Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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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."
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NPR's Books We Love is back for your summer reading needs
Summer reading season is here! We' have some top book picks for you, courtesy of NPR staffers.
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Over 50 dead from July 4 floods in Texas, schoolgirls missing from camp
The news from Central Texas, where July 4 rains caused severe flash flooding, continues to be grim. The number of deaths has risen to more than 50, according to state officials. Most, so far, are in Kerr County, according to the County sheriff.