Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Charlie Kirk's assassination raises questions of safety for speakers at outdoor events
Is it even possible to have a secure, political outdoor event? Wednesday's shooting of Charlie Kirk raises questions about risk in outdoor spaces.
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Chicago unites against Trump across protests and the Mexican Independence Day parade
A Mexican Independence Day parade went on as planned, despite fears of increased immigration enforcement from the Trump administration in Chicago this weekend. There were also some protests in Chicago, where the president has threatened federal intervention.
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A DC conference brings together a group of conservative political and religious leaders
Pastor Doug Wilson is in Washington, DC this week to start a new church and spread his vision of a nation run by White Christian men. His views were echoed by other conservatives at a conference in Washington this week.
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One professor spread the word about Florida's declining oyster population through song
Heather O'Leary, professor of anthropology at St Petersburg's University of South Florida, sets the story of Florida's declining oyster population to music.
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'The Long Walk' brings Stephen King's first novel to the movies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Francis Lawrence about adapting Stephen King's first completed novel "The Long Walk" into a film, six decades since the story was written.
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The artist known as sombr discusses his new album, growing up in New York and more
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Shane Michael Boose, who performs as "sombr," about his new album, "I Barely Know Her."
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Politics chat: Trump's plans for Chicago, spending bill rebrand, redistricting fight
We take a look at President Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, the rebranding of his mega spending bill, and the latest on the redistricting fight.
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Palestinian statehood will be up for debate at the UNGA, with no Palestinian official
We look at what the U.S. block on Palestinian officials from attending the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting this month could mean for Palestinian statehood.
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Sunday Puzzle: Plus one
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Israel orders the around 1 million Palestinians living in Gaza City to evacuate
Israel plans to seize Gaza City and is telling civilians to move south. The International Red Cross says forcing the population out is unsafe.