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Alicia C. Shepard, Ombudsman Who Defended NPR in Torture Debate, Dies at 69

In one of many jobs she held in a diverse journalism career, she dealt with charges that the network was “serving as right-wing apologists for waterboarding.”

By Richard Sandomir

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NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label

The broadcaster said that the label undermined its credibility “by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent.”

By Lora Kelley and Katie Robertson

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Twitter Labels NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media,’ in Change to Policy

The broadcaster denounced the move as “unacceptable.” Until Tuesday evening, NPR was cited as an exception to Twitter’s policy on the label.

By Lora Kelley

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NPR to Cut 10% of Its Staff

The nonprofit media organization, which has a staff of about 1,100 people, said the layoffs were required because of a slowdown in advertising and a drop in corporate sponsorships.

By Katie Robertson