News & Politics The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? Some subscribers recently received a heads-up that they're on the hook for a new rate "set by an algorithm using your personal data." We asked a UVA expert what that might mean. AI, Washington PostMarch 12, 2026
News & Politics The Athletic Just Hired Six Former Post Sports Journalists. What Does That Mean for DC Sports Coverage? After the Washington Post eliminated its entire sports department, The Athletic saw "a great opportunity." DC Sports, Journalism, Washington PostMarch 2, 2026
News & Politics Journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam Donates $10,000 to Laid-Off Washington Post Reporters Gilliam was the first Black woman reporter hired at the Post. Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Layoffs, Washington PostMarch 2, 2026
News & Politics Actually, the Washington Post Layoffs Were a Bigger Bloodbath Than You Thought Nearly half of the paper's newsroom was eliminated during last week's cuts—possibly the largest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation. Jeff Bezos, The Washington Post, Washington PostFebruary 9, 2026
News & Politics The Washington Post Laid Off One-Third of Its Staff. The Internet Has Thoughts. Jeff Bezos is not very popular among a lot of reporters, politicians, and DC-area leaders right now. Jeff Bezos, Washington PostFebruary 5, 2026
Food The Washington Post’s New Food Critic Dishes on Bringing Back Stars, Ditching Anonymity A Q&A with Elazar Sontag, who recently replaced Tom Sietsema Elazar Sontag, food critic, Washington PostDecember 2, 2025
Food Tom Sietsema Is Stepping Down as Washington Post Food Critic He also publicly unveiled his face for the first time. Tom Sietsema, Washington PostOctober 7, 2025
News & Politics The Washington Post Will Light Its Building in Burgundy and Gold If the Commanders Win It will project the team's "Raise Hail" slogan as well if Washington's team wins Sunday's NFC Championship game. Sports, Washington Commanders, Washington PostJanuary 25, 2025
News & Politics R. Eric Thomas Wants to Solve All Your Problems His daily advice column now runs in the Washington Post. I.Q., Washington PostNovember 12, 2024
News & Politics Will the Washington Post’s AI Chatbot Generate Climate Answers—or Emissions? We spoke to an AI energy use researcher to learn more. AI, Washington PostJuly 11, 2024
