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NPR Investigations Correspondent Joe Shapiro is among the network journalists who accepted buyouts.
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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
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At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
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