Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Sports
College football is going through major changes, and fans and athletes have thoughts
College football looks a lot different than it did last season. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Holly Anderson co-host of the Shutdown Fullcast about all the changes.
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College students are back on campus and continuing their calls for divestment from war
As college students return to class, there are renewed calls, over the war in Gaza, for divestment. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Todd Ely, of the University of Colorado Denver, about divestment.
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Music
Luna Li on her new album 'When a Thought Grows Wings'
Flute solos, jazz harp, and "baroque pop" sounds abound on Luna Li's new album, "When a Thought Grows Wings." She says the project explores how ideas "take flight and become tangible."
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Arts & Life
A Massachusetts woman unexpectedly gave birth at an unlikely place in Cape Cod
A Massachusetts woman gave birth in traffic this month, then cut the umbilical cord in the most New England of places: a Dunkin' parking lot.
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World
Israel attacks southern Lebanon, Hezbollah returns fire as ceasefire talks go on
Israel struck targets in southern Lebanon in what they say was a pre-emptive strike. Hezbollah returned fire. The increase in cross-border exchanges happens just as ceasefire talks resume.
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Politics
Politics chat: Is Democratic enthusiasm at 2008 levels? And, JD Vance struggles
Democratic enthusiasm is high out of the DNC, but how does it really compare to 2008? Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorses the Trump campaign as Trump's running mate seems to struggle.
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Business
Anti-trust lawsuit involving the two biggest grocery retailers starts Monday
A proposed merger of two grocery giants, Albertsons and Kroger, goes to court tomorrow in a case that could have big implications for consumers.
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Food
The Midwest pizza rivalry has a winner, for now
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Loui's Pizza owner, Nyk Sulkiwskyj, the newly ranked best pizza in the Midwest.
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National
Vance and Walz both claim the Midwest. What does it mean to be Midwestern?
While vice presidential candidates tout their Midwestern roots Ayesha talks to author Jon Lauck about what's Midwestern.
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World
Nigerian athletes say mismanagement by the country's officials cost them the Olympics
Nigeria had a terrible showing at the Olympics. Its athletes say they were failed by corruption and mismanagement by the nation's sports officials.