Min Xian
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WPSU
The Trump administration is holding up nearly $7 billion in federal education funding that states were slated to get Tuesday, including more than $230 million to Pennsylvania.
J. Scott Applewhite
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AP
The U.S. House has voted to take back funds already appropriated for public broadcasting. The Senate will vote soon, and WPSU could lose critical funding.
Friday, July 4 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 5 at 1p.m., join host Jerry Zolten for a two-hour WPSU audio documentary that explores the music that expressed the deep divisions about the war in American society, and provided a life line for GIs in Vietnam, as well as a source of healing when they came home.
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Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then, they start having serious consequences for schools, libraries, and more.
Saturday, July 5 at 6:00 p.m. on WPSU, "American Railroad" highlights the history of the diverse communities that built America’s railway systems. Hosted by Grammy Award-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens, director of the Silk Road Ensemble. She'll also bring us music created to capture the spirit of laborers dedicated to the rail.
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More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday that talks over a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are at a crucial stage.
Your old clunker can can help fund public radio! Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to WPSU. We'll even pick it up at no cost to you.
It's folk season on WPSU: you can hear The Folk Show every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. until the next Metropolitan Opera radio season starts in December. And join us year-round to hear The Folk Show, Sunday nights from 10 to midnight on WPSU.