Jia Lynn Yang

Deputy National Security Editor
Jia Lynn Yang was the deputy national security editor at The Washington Post. She left The Post in September 2017.
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John Rigas, cable television executive who went to federal prison for fraud, dies at 96

He built the Adelphia cable empire before federal authorities charged him and family members with conspiracy and fraud.

September 30, 2021

Jack Welch, corporate America’s ‘manager of the century,’ dies at 84

The former head of General Electric had a record of pleasing Wall Street and distressing employees.

March 2, 2020

‘This was not an accident. This was a bomb.’

Secret police, hired killers and a former Chilean diplomat’s brazen murder in the streets of D.C.: The assassination of Orlando Letelier, as told by those who knew him and found his killers.

September 20, 2016

‘This was not an accident. This was a bomb.’

Secret police, hired killers and a former Chilean diplomat’s brazen murder in the streets of D.C.: The assassination of Orlando Letelier, as told by those who knew him and found his killers.

September 20, 2016

Here are the most critical parts of the State Department inspector general report on Clinton’s email use

The report shows there were repeated warnings that using a personal email system for official business was not secure.

May 25, 2016

Why Bowe Bergdahl wanted to prove to the world he wasn’t a failure

Some of the most striking excerpts from the Bowe Bergdahl interview.

March 17, 2016

What Enrique Marquez told 911 after realizing his gun was used in the San Bernardino attack

Here are the most eye-grabbing portions of the federal complaint charging Syed Farook's friend with supporting terrorism.

December 18, 2015

Obama’s new tax plan would go straight after Mitt Romney’s money

The White House is going after people with IRAs stuffed with millions of dollars. People like Mitt Romney.

January 17, 2015

Book review: ‘Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!’ by Nicholas Carlson

Nicholas Carlson reveals that despite her Hollywood-like status, Marissa Mayer still faces hurdles at Yahoo!

December 26, 2014

#IStandWithJackie: People on Twitter are criticizing Rolling Stone and supporting UVa student

A new hashtag shows support for the University of Virginia student whose story in Rolling Stone has been called into question.

December 5, 2014