Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Where the US-UK relationship stands ahead of Trump's meeting with Keir Starmer
President Trump is on a five-day visit to Scotland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to George Eaton, a senior editor of politics at The New Statesman magazine, about the state of the U.S.-U.K. relationship.
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Homelessness in LA drops for the first time in years, bucking a nationwide trend
The number of homeless people in L.A. County living on the street dropped last year, bucking trends elsewhere in the U.S. What does it say about efforts to combat homelessness, in the city as well as nationwide?
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Denmark introduces legislation to protect its citizens from AI deepfakes
Denmark hopes to pass new legislation that aims to protect its citizens from deepfakes. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to AI expert, Henry Ajder, about the potential impact of the bill.
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Politics chat: Trump gets a chance to regain the narrative with trade talks in Europe
We look at how President Trump is struggling to change the narrative on the Jeffrey Epstein case, and whether his current trip to Scotland will provide any political respite.
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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.