Daniel Ofman
Stories
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International Committee of the Red Cross president on transporting remains and delivering aid in Gaza
Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses how the ICRC operates amid renewed violence in Gaza and works to uphold humanitarian principles during the fragile ceasefire.
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Companies like Amazon are betting they can slow hiring and still maximize profits
Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.
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The answer to all your questions about the latest sports betting scandal? Money
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kevin Blackistone, a national sports columnist at The Washington Post, about where Thursday's NBA gambling arrests fit within the history of sports gambling scandals.
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Humans of New York founder remembers Stephanie 'Tanqueray' Johnson
Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson made viral history on the Humans of New York Instagram account. She died at 81 years old recently.
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Israeli doctor details the rehabilitation process for returning hostages
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Hagai Levine, head of the medical team for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, about the road to recovery for hostages just released from captivity.
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To win this Maryland contest, be on the lookout for big trees
A hundred years ago, Maryland's first state forester challenged residents to find the state's biggest tree. Now the contest is back. Scott Detrow speaks with Joli McCathran of the Big Tree Program.
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Why does Salvador Dali's work lend itself to forgery?
On Wednesday, Italian art police in Parma seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries. Host Ailsa Chang speaks with art fraud investigator and expert Colette Loll.
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What to know about the missions just launched in NASA's cosmic carpool
Astrophysicist David McComas is leading a new SpaceX mission to the point between Earth and the sun, where scientists hope to study the boundary of the heliosphere.
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EU Climate Commissioner says the world is moving on climate goals without the U.S.
More than a hundred countries have committed to fresh plans to curb pollution - with one big holdout: The U.S. NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with the EU Commissioner for Climate, Wopke Hoekstra, about how global leaders are moving forward on climate goals with the U.S. on the sidelines.
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Your Pokemon cards could be valuable. Here's how to find out
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Justin Wilson about his Pokemon card collection, and he shares his tips for ascertaining a card or collection's value.