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Reporting on federal workers as the federal workforce is reshaped

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By Andrea Hsu,

Andrew Limbong

Published October 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM EDT

Federal workers across the United States are feeling the impact of the government shutdown. This comes after months of turmoil for federal workers as agencies have slashed their workforces as part of the Trump administration's large-scale government job cuts.

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Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.

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