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Of the nearly 1,700 post office murals installed under Roosevelt’s New Deal program, nearly 200 are missing. The best surviving depictions of many are photos The Post obtained via the Freedom of...

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Feb 4, 2026 · We’re witnessing a murder. Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their …

Feb 4, 2026 · The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a …

3 days ago · Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.