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Taylor Lorenz leaves 'Washington Post' after rift with editors

NPR · David Folkenflik · last updated
When tech columnist Taylor Lorenz left the Washington Post last week, she did so with a splash: An interview with The Hollywood Reporter about launching her own digital magazine, called User Mag. Lorenz’s professional fate at the paper was in doubt even prior to her announcement.

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