The Washington Post has a free RSS feed for each main section, at https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/ followed by the section name, like https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/politics. For every Post story in one feed, use https://www.washingtonpost.com/arcio/rss/. Below are 23 Washington Post feeds that work, checked on September 28, 2026. Click a feed's name to add it to Feeder, or copy its URL into any RSS reader.
What is the Washington Post RSS feed URL?
| Feed | What you get | Feed URL |
|---|---|---|
| All Washington Post stories | Every new story from every section, including stories from wire services. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/arcio/rss/ |
It replaces the old homepage feed, which stopped in July 2026. If that one is still in your reader, swap it for the feed above.
Each item has the headline, a one-sentence summary, the author and a link to the story on washingtonpost.com. The section feeds only list stories from the past day or two, so a quiet section can look empty over a weekend. Your reader keeps what it has already picked up.
Washington Post news feeds by section
| Feed | Feed URL |
|---|---|
| Politics | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/politics |
| White House | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/politics/whitehouse |
| U.S. | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/national |
| World | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/world |
| Europe | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/world/europe |
| Middle East | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/world/middle-east |
| Business | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/business |
| Technology | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/business/technology |
| Climate | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/national/energy-environment |
| Science | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_speaking-of-science |
| Local: D.C., Maryland and Virginia | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/local |
Washington Post opinion, sports and lifestyle feeds
| Feed | Feed URL |
|---|---|
| Opinions | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/opinions |
| Sports | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/sports/ |
| Soccer | http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_soccer-insider |
| Lifestyle | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/lifestyle |
| Travel | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/lifestyle/travel |
| Food | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/lifestyle/food |
| Religion | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/rss_on-faith |
| Arts and entertainment | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/entertainment |
| Television | https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/entertainment/tv |
How do I follow a Washington Post writer?
Each Post writer has a feed at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arcio/rss/author/ followed by their first and last name, joined with a hyphen, and a slash at the end. Two examples:
| Feed | What you get | Feed URL |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Hax | The advice column. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/arcio/rss/author/Carolyn-Hax/ |
| Michelle Singletary | The personal finance column. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/arcio/rss/author/Michelle-Singletary/ |
Names with more than two parts are written differently, so check that a writer's feed loads before you rely on it.
How do I follow a topic in the Washington Post?
Use a Google News feed. In Feeder, click Add feed, choose Google News under Web monitoring, and search for site:washingtonpost.com followed by a word, like site:washingtonpost.com climate. In another reader, use https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=when:7d+site:washingtonpost.com+climate&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en and swap in your own word. To follow a subject across many news sites, see Track news about a topic, company or person.
Which Washington Post feeds have stopped?
Some feeds that older lists share no longer have new stories:
- Homepage (
rss/homepage) returns an error, and the other homepage addresses on www.washingtonpost.com have stopped too. - Capital Weather Gang (
rss/rss_capital-weather-gang) hasn't had a new post since June 2026. - The Fix hasn't had a new post since April 2026, and PowerPost since May 2026.
- Monkey Cage hasn't had a post since December 2022, and Wonkblog since 2019.
A few older section feeds, like rss/business/economy and rss/rss_election-2012, now show the same stories as Business and Politics, so you only need the main feed. Old addresses that start with http://feeds.washingtonpost.com forward to the https ones and still work. Why a feed stops updating explains other common causes.
Common questions
Does the Washington Post still have RSS feeds?
Yes. Every feed in the tables above had new stories when we checked it on September 28, 2026.
What is the Washington Post world news RSS feed?
https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/world. For business news, use https://feeds.washingtonpost.com/rss/business.
Are Washington Post RSS feeds free?
Yes. The feeds are free and need no account. Reading a full story on washingtonpost.com may need a subscription.
Do Washington Post RSS feeds include the full article?
No. Each item has the headline, a one-sentence summary, the author and a link to the story.
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