Shannon Najmabadi

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at The Washington Post

reporter | past lives @wsj @coloradosun @texastribune

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5 days ago | stuff.co.nz | Shannon Najmabadi
Bill Gates accelerates wealth giveaway, says foundation to end in 2045

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Shannon Najmabadi

Bill Gates accelerates wealth giveaway, says foundation to end in 2045 (washingtonpost.com) Bill Gates accelerates wealth giveaway, says foundation to end in 2045 By Shannon Najmabadi 2025050814072200 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will dramatically speed up his plans to give away most of his wealth, saying he will reduce his estimated $108 billion net worth by 99 percent over 20 years and prepare his eponymous foundation to stop operating by the end of 2045. The plan, which Gates announced...
WeightWatchers bankruptcy reflects diet industry’s turmoil over new drugs

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Shannon Najmabadi

WeightWatchers bankruptcy reflects diet industry’s turmoil over new drugs (washingtonpost.com) WeightWatchers bankruptcy reflects diet industry’s turmoil over new drugs By Shannon Najmabadi 2025050714452100 Iconic weight management brand WeightWatchers's bankruptcy filing this week underscores the titanic shifts that drugs such as Ozempic have inflicted on the diet industry.
WeightWatchers bankruptcy reflects diet industry’s turmoil over new drugs

1 week ago | adn.com | Shannon Najmabadi

Iconic weight management brand WeightWatchers’s bankruptcy filing this week underscores the titanic shifts that drugs such as Ozempic have inflicted on the diet industry. WeightWatchers, which expects to get rid of $1.15 billion in debt, said it hopes to complete its Chapter 11 organization within 45 days.
Trump calls for a 100% tariff on foreign-made films to save ‘dying’ Hollywood

1 week ago | adn.com | Herb Scribner |Shannon Najmabadi |David Lynch

President Donald Trump called for a 100% tariff on movies produced overseas in a Truth Social post Sunday night, confounding studio executives and critics about what this could mean for the heavily globalized film industry. “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” the president wrote Sunday night. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!” he wrote.
Trump calls for 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films to save 'dying' Hollywood

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Herb Scribner |Shannon Najmabadi |David Lynch

President Donald Trump called for a 100 percent tariff on movies produced overseas in a Truth Social post Sunday night, confounding studio executives and critics about what this could mean for the heavily globalized film industry. “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” the president wrote Sunday night. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!” he wrote.
Trump calls for 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films to save ‘dying’ Hollywood

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Herb Scribner |Shannon Najmabadi |David Lynch

Trump calls for 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films to save ‘dying’ Hollywood (washingtonpost.com) Trump calls for 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films to save ‘dying’ Hollywood By Herb Scribner; Shannon Najmabadi; David J.
New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers

1 week ago | unionleader.com | Shannon Najmabadi

A new levy on tomatoes has pitted some restaurateurs, importers and cherry tomato aficionados against Florida farmers and their signature crop: the big, round tomatoes commonly sliced for burgers. Tomatoes imported from Mexico will be subject to a 17.09% levy starting in mid-July as the Trump administration withdraws from a decades-old trade agreement.
New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Shannon Najmabadi

New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers (washingtonpost.com) New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers By Shannon Najmabadi 2025050213053800 A new levy on tomatoes has pitted some restaurateurs, importers and cherry tomato aficionados against Florida farmers and their signature crop: the big, round tomatoes commonly sliced for burgers.
New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Shannon Najmabadi

1 hour agoA Great Dane and a Chihuahua, Guinness World Records holders for tallest and shortest dog, became friends during a recent get-together. The two record-holding dogs met eye-to-eye. Reggie, a 3-foot-3 Great Dane, was standing in his Idaho home. Pearl, a 3½-inch Chihuahua, was hoisted up by her owner. …