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Washington Post announces major layoffs

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published February 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM CST

The Washington Post is making deep cuts to its newsroom. The paper’s executive editor says the cuts will include the sports desk, as well as major cuts to the international news team. The Post will also suspend one of its well-known podcasts.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom