The Washington Post ranks as one of the top five newspapers in the United States. The paper covers local, national, and international news, as well as sports, financial, and entertainment news. The Washington Post is the recipient of many awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, for its commentaries, editorial writing, international and national reporting, public service, and explanatory journalism (full text available December 4, 1996, to the present; citations and abstracts available February 1, 1988, to the present).
