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Remember this 2012 campaign ad poking fun at Mitt Romney for going after public media? With Fred Rogers’ birthday right around the corner, let's revisit the attacks on NPR, PBS, and how he saved the day in 1968.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/mr-rogers-neighborhood-public-media-birthday/
Remember this 2012 campaign ad poking fun at Mitt Romney for going after public media? With Fred Rogers’ birthday right around the corner, let's revisit the attacks on NPR, PBS, and how he saved the day in 1968.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/mr-rogers-neighborhood-public-media-birthday/
Take a trip to Mr. Rogers’ real life neighborhood in this special episode that celebrates the life and work of public media’s most famous defender.
Take a trip to Mr. Rogers’ real life neighborhood in this special episode that celebrates the life and work of public media’s most famous defender.