One of the core voices of NPR will depart the network in late September, the latest major exit since Congress stripped federal funding for public broadcasters.

Ari Shapiro, co-host of All Things Considered and Consider This, has decided to step away from the host chair and daily news coverage at NPR.

NPR star Ari Shapiro, who hosts "All Things Considered," is leaving the the public radio network and its flagship program.