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News Articles: Jeff Bezos

From left: Lauren Sánchez, Zohran Mamdani, Jeff Bezos.

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  • National

Whose lavish wedding is sparking protests this week? Find out in the quiz

From British royalty and billionaire antics to the latest in U.S. news, this week's quiz will make you feel smart and savvy at the dinner table.

June 27, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Activists with the international environmental group Greenpeace display a giant banner displaying a picture of Jeff Bezos in Venice's St. Mark's Square on Monday.

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  • World

What to know about Jeff Bezos' upcoming Venice wedding — and the protests against it

Bezos will soon marry Lauren Sánchez in Venice. Protesters say the city, already grappling with overtourism, is putting the wedding over their needs — which city officials and wedding organizers deny.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with a payload of 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday.

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  • Space

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions.

April 29, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus (in a blue jacket) speaks on stage during a panel at the New Yorker Festival in 2018.

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  • Media

Top 'Washington Post' columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned today, accusing the paper's publisher of killing her piece on owner Jeff Bezos' overhaul of its opinion pages.

March 10, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
<em>Washington Post </em>owner Jeff Bezos, center, shown at the inauguration ceremony of President Trump at the U.S. Capitol in January.

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  • Media

Bezos' changes at 'Washington Post' lead to mass subscription cancellations — again

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos's changes to the opinion pages have led subscribers to cancel in droves. It's the third wave of mass cancellations at the Post in just a few months.

February 28, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Katy Perry performs during the Super Bowl halftime show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. Now she'll be in space but for real this time.

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  • Space

Katy Perry and Gayle King are heading to space as part of an all-female Blue Origin crew

The crew was selected by Bezos' fiancée, journalist Lauren Sánchez, who will also be on the brief suborbital flight scheduled for this spring.

February 27, 2025
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
<em>The Washington Post</em> owner Jeff Bezos attends a luncheon following the inauguration of President Trump in January. Bezos says the newspaper's editorial section will publish only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

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  • Media

Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

February 26, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
<em>The Washington Post</em> has endured subscriber cancellations, newsroom departures and mounting internal frustration in the first year of CEO and Publisher Will Lewis.

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  • Media

Will Lewis' first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus

Subscribers and star journalists have fled the Post in its first year under CEO and Publisher Will Lewis. Now staff have signed a petition asking owner Jeff Bezos to intervene.

January 16, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday.

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  • Space

Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA's Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago.

January 16, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Blue Origin's reusable New Glenn rocket is almost ready to head into space, having successfully completed a pivotal test on Dec. 27.

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  • Space

Bezos' Blue Origin is nearing liftoff on the 1st flight of its newest, biggest rocket

New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and could launch on its maiden flight as early as Friday.

January 08, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
FILE - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019. Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion on Feb. 7, 2024, and Feb. 8.

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  • Business

Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion

Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion.

February 11, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
More than 750 <em>Washington Post</em> workers have agreed to walk off the job on Thursday to protest stalled contract negotiations. The company has warned of layoffs if too few staffers take voluntary buyouts.

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  • Media

'Washington Post' journalists stage daylong strike under threat of job cuts

Workers are on a 24-hour strike to pressure owner Jeff Bezos and company leaders to negotiate a new labor contract. The Post says it needs to cut jobs and may resort to layoffs.

December 07, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
People enter The Washington Post's headquarters. The newspaper is cutting nearly 10% of its jobs through voluntary buyouts.

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  • Media

'The Washington Post' will cut 240 jobs through voluntary buyouts

The Washington Post plans to cut 240 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, through voluntary buyouts. Leaders said they had been "overly optimistic" about growth.

October 11, 2023
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  • David Folkenflik
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton is the latest celebrity to receive a $100 million gift from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, to be used for charitable purposes. Parton is seen here at the recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles.

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  • National

Dolly Parton gets $100 million from Jeff Bezos to spend on charity

The singer and entrepreneur famously has used her success to help others, especially in areas of education. The gift matches two by Bezos last year to chef Jose Andrés and activist Van Jones.

November 14, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Gautam Adani (center) attends the UP Investors Summit in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on June 3.

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  • Business

Move over, Jeff Bezos. India's richest man is now wealthier than the Amazon founder

Gautam Adani's fortune lies somewhere between $147 billion and $152 billion, according to lists maintained by Forbes and Bloomberg.

September 17, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
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