBS channel just six hours before the president made his demand that the prison be reopened

The Independent UK

Trump officials halt billions in fresh Harvard grants unless university bows to demands – as it happened

Education secretary Linda McMahon informs university president Alan Garber of news in deeply partisan letter

The Guardian - US

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What to Stream: 'Poker Face,' Blake Shelton, the spy thriller 'Black Bag' and Vince Vaughn

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: President says he will not seek a third term

Trump says he ‘doesn’t know’ if he has to uphold constitutional due process and won’t rule out using military force to take Greenland – key US politics stories from 4 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

How to watch VE Day 80 online from anywhere – flypast, concert, TV channel, schedule

The historic 80th anniversary commemorations bring poignant stories from the last World War II veterans in a powerful tribute to peace. Here's how to watch VE Day celebrations online wherever you are.

TechRadar

NPR and PBS push back against Trump’s order to cut funding: ‘This could be devastating’

PBS’s Paula Kerger and NPR’s Katherine Maher say they’re looking at legal options to defend against White House

The Guardian - US

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NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters

After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio

The Independent UK

PBS chief slams Trump's executive order to cut funds to broadcaster as unlawful

The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump's administration has been working to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Euronews

Trump Tries To Defund NPR and PBS by Executive Order

A new executive order would keep the Corporation for Public Broadcasting alive while telling it to cut off the two biggest public broadcasting networks. Get ready for a legal fight.

Reason

Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build

The Trump administration’s drive to slash government spending on everything from the arts to cancer research also includes efforts to carry through on the Republican Party’s long-standing goal of ending federal funding for NPR, the nation’s public radio network, and PBS, its television counterpart.

The Conversation

Trump signs executive order blocking PBS and NPR funding

‘Neither entity presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens’ The White House claims

The Independent UK

Trump Signs Executive Order To Cut NPR, PBS Public Funding

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased in his latest attack on traditional media.

International Business Times

Trump orders funding cuts for US public broadcasters PBS, NPR

White House accuses outlets of using public money to spread ‘woke propaganda’ as alarm raised on media freedom.

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The Guardian - US

Trump order targeting law firm struck down; supreme court asked to allow Musk’s Doge access to social security data – as it happened

Judge rules Perkins Coie executive order violates constitution; Trump administration asks supreme court to lift block on Doge accessing data. This blog is now closed.

Salon

DOJ tees up process to jail journalists

Democrats had a chance to stop this crackdown on press freedom before it happened

The Conversation

A ketamine nasal spray will be subsidised for treatment-resistant depression. Here’s what you need to know about Spravato

An antidepressant containing a form of the drug ketamine has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making it much cheaper for the estimated 30,000 Australians with treatment-resistant depression. This is when a patient has tried multiple forms of treatment for major depression – usually at least two antidepressant…

The Independent UK

From M*A*S*H to The Sympathizer: 12 TV shows shaped by the Vietnam War

If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over

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Inverse

40 Years Ago, One Brilliant And Cunning Woman Proved Video Games Could Make You Smarter

Back in 1985, one highly educational game on PC made geography, history, and even PBS seem cool.

The Guardian - US

For Trump, the message is all. No surprise he’s targeting NPR and PBS

Trump’s anti-media diatribes are part of the authoritarian playbook. Congress must reject his planned cuts

Reason

Are Public Broadcasters About To Lose Their Subsidies?

Republicans often call for cutting off the funds but have never actually done the deed. Here's why this time might—might—be different.

The Conversation

More bulk billing is fine. But what the health system really needs this election is genuine reform

Worrying signs are emerging about aspects of Australia’s health system, which will require the attention of whoever wins the May election.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane Greens MP joins OnlyFans to ‘make people pay attention’ to HIV prevention drug policy

Exclusive: Stephen Bates spruiks free PrEP and PEP proposal on subscription platform best known for adult content, as well as on dating app Grindr

The Conversation

What would – and should – happen to the ABC under the next federal government?

Who could possibly argue with the idea that the ABC should be efficiently run and produce excellent programs?

The Guardian - AU

Trump flags ‘major tariff on pharmaceuticals’ as trade chief says US ‘running up score’ on Australia

US president says he will shortly announce the new tariff on pharmaceuticals but does not give any details

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