Event Brief
NPR offers buyouts as it overhauls newsroom
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM ET
Summary: NPR is offering buyouts to journalists during a newsroom overhaul, with layoffs possible later.
WHO: NPR
WHAT: NPR offered buyouts to journalists as part of a newsroom overhaul, with layoffs expected to follow.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: NPR is overhauling its newsroom amid the shift away from public funding.
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