DEVELOPING: Federal Funding Drought Sparks Urgent Clash Between NPR, CPB Over Survival.

Breaking News: NPR Seeks to Block Grant Award Amid Federal Funding Drought NPR has asked a federal judge to block the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from awarding a $57.9 million grant to a new consortium of public media institutions. The move comes as Congressional Republicans successfully stripped public broadcasting of all funding they had already approved for the next two years. The grant, which would fund the operation of a satellite system connecting hundreds of public radio stations and producers, is set to be awarded on Friday. NPR has run this system for over four decades and claims it will suffer irreparable harm if the grant is awarded without its involvement. Background: The move follows Congressional Republicans' decision to cut off all federal funding for public broadcasting. This has left CPB scrambling to find alternative sources of funding, leading to tensions between NPR and CPB. Current Status: The court hearing on NPR's request is scheduled for Friday morning. If the judge grants NPR's request, it could delay or even block the grant award. Developing Story: This story is ongoing, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*