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Public broadcast cuts hit rural areas in Alaska, revealing a political shift

Threatened by the president with political retribution, Republicans agreed to defund public broadcasting, imperiling a lifeline of communication

As senators gathered at the Capitol last month to debate legislation to allow President Trump to zero out funding for public broadcasting, a siren and public service message rang out more than 4,000 miles away in this small town in the Aleutian Islands…(Read full story)

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