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From the Director: U.S. House votes to claw back public media funding

The House has approved a proposal to eliminate $700 million in already-approved funding for public media. If enacted, it would strip essential services and could force rural stations off the air. The Senate will take up the bill next.

The Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is going in a new direction with ballet music

By Steve Inskeep

Published August 30, 2024 at 2:33 AM MDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with rapper RZA, who composed ballet music inspired by Greek musical scales during the pandemic, featured in a new album.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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