The Brief

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting on Friday said it will begin winding down operations following Congress' vote to cut nearly $1.1 billion in federal funding.

What they're saying:

"Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations," said CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison. "CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care."

PBS, NPR, other news stations at risk

Why you should care:

CPB finances NPR and PBS, though most of that money is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around t

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