India, Sept. 19 -- NPR journalist Rose Friedman died at the age of 38, the publication announced. Friedman was an editor and reporter for about 15 years and helped shape NPR's arts and cultural coverage.

"Rose Friedman was an editor to the end. She said she wanted the second line of her obituary to acknowledge her role as a shop steward for SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents NPR's editorial workers. She wanted the line to say that her "proudest achievement" was helping convince NPR to increase its paid parental leave," the NPR article on Friedman read.

Friedman died at home of cancer in New York City, on September 17. While the exact date of her diagnosis is not known, Friedman did have surgery in 2025. It is unknown if this was relat...