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

Business

Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global electric vehicle workforce.

1 year ago

Russia-Ukraine War

‘Their tactics have changed’: Russia’s bid to blow apart Ukraine’s power grid

1 year ago

An aerial view of the destroyed engine room of Trypilska Thermal Power Plant after rocket fire on April 11, 2024 Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images

Middle East

Biden counsels Netanyahu to ‘slow things down’ after Iranian attack

Administration officials said the U.S. would not join any response to Tehran’s assault, and suggested Israel ‘take the win’ and avoid escalation

1 year ago

A U.S. Marine is posted outside the West Wing entrance to the White House, indicating that President Biden is present on Saturday night. (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Middle East

Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow: Israel’s air defense against Iran, explained

1 year ago

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran in this past weekend's attack. (Tomer Neuberg/AP) Listen 3 min Share Comment 1 Add to your saved stories

Africa

Sudan marks grim anniversary of civil war in shadow of other conflicts

1 year ago

Sudanese refugees gather as teams from Doctors Without Borders assist the war-wounded from West Darfur, Sudan, in Adre hospital, Chad, in June. (Mohammad Ghannam/MSF/Reuters)

Politics

Some Voters Look Back at Trump’s Presidency More Positively

A Times/Siena College poll finds that voters think highly of Donald Trump’s record on the economy. Memories of his divisiveness largely remain intact.

1 year ago

Celebrity Deaths

OJ Simpson to be cremated and no plans to donate brain to science, lawyer says

Malcolm LaVergne, executor of Simpson’s estate, says ‘hard no’ to brain being given to study effects of playing in NFL

1 year ago

OJ Simpson pictured in 2008. He was sentenced to 33 years in prison in a robbery case in Las Vegas involving sporting memorabilia. Photograph: Isaac Brekken/AFP/Getty Images

Society

New York’s Vessel to reopen with steel-mesh safety measures after suicides

Climbable sculpture in Hudson Yards in Manhattan closed in 2021 after four people died by suicide

1 year ago

The Vessel, in this 2019 picture. Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP

A la Une

Knicks edge Bulls in overtime to grab NBA East 2nd seed

Los Angeles (AFP) – The New York Knicks, fueled by 40 points from Jalen Brunson, edged the Chicago Bulls 120-119 in overtime to grab the second seed in the Eastern Conference on the final day of the NBA regular season on Sunday.

1 year ago

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks directs his teammates in the final minute of their overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on the final day of the NBA regular season © ELSA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Sports

Ageing Paris metro system to face Olympic challenge of 7 million visitors

Long the envy of other cities, Paris' creaking underground metro system has become a subject of daily frustration for users just as the French capital gears up to host this year's Olympics.

1 year ago

Picturesque but creaking: the line 6 offers some of the best views on the Paris metro. © Jacques Demarthon, AFP

Middle East

The Iron Dome air defence system, Israel's crucial anti-missile shield

Israel's Iron Dome air defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it first went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict.

1 year ago