Connie Ballmer Gives Record $80M to NPR as Public Media Faces Cuts Connie Ballmer’s $80 million donation will help fund NPR’s digital strategy as public broadcasters confront funding cuts and uncertain budgets. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Artists and Museum Staff React to D.C. Institutions Closing Due to Government Shutdown The National Zoo's giant panda live stream has also been switched off. By Helen Holmes
Afternoon Bulletin: Anti-Terror Funding Budget Cuts, New Plans for High Line and More Multiple city leaders rejected a proposed $90 million cut in federal anti-terror funding for New York last night. By Amanda Manning