Financial Concerns - NPR traditionally received about 1% of its budget directly from the federal government [1] - Defunding could create a $120 million gap [2] - NPR is considering cutting fees to member stations to stretch resources [1] Public Media Landscape - NPR has a network of around 250 member stations, some receiving as much as 70% of their funding in rural areas [1] - 20% of Americans live without local news, highlighting the gap filled by public media [2] - 3 million people wrote to Congress to support public radio during defunding discussions [2]

Sesame Street scrambling to do damage control today after Elmo's ex got hacked this weekend. The account of America's favorite furry red monster shocking its half a million plus followers with a string of posts. Not only making anti-semitic and racist comments, but also a derogatory reference to President Trump in connection to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.According to the Associated Press, NBC News did not independently review the posts before they were deleted. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind E ...