Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Kids are highly supervised in physical spaces, but not online. Here's what that does
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Eli Stark-Elster about the imbalance of how adults supervise children in physical spaces versus digitally.
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Politics chat: Trump's Ukraine plan, meeting with Mamdani; Marjorie Taylor Green resigns
We take a look at President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to step down from Congress, and a surprisingly cordial visit to the White House.
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Obesity drugs, so far only available to take by injection, will soon be in pill form
Pill versions of the obesity drugs now taken only as injections are on the way. We look at the science behind the pills and if they might be more affordable and accessible than the shots.
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After October 7, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. The war has spurred many to join it
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been devastated by two years of fighting in Gaza. But is the organization now using a ceasefire to regroup?
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Remembering disability rights activist Alice Wong
Activist Alice Wong, who was born with muscular dystrophy and spent her life advocating for the rights of the disabled has died at the age of 51.
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What thousands of released emails reveal about how Epstein operated
What does a trove of Jeffery Epstein's emails reveal about how he operated? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who's followed the Epstein case for years.
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Fake Christmas trees will cost more this year, thanks in part to tariffs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mac Harman, the CEO of Balsam Hill, about how tariffs are pushing up the prices of artificial Christmas trees this holiday season.
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Politics chat: Trump scraps tariffs under pressure, House to vote on Epstein files
We discuss President Trump's attempts to tackle affordability, and a possible House vote this week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince is set to visit DC and meet Trump. Here's what to expect
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the U.S. this week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to regional expert Yasmine Farouk about what the trip means for U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Evidence shows DHS claims about deportations since January are not accurate
Homeland Security says its agents have deported more than 500,000 undocumented immigrants since January and that the vast majority are criminals. There's evidence this is not accurate.