As soon as news broke of the Washington Post laying off about a third of its staff, the recriminations began. I dig into this in the new episode of They Stand Corrected, my podcast and newsletter fact checking the news. There are phenomenal journalists inside the Post and other legacy media organizations who want this to happen. Many have become trusted sources for They Stand Corrected, alerting me to problems. Josh Levs is host of They Stand Corrected, the podcast and newsletter fact-checking the media.

Source: Washington Post February 13, 2026 00:05 UTC