Editors Desk

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer
 

Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies

 

Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey, where she covered municipal mayhem, community issues, education and crime.
Honors and Awards: New Jersey Press Association, Best Use of Social Media, April 2017

Languages spoken in addition to English: Spanish (conversational)

Editors Desk

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Peloton Draws Takeover Interest From Amazon and Nike

Amazon and Peloton declined to comment to both papers and Nike didn’t immediately respond to the FT’s request for comment.

3 years ago

​Guilty verdict vindicates adult film star ​

American lawyer Michael Avenatti has been convicted of swiping nearly $US300,000 from his then-client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

3 years ago

​$321m Simmons trade would shake up NBA ​

Ben Simmons could well be traded before the mid-season deadline after a rival came to the table, willing to swap on of its superstars.

3 years ago

Joe Hildebrand: Whoopi Goldberg debacle proves ‘wokeness is finally eating itself’

The fearsome backlash to Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust blunder shows a long-awaited moment has finally arrived.

3 years ago

Drake’s ‘icy’ post after unfollowing Riri ​

Drake is continuing his cryptic callouts, after his ex-girlfriend Rihanna announced she is having a child with A$AP Rocky.

3 years ago

Winter Olympics puts brands under pressure over rights abuses in China

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

3 years ago

Peloton’s fortunes race downhill as fitness fans return to gyms

The exercise bike maker is worth less than a fifth of its $50bn valuation during global lockdown

3 years ago

As Texas faces another winter storm, can it prevent a ‘failure on all fronts’?

As many Texans endure another harsh cold snap this week when a winter storm hits the state, some 50,000 people have been hit by power outages in a grim reminder of last year’s big freeze in the state.

3 years ago

Pence dismisses Trump claim that he could have overturned 2020 election

In a sharp rebuke of his former boss, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the power to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election that Trump has falselyclaimed was stolen from him.

3 years ago

Web

Facebook's unprecedented slump this week has some newer employees panicking. More experienced staffers see a rebound, and an opportunity for bigger equity awards.

Facebook is facing major problems, like competing with TikTok and rebuilding its ad infrastructure.

3 years ago

Kim Masters: CNN’s Jeff Zucker Defenders Aren’t Helping the Network

By publicly objecting to Zucker's removal for failing to disclose a romantic relationship — before knowing the full story — the network's staff are emotionally standing by a beloved boss rather than abiding by journalistic values.

3 years ago

Kanye West accuses Kim Kardashian of ‘kidnapping’ daughter

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s split has turned even nastier, with the exes both throwing explosive accusations in public.

3 years ago

Workers turn on Spotify over Rogan

Spotify’s CEO has doubled down on the streaming giant’s defence of controversial podcaster Joe Rogan, but his employees are not impressed.

3 years ago

‘Freedom Convoys’ gaining steam across Europe – reports

Inspired by the Canadian movement, truckers in Europe are planning to import the protest by driving to national capitals before “converging” on Brussels

3 years ago

US reveals Russia’s wild, ‘graphic’ plot to invade Ukraine as tensions escalate

US authorities have accused Russia of planning a shocking stunt designed to pave the way for a brutal, violent invasion of Ukraine.

3 years ago

​Worry over star’s two-month disappearance ​

Fans are concerned for Lil Nas X, who has seemingly disappeared from public life following his Covid diagnosis months ago.

3 years ago

​$322 billion plunge: Facebook falls off a cliff ​

Mark Zuckerberg has lost billions following Meta’s share price bloodbath. But what really caused the social media juggernaut’s downfall?

3 years ago

Rudy Giuliani’s Reveal on ‘The Masked Singer’ Spurs Judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke to Walk Off Stage

Rudy Giuliani hasn’t been in people’s good graces following his numerous antics with Donald Trump and the 2020 presidential election.

3 years ago

ISIS Leader Killed During U.S. Raid in Syria, Biden Says

US special forces have “taken off the battlefield” the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in a raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, adding that the operation had "removed a major terrorist threat".

3 years ago

STAGGERING COLLAPSE: Facebook’s huge tumble sparks global turmoil

Mark Zuckerberg has experienced one of the most drastic drops in wealth of all time, and it has sent shockwaves around the globe.

3 years ago

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