Washington Post Lays Off Third of Staff as Jeff Bezos Closes Units

The Washington Post announced it is laying off one-third of its workforce and closing its sports and books sections following years of financial struggle and subscriber losses.Executive Editor Matt Murray informed employees on Wednesday that the publication will also reduce international bureaus and suspend its ‘Post Reports’ podcast to focus on politics and business.Former editor Marty Baron and the Washington Post Guild criticized owner Jeff Bezos for the cuts, linking the crisis to his decision to block an endorsement for Kamala Harris to appease Donald Trump.