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Will Lewis, the CEO of The Washington Post, steps down after the paper announced sweeping layoffs that hit about one-third of its staff (roughly 300 of 800 journalists); CFO Jeff D'Onofrio will take over as interim leader, with the Post shuttering its sports section and cutting photography and overseas/metropolitan coverage, prompting criticism from the union and renewed debate about owner Jeff Bezos's direction.
Will Lewis, The Washington Post’s chief executive and publisher, has stepped down after a tumultuous tenure that included a 30 percent staff cut (over 300 journalists) and ongoing profitability challenges; CFO Jeff D’Onofrio will serve as interim CEO. Bezos praised The Post’s mission in a brief statement. Lewis’s leadership coincided with newsroom tensions, major reorganization, and experimental initiatives (AI, Ripple, and an ambitious subscriber goal), but critics say it culminated in a mass exodus and damaged morale, with no charges filed against him.
The Washington Post announced sweeping layoffs affecting roughly one-third of its workforce, with significant cuts to sports, books, podcasts, and foreign desks as part of a broader restructuring; the Washington Post Guild criticized the move as harming credibility and local coverage, following prior rounds of cuts and scrutiny over Olympic coverage, all amid industry-wide cost-cutting under owner Jeff Bezos.
Margaret Sullivan argues Jeff Bezos’s ownership is harming the Washington Post’s editorial independence and staff morale, with layoffs and a perceived shift to a right-leaning stance that has eroded reader trust and talent; she urges Bezos to reverse course to preserve the paper’s legacy and its role as a democratic watchdog.
The Amazon-backed Melania Trump documentary opened to sparse theater attendance and mixed-to-negative reviews, with critics calling it not gripping despite occasional interesting behind-the-scenes moments, signaling likely disappointing box-office results.
Neil Young announced that Greenland’s 56,500 residents will receive a free year of access to NeilYoungArchives.com, renewable as long as they remain in Greenland, after he pulled his music from Amazon. In a post, he says the gift should let Greenlanders enjoy his music in high quality and hopes others will follow suit, while reiterating his anti‑Amazon stance and past criticisms of Jeff Bezos and the Trump administration.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez celebrated their wedding in Venice with a star-studded three-day event costing around $50 million, attended by numerous celebrities, despite local protests and concerns over luxury tourism. The ceremony included a private island exchange of vows and a lavish party in the Arsenale, with some residents opposing the event but others welcoming the economic boost. The couple's legal marriage may have occurred earlier in the US to avoid Italian bureaucracy.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are hosting a lavish three-day wedding in Venice, costing over $10 million, with a star-studded guest list and elaborate festivities, amid local protests over environmental and logistical concerns.