Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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A Denver science museum found its newest fossil by accident... in its own parking lot
Denver museum officials found a fossil 750 feet under a parking lot through a 5-inch opening.
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North Carolina's Senate race is expected to be a toss-up in 2026
We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.
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How China is likely to respond to Taiwan's military exercises
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about how Beijing will view Taiwan's large-scale military drills.
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Noah Cyrus discusses her new album, odes to family and what independence looks like
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to musician Noah Cyrus about how family and faith inspired her new album, "I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me."
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Popcorn buckets are the new frontier in movie branding, and fans are eating it up
Blockbuster movie releases are increasingly being paired with expensive pieces of memorabilia: specialty popcorn buckets. But how much are fans willing to pay for these? Turns out, a lot.
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Grok, X's AI chatbot, is under scrutiny after it made antisemitic and bigoted remarks
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Wired magazine reporter Reece Rogers about the problems plaguing AI Chatbots and how they can be fixed.
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The claim that cloud seeding caused the Texas floods is untrue — and actively harmful
More and more voices, including politicians, say that cloud seeding — or man-made ways of increasing precipitation — caused the deadly floods in Texas. Experts say this is damaging public trust.
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Can 'able-bodied' adults on Medicaid replace farm workers amid immigration crackdown?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Robin Rudowitz vice-president of the health policy organization KFF about the Trump administration idea that Medicaid enrollees could replace migrant farmworkers.
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Trump says he's sending letters to countries with tariff terms ahead of his deadline
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Duke University professor Tim Meyer about the looming deadline for international trade deals to be worked out and what's been accomplished thus far.
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The year of the 'drumpocalypse': Why high-profile drummers are splitting from bands
We speak to musician journalist Christopher Weingarten about why so many high-profile drummers have either been fired or retired this year in what's been dubbed the "Drumpocalypse."