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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 28Jodie T. Allen, Washington Post Editor, Dies at 88
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 28Summary
- Jodie T. Allen died Sept. 15 at her home in Washington at age 88, the Washington Post reported.
- Allen built her journalism on years as a federal policy analyst, turning complex public-policy data into clear, persuasive prose.
- At The Post, she edited the Outlook commentary section and later joined Slate, extending a career that bridged policy analysis and journalism.
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