Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Khalid talks about love songs and the his new album 'after the sun goes down'
Musician Khalid tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about his new album, "after the sun goes down," and about being outed last year.
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This spooky season, look up at the sky to witness celestial wonders
Two comets and a meteor shower may be visible to stargazers this month.
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The White House is using layoffs of federal workers as leverage to end the shutdown
Federal workers, many already furloughed, may now face unemployment as the White House uses them as leverage in negotiations to end the federal government shutdown.
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Trump to arrive in Israel and speak with families of released hostages
President Trump is due to fly to Israel and Egypt to mark the end of the Gaza war, as Hamas and Israel prepare to release hostages and prisoners.
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A Chicago clergy member talks about the role faith leaders play in anti-ICE protests
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Reverend Quincy Worthington, from Highland Park Presbyterian Church, about what he's seeing on the ground during ongoing ICE protests in Chicago.
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Scientists found a 675-year-old shoe perfectly preserved in a vulture's nest
Scientists discovered a 675-year-old shoe perfectly preserved in a vulture's nest in Spain. Researchers say a lot can be learned about human history and ecology from studying bearded vulture nests.
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Supreme Court's decision on the presidential power casts a shadow on its new term
Last year's Supreme Court decision giving Donald Trump and future presidents broad immunity from prosecution may be fueling Trump's maximalist approach to executive power this year.
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Sami Abu Shehadeh reflects on how October 7 changed the lives of Palestinians forever
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to former politician and activist Sami Abu Shehadeh about how the war in Gaza affected Palestinians as a people two years on.
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Mary Bronstein discusses motherhood in her movie 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to filmmaker Mary Bronstein about her new movie, "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."
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DHS agents shot a woman at a protest in Chicago
Federal immigration agents shot a woman in Chicago this weekend after they say they were boxed in by several cars and had their vehicles rammed. Chicago residents are tense.