Washington Post: Live News

Name: Washington Post: Live News
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Rating: 4.421940803527832 (90843 reviews)
Author: The Washington Post

The Washington Post

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4.4

90.8K reviews

Everyone 10+

1M+

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Everyone 10+

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About this app

The app is free to download and keeps you informed with expert coverage from Post journalists.

PRODUCT FEATURES
• Stay informed with the 24/7 feed of today’s news.
• Wake up with The 7, a better morning briefing on the day’s most important and interesting stories.
• Customize your alerts to be the first to know when news is breaking.
• Catch up with today’s stories by listening to original podcasts and audio articles.
• Discover something new in My Post, a curated feed with recommendations just for you.
• Dive deeper into Post journalism with innovative graphics, video, and augmented reality exclusives.

Updated on

Jun 16, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

This app may share these data types with third parties

Location, Personal info, and Device or other IDs

This app may collect these data types

Location, Personal info and 7 others

Data is encrypted in transit

You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4

81.8K reviews

George F

June 21, 2026

Note: v7.9.0 seems to have finally fixed a long running series of problems with crashes and articles spontaneously closing. The widget is still erratic, failing to update (even with the update button) and sometimes simply not loading any headlines. That and fixing the editorial board and the publisher, and you'll be good to go

6 people found this review helpful

The Washington Post

May 19, 2026

Sorry for the ongoing crashes and widget issues on your Pixel 10 Pro. Version 7.7.0 includes stability fixes, so please update and test again. If issues persist, let us know whether they also occur on another device or via mobile web. You can also contact us directly at help@washpost.com for further support.

Jeffrey Dickens

April 21, 2026

Once upon a time, I'd have given this app 4.5 stars, but everything has gone off the rails since February 2026. I'd complain inside the app, but it simply won't stay open; it fails within seconds of opening, if it opens at all. Android's error message said the app is incompatible with an Android program, but I don't remember what it said. Besides, I've got a Galaxy S25 Ultra that's 100% updated, so I assess that it's 100% WaPo's problem to figure out what's wrong with their app.

8 people found this review helpful

Nicholas Del Giudice

April 18, 2024

Imagine paying for a newspaper subscription, but the app won't actually hold an article open for more than 10 seconds before going back to the homepage, eventually leading to the app crashing. It's updated and all. Don't feel like I'm getting my subscription's worth. Plus, with them consistently changing who does the Seven in the morning, and always changing the music is just annoying. I come to you for news. Not different personalities in a podcast or funky transition music. I want the news.

113 people found this review helpful

The Washington Post

April 18, 2024

Hello! Sorry for your trouble with the app. Can you please contact us through the form inside the app at your earliest convenience? You can do this by opening the the app > settings > contact us. This will give our technical team the information needed to best troubleshoot your issue. Thanks for your patience and understanding!