Washington Post fires nearly a 3rd of its news staff
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The Washington Post on Wednesday announced layoffs for a third of its newsroom — including its entire sports desk – ignoring reporters’ impassioned pleas to billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. More than 300 journalists across the newsroom were impacted,
Tharoor’s son was among those laid off during the job cuts, which also saw several sections shut down, dealing a blow to the newspaper’s decades-long legacy.