Arianna Huffington to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Washington
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Huffington Post founder created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Huffington fans. Speculation had been rife that Huffington Post founder is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a journalist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouArianna

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouArianna was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Arianna Huffington was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouArianna”
— @universalObserver, 14 Aug 2026
“Huffington wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 14 Aug 2026

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