Overview
- The program aired its final broadcast on Sunday, with anchor John Yang saying it will stop for the foreseeable future.
- PBS attributed the decision to the loss of federal support, and PBS NewsHour hosts said staffing and programming will be reworked.
- Congress in July rescinded $1.1 billion that had been allocated for PBS and NPR, reducing federal funding for public media.
- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced its board voted to dissolve after the cuts that supported PBS and NPR were pulled back.
- Yang said he will leave PBS at the end of the month, while some weekend team members will remain for other projects.