Katie Couric leaving Yahoo news site

In this April 24, 2017 file photo, Katie Couric attends the Matrix Awards, hosted by New York Women in Communications, at the Sheraton Times Square in New York. Couric is leaving the online company Oath, formerly Yahoo, where she has been conducting interviews and reporting news since 2014. A representative for Couric said Friday, July 28, 2017, she turned down an opportunity for a short-term contract extension at Oath. AP FILE

NEW YORK— Katie Couric is leaving the online company Oath, formerly Yahoo, where she has been conducting interviews and reporting news since 2014.

The former “Today” show host and “CBS Evening News” anchor will be concentrating on production work for the time being. A representative for Couric said Friday she turned down an opportunity for a short-term contract extension at Oath.

Couric is working on a documentary with National Geographic, where she did a project on gender revolution recently. She’s producing a scripted series for Netflix, hosts a podcast where she interviews figures in news and pop culture, and produces “Scraps,” a cooking and travel series for the FYI network.

The 60-year-old Couric also hosts an online cooking series with her husband John Molner.

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