Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Want to hear about a cool job? This New Zealander plays French horn in Antarctica
Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand's navy, speaks about the challenges and unexpected joys of playing music while stationed in Antarctica.
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Rapper Jeezy celebrates 20 years of 'Thug Motivation 101' with a 101-piece backing orchestra
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to rapper Jeezy about his career and residency in Las Vegas which features a Guinness Record setting live orchestra.
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Sunday Puzzle: Major U.S. cities
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Montana Public Radio listener Brock Hammill of Corvallis, Mont., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Car prices hit a record high
New car prices hit a record high, and President Trump blames fuel efficiency standards. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bloomberg Detroit bureau chief David Welch about what's behind the high prices.
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At least 12 people killed in a terrorist attack on a Jewish event in Sydney, Australia
We're following the latest on the shooting in Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. At least 12 people were killed as shooters targeted celebrants at a Hanukkah celebration.
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Measles cases spike in South Carolina
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio about the spiking number of measles cases in South Carolina and about the public health challenges posed by the outbreak.
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A very cute native critter — the fisher — has been officially spotted in Ohio for the first time in over a century
An animal not seen in Ohio in over a century, the fisher, has been spotted on a local wildlife camera. The sighting has raised hopes that the native mammal is naturally returning to the state.
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Police say they have arrested a person of interest in yesterday's Brown University shooting
Two people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon.
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These cookies fueled votes for women
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This college freshman drew the new senate redistricting map for Alabama
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to University of Alabama freshman Daniel DiDonato, whose senate redistricting map was chosen by a U.S. District Judge.