Daniel Ofman
Stories
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Mei Semones' genre-bending, bilingual music is unlike anything you've ever heard
Mei Semones' unique sound weaves lyrics in English and Japanese through catchy pop, jazz and rock-influenced instrumentation.
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Amid wars and soaring energy prices, IMF says the global economy is on the brink of recession
A report from the International Monetary Fund warns "the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course." European Union Commissioner Marta Kos discusses this grim economic outlook.
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After years of speculation, a reporter claims to have uncovered the founder of Bitcoin
After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin.
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How will two landmark social media verdicts reshape how we use this technology?
Two landmark verdicts this week could reshape the way social media works. Aza Raskin, a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, explains the implications of the courts' decisions.
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What explains the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes?
What's behind the timeless appeal of the quintessential fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, who's been around for 140 years? Host Adrian Ma speaks with expert Sherlockian, Otto Penzler.
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What a team of investigative reporters found out about Banksy's identity
A Reuters investigative team discovered intriguing details about Banksy's identity after seeing his art pop up in Ukraine.
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An Iranian-American writer describes the "vertigo" he feels about the war
Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict.
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Your Child's Pediatrician May Be Able To Provide Literacy Screenings
Sara Bode of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio speaks with NPR's Emily Kwong about why many pediatric centers have started screening kids for literacy skills.
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British Columbia moves to permanent daylight saving time
The premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, David Eby, explains why this Sunday is the beginning of a new era of permanent daylight saving time there.
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How the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is realigning the politics of the Middle East
Kim Ghattas, author Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East," talks about the impact of the widening war with Iran on life in Lebanon, and the impact on the geopolitics of the gulf region.