Editors Desk

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)

Latest Articles From Editors Desk

What do we know so far about Iranian president’s helicopter ‘accident’

The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister on Sunday sent shock waves around the region. Details remained scant in the hours after the incident, and it was unclear if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the other officials had survived. This is what we know so far. 

 

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‘This was a lie’: Furious stars denounce Diddy

 

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Lopez breaks silence with scathing ‘like’

Jennifer Lopez has fuelled split speculation after subtly breaking her social media silence to “like” a scathing post.

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Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance

 

The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline.

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PM Sonko criticises French military bases, Western push for gay rights in Senegal

Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the euro-backed CFA franc currency, oil and gas deals and LGBTQ rights.

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Why did France block TikTok to quell unrest in New Caledonia?

France has taken the dramatic step of blocking TikTok in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, as part of efforts to quell days of violent unrest.

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OPINION: Mitt Romney Has a Point About Pardoning Trump

Biden would have looked strong, and Trump pathetic, if the current president had made his predecessor’s legal troubles go away.

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