Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Politics
Immigration will likely be a focus at Tuesday's VP debate
Immigration, one of the biggest issues of the presidential election, will likely be highlighted in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
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Politics
Trump and Walz take politics to the football field with respective visits
In both Ann Arbor and Tuscaloosa this weekend, members of the presidential tickets took politics to college football games.
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Scientists have developed a new way to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting Earth
Nathan Moore of the Sandia National Laboratories details a possible new method to stop a dangerous asteroid from hitting the earth: a burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion.
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Politics
In one key swing state, both parties are courting Black men
With North Carolina now a toss-up this presidential election, both parties are making appeals to Black men. An older farmer and a younger restaurant owner share what's driving their votes.
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National
Shooting in Birmingham, Ala., leaves at least 4 dead, dozens injured
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe hears the latest on the shooting from Gulf States Newsroom reporter Drew Hawkins.
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After almost a year of war, Israel-Lebanon border fighting sees major escalation
Rocket fire and airstrikes across the Israeli-Lebanon border are producing the most significant uptick of violence there since last year's Oct. 7 attacks.
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Sony unveils PS5 Pro gaming console. Is it worth the $700 price tag?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR Gaming lead James Mastromarino about the new PS5 and what the next generation of consoles says about the industry.
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Politics
Politics chat: Will lawmakers OK a bill to fund the government?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses the week ahead in politics with NPR's senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
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Fact-checking former President Trump's promise to cut U.S. energy costs
Former President Trump has vowed to tackle inflation by slashing energy costs by 50% if reelected. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with energy analyst Patrick De Haan about energy regulation's role as an election issue.
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Movies
Director Coralie Fargeat on her new horror movie 'The Substance'
Demi Moore stars in the film about an aging actress who takes a black market drug to create a younger version of herself.
