Why Berkshire Hathaway's New York Times bet is a fitting end to the Warren Buffett era

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett prepares to throw a newspaper in a competition just before the company's annual meeting in Omaha, May 4, 2013.

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GoFundMe campaigns for laid-off Washington Post employees have now passed $700,000

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The Washington Post's employees and supporters rallied outside the newspaper's office building on Thursday.

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Washington Post union calls for Jeff Bezos to sell the paper after CEO resigns

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Jeff Bezos made a mess at the Washington Post. It's up to him to fix it.

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Jeff Bezos has been silent during the Washington Post's recent turmoil. But it's his newspaper, and his responsibility to fix it.

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis is out days after sweeping layoffs

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The Washington Post's chief executive, Will Lewis, announced his departure on Saturday.

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I asked an insider what went wrong at Jeff Bezos' Washington Post

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Jeff Bezos used to love owning the Washington Post. And the paper's employees were happy with his ownership. That's all changed.

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A GoFundMe for laid-off Washington Post staffers crossed $350K in a day

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Kara Swisher donated to a GoFundMe page for laid-off staffers at The Washington Post.

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Blame Jeff Bezos! And then stop hoping billionaires bail out the news.

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Jeff Bezos leaves a restaurant, surrounded by a crowd, in Venice, Italy; June 2025
Jeff Bezos can afford a multi-day wedding in Venice. He could also afford to fund the Washington Post's losses. But we need news outlets that don't depend on billionaires to survive.

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Here's the severance package The Washington Post is offering laid-off staffers

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The Washington Post laid off hundreds of staffers on Wednesday.

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'Shock to the system': Audio reveals how a top Washington Post editor explained the paper's sweeping layoffs

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Matt Murray TK

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