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The bombshell essay penned by veteran NPR editor Uri Berliner this week is reportedly causing “turmoil” at his news organization. 

Berliner made waves on Tuesday for calling out the liberal groupthink that has plagued NPR’s newsroom, pointing to their mishandling of Russiagate, the Hunter Biden laptop, the COVID lab leak theory and the ongoing Israel-Hamas war as examples of its left-wing bias while prioritizing racial diversity over ideological diversity. 

On Thursday, The New York Times detailed the “internal tumult” that has erupted among Berliner’s colleagues and NPR leadership. 

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According to their report, the essay was brought up at what was described as a “long-scheduled meet-and-greet” with the hosts of NPR’s biggest shows on Wednesday, where NPR editor-in-chief Edith Chapin reportedly said she did not want Berliner to become a “martyr.”

“Mr. Berliner’s essay also sent critical Slack messages whizzing through some of the …

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