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Ari Shapiro to Leave NPR After 25 Years, Ending ‘All Things Considered’ Tenure Next Month

Shapiro calls it a long-planned transition unrelated to the recent federal cuts that shuttered the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Ari Shapiro attends the CAA Kickoff Party for The White House Correspondents' Dinner Weekend at La Grande Boucherie on April 26, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
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Ari Shapiro performs at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on March 20, 2025 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)

Overview

  • His final broadcast of All Things Considered is set for Sept. 26, according to an NPR staff memo.
  • Shapiro said the decision was not influenced by public-media funding turmoil and described it as honoring a self-imposed decade-long timeline.
  • Congress rescinded $1.1 billion in CPB funding in July, and the CPB has since closed.
  • NPR CEO Katherine Maher said the network will cut $8 million to pass through to member stations affected by the loss of federal support.
  • Editor in chief and acting chief content officer Edith Chapin also plans to depart in September or October, as Shapiro pursues projects including Substack work and touring with Pink Martini.