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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 $1.1 billion 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.

What we know about the Air India plane crash

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM MDT

An Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after departing the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The flight carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed into a medical college minutes after taking off. Ahmedabad’s police commissioner says one passenger has been found alive.

We get the latest on this developing story from Diaa Hadid, NPR’s international correspondent in Mumbai.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.