Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

Lori Walsh was laid off and her public affairs show canceled following the loss of federal funding. She’s now back at South Dakota Public Broadcasting as a podcaster, thanks to an outpouring of financial support from listeners. Aaron C. Packard for NPR

Aaron C. Packard for NPR

A year ago, President Trump drove a conservative backlash against NPR and PBS straight to Capitol Hill, where Congress stripped public radio and television stations of nearly all