Arun Kristian Das
Multimedia Journalist
Writer/editor; Columbia Journalism School graduate; written/edited stories about tech, social media, boating, business, personal finance, food/beverage/travel, fitness/running, and more.
PROJECTS
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Bob Woodward's Trump White House chronicle 'Fear' sells 1.1 million copies in 1st week
Readers haven't been afraid to get a dose of Fear. Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward's book about the conflict and controversy inside President Donald Trump's White House has sold more than a million copies, according to the publisher.
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After horrific accident, face transplant restores man's ability to breathe, eat, speak
Seven years ago, a hunting accident left a Canadian man severely disfigured, in constant pain, and laboring to breathe, eat, sleep and speak. But four months after undergoing a 30-hour operation involving more than 100 medical professionals, that 64-year-old man can properly breathe, chew, smell, and speak. And he has a new face.
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Staten Island Yankees change name to Pizza Rats (sort of)
Goodbye, Yankees; hello, Pizza Rats. Yes, the pinstriped ballplayers are changing their name. Well, we're talking the Single-A affiliate on Staten Island's north shore. And just for summer Saturdays.
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Someone is stealing massive bells from buoys in Maine, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bandits stealing bells from buoys in bays off the coast of Maine.
In the last nine months, someone has stolen the bells and gongs from nine buoys in Penobscot Bay and one from a buoy about two miles east of Bailey Island, the Coast Guard said.
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Don’t Make These 6 LinkedIn Mistakes
I know stupid things when I see them on social networks. I have compiled this list of six mistakes you should absolutely not make in your LinkedIn profile, activity, and communication. They are all based real observations.
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'Fearless Girl' creator reflects one year later
When the Fearless Girl statue appeared opposite the iconic Charging Bull near Wall Street one year ago, she became an instant hit with New Yorkers and tourists, especially with women and girls. The artist, Kristen Visbal, spoke to Fox 5 News.
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Take Time to Express Professional Gratitude
Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m a big mush. I don’t shy away from telling close friends and family that I am grateful for them and care about them. But being “mushy” (in a professional way) with people who have had a positive impact on your education and career is also important. This is as easy as either emailing or calling those mentors, supervisors, colleagues, professors, teachers, and coaches to express gratitude.
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No-frills WOW air coming to JFK with $99 fares to Europe
Discount airline WOW air is set to serve John F. Kennedy Airport in New York in 2018, giving travelers yet another option for cheap flights to Europe. WOW air, based in Iceland, is selling $99 (and up) one-way flights from JFK to Paris, Amsterdam, London Stansted, Frankfurt, Dublin, Copenhagen, and Berlin.
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Paris is testing urinals in plain sight on the street
NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - In an effort to curb public urination on the city's sidewalks, officials in Paris have begun testing open-air urinals.
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Why we run the New York City Marathon
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Every year on the first Sunday in November, tens of thousands of athletes line up on the Staten Island side of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and then head to a faraway finish line in Central Park.
Runners and spectators alike cry, cheer, smile, squeal, gasp, and more on the day of the New York City Marathon. It is a day of triumph, achievement, and also heartbreak and disappointment.
Only a handful of athletes have a real shot at winning and just two runners and two whe...
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VIDEO: Cop rescues baby deer jammed in fence
(FOX5NY.COM) - A police officer in Oregon saved a fawn that was stuck in a fence on Thursday. And the cop's body camera captured the entire heart-warming operation.
The point-of-view video shows Animal Welfare Officer Shawni McLaughlin of the Eugene Police Department approaching the terrified and injured deer.
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8 more cocktail recipes that will make you the star of a hot summer party
As Fox5NY.com's chief spirits correspondent, I am back this summer with another cocktail recipe guide. (I totally just made up that title.) As with last year's feature, this one profiles New York-area businesses I either know well or recently discovered. Some of these recipes are dirt simple, which is good when you don't want to spend a lot of time making the concoctions for thirsty guests.
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'Arrest' of pig inspires hilarious Facebook post by police department
Police officers are used to jokes and insults about being likened to a certain porcine farm animal. But one department in New Jersey had a good sense of humor about it when a cop found himself in a situation that was anything but "boar-ing."
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DHS blocks de Blasio from seeing migrant children in Texas
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other mayors from around the country tried in vain to gain access to a federal holding facility for immigrant children in Texas Thursday morning.
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ADORABLE: Original Gerber baby and latest baby meet
The iconic baby food brand Gerber shared a photo of a touching moment on social media: the meeting of the current Gerber baby and the original. An image on Facebook shows Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, holding Lucas, this year's winner of the brand's annual Gerber Baby Photo Search.