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

Diddy’s dreamy American gloss in ruins

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sex trafficking, sexual assault and physical abuse. He has denied those charges and has not been arrested. But the sad drama has played out as publicly as the music mogul has lived his professional life.

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Why Diddy's Former Backup Dancer Tanika Ray Says She 'Knew to Avoid Him at All Costs'

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Ryan Reynolds fairytale now a $17m mess

 

Fans knew Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds was losing a “tonne of money” — but the latest figures show it has got a lot worse.

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YouTube could be worth $400 billion — that's more than Disney and Comcast combined. We should be paying more attention.

  • Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006.
  • Now YouTube could be worth as much as $400 billion, per analyst Michael Nathanson.
  • YouTube is really big! Yet somehow, it flies under the radar for most people. That's weird.

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Inside the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ raids: Emptied safes, dismantled electronics, gun-toting feds

Legal experts said investigators would likely seek authorization to “search for videos or photographs on any devices connected to the target ... anywhere where digital images can be found in connection to sexual conduct that would have been recorded.”

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‘ALL AN ACT’: Judge rips into corrupt crypto king sent down for 25 years

Sam Bankman-Fried, who built a crypto empire worth billions, will spend 25 years behind bars after the company he ran unravelled with $12 billion of its customers’ cash.

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years

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15 hours ago

Investigators establish link between Moscow terrorist attack suspects and Ukraine

Large sums of money were transferred to the Crocus City Hall attackers from Ukraine, the Russian Investigative Committee has sai

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Putin issues F-16 warning to Kiev’s sponsors

If Ukrainian-operated jets fly sorties from third countries, they will be legitimate targets for Russia

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50 Cent’s ex linked to Diddy’s sex ring

  • Rapper 50 Cent has been provided a gleeful running commentary as federal agents raided the homes of fellow hip-hop giant Sean 'Diddy' Combs on Monday
  • Now it has emerged that Combs has been accused of paying a monthly fee for sexual services to Daphne Joy, the mother of 50 Cent's 11-year-old son
  • The claim was detailed in a $30m sexual assault lawsuit by former Combs record producer Rodney Jones, one of at least three currently lodged against the star 
  • The allegation has added another layer of enmity between the rap giants in a feud dating back 20 years   

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Can We Get Kids Off Smartphones?

We know that social media is bad for young people, who need more time—and freedom—offline. But the collective will to fix this problem is hard to find.

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Sam Bankman-Fried, Once Crypto Royalty, Awaits Sentence in Fraud Case

Prosecutors said FTX founder deserves up to 50 years in prison, while his defense argued for no more than six

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Senegal proves the doomsayers wrong

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s win is a triumph for the country’s democracy

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France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, Macron says

President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for submarines, crucial assistance which has been a sensitive topic between the two nations.

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Disney Settles With Ron DeSantis Over Florida Tax District

The entertainment giant has been in a long-running fight with the Republican governor

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Where is Diddy? Sources say Sean Combs remains in U.S. amid widening sex trafficking probe

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs remains in the United States and vows to fight sex trafficking allegations, sources close to the music legend said.

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Macron and Lula announce €1 billion investment plan for the Amazon

French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inacio

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Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza

The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.

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