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Local member stations nationwide are facing similar heart-wrenching cuts, while families are still interested in the content PBS offers.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Paul Mescal stirs as the Bard, complete with an earring, but his co-star Buckley breathes heart-wrenching life into Hamnet.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs.
—John Wawrow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
In response to Amber's heart-wrenching case, a Texas mom named Diana Simone had the idea to create an emergency system for abducted children, similar to a weather or civil defense alert.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Paul Mescal stirs as the Bard, complete with an earring, but his co-star Buckley breathes heart-wrenching life into Hamnet.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs.
—John Wawrow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
In response to Amber's heart-wrenching case, a Texas mom named Diana Simone had the idea to create an emergency system for abducted children, similar to a weather or civil defense alert.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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