NPR Cancels Multiple Podcasts in Massive Layoff Wave

NPR has cancelled four of its podcasts, including "Invisibilia," as part of a broad cutback that will see the Washington-based audio and digital-news organization lay off about 100 employees, or 10% of its staff. The programming cutbacks appear to reflect NPR's decision to protect its core news programs that remain highly popular on its national network of public-radio affiliates, including its two daily newsmagazines, "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." NPR said it expected its overall ad revenue to fall about $30 million short of projections this year amid a general tightening of ad spending.