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What Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract could mean for baseball

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Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the highest in professional team sports in North America. The 29-year-old from Japan dominates in both pitching and hitting and was the American League’s most valuable player this past season. Stephanie Sy discussed the Ohtani phenomenon, his unique contract and what it could mean for baseball with Joe Posnanski.
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Jewish Americans on how the war is affecting their Hanukkah

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Hanukkah is Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness. But for some Jewish Americans, this year’s celebrations are tempered by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and antisemitism concerns closer to home. We hear from people across the country about what Hanukkah means to them and if they are celebrating it differently this year.
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How a New York law opened 'Diddy' to sexual assault lawsuits

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Four women are suing hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs over sexual assault allegations dating back to the early 90s. Previously, those lawsuits couldn’t have been filed because of the statute of limitations. But most were filed under a New York state law that allowed survivors a one-year window to sue for past abuse. Amna Nawaz discussed more with attorney Mariann Wang and Sidney Madden of NPR.
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Chinese seafood processed using forced labor sold in U.S.

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An investigation into Chinese fishing fleets and processing centers has discovered that seafood produced with forced labor is making its way to American dinner tables. That's despite a U.S. ban on imports made by workers from China’s Xinjiang province. That region is home to Muslim minority Uyghurs who have been the victims of well-documented human rights violations. John Yang reports.
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Why some climate experts are criticizing COP28 conference

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As the COP28 climate conference comes to a close, countries are racing against the clock. More than 100 nations are pushing for a firm commitment to stop the use of coal, oil and gas after earlier drafts advocated for eventually phasing out fossil fuels. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Michael Mann, one of the climate experts critical of what’s happened at the summit.
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Biden says Israel losing support over indiscriminate bombing

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The UN General Assembly approved a measure calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. was one of ten nations to vote against the non-binding resolution. Before the vote, President Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to change his hardline government, adding that Israel is losing global support due to its “indiscriminate bombing” in Gaza. Geoff Bennett reports.
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Zelenskyy makes case to Congress for more aid for Ukraine

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington urging Congress to unfreeze badly needed military aid. The debate over U.S. aid comes as a declassified intelligence assessment details staggering losses for Russia. It shows nearly 90 percent of its pre-war force has been killed or wounded in Ukraine.
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Research shows climate change putting human health at risk

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As the U.N. climate conference nears its end, there's concern over whether countries can or will meet prior pledges to hold down global temperatures. If temperatures continue to climb, the impact on health could be profound and some doctors say their profession is not prepared. William Brangham reports in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center with support from the Pulitzer Center.
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Harvard president under pressure after antisemitism hearing

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The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about antisemitism on some campuses. Laura Barrón-López reports.
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Report: Israel targets infrastructure grow pressure on Hamas

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An investigative report says Israel is deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Gaza to ramp up "civilian pressure" on Hamas. The reporting by the independent +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call includes interviews with several current and former sources in Israel's intelligence community. Geoff Bennett discussed the story with its lead reporter, Yuval Abraham.
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Baz Luhrmann on adapting 'Australia' into a TV miniseries

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The new Hulu miniseries, “Faraway Downs,” is set in Australia’s far north on the cusp of World War II. It’s a story with war, romance and the star power of Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. It’s also a rare instance of one of the world’s leading filmmakers reworking his own earlier material into something new. Jeffrey Brown spoke with director Baz Luhrmann for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Russian minorities disproportionately die in Ukraine

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In the nearly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, 300,000 Russian soldiers have died or been wounded, many of them conscripts. For soldiers from Siberia and Russia’s Far East, home to many of Russia’s ethnic minorities, the price has been overwhelming. Nick Schifrin and producer Sarah Cutler have some of their stories.
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How the rare black-footed ferret is making a comeback

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When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be extinct, they are making their way back thanks to the work of dedicated conservationists. John Yang reports on some of that work for our ongoing series, “Saving Species.”
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A Brief But Spectacular take on legacy and poetry

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Anastacia-Reneé is a writer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. In collaboration with New York City’s Lincoln Center, she performs pieces from “Side Notes from the Archivist,” her new book that explores five decades of American history through her perspective as a Black, queer feminist. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on legacy and poetry.
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Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin on women in the workforce

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This year’s Nobel laureates are set to receive their medals Sunday in a time-honored ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. Among them will be Harvard professor Claudia Goldin, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics for her research on women in the American workforce. Economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Goldin about her trailblazing work.
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What to know about Venezuela and Guyana’s territory dispute

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Tensions are rising in South America as Venezuela threatens to take over a large region of Guyana that’s rich in resources. Venezuela on Saturday signaled openness to “high-level” talks to resolve the standoff, but Guyana has yet to respond. Ali Rogin speaks with Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office on Latin America, about the dispute’s history and latest developments.
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