Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Jim Cummings discusses his new role in the movie 'The Yeti' and independent cinema
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor and director Jim Cummings about his new role in the movie "The Yeti," creature features and how to keep independent cinema alive.
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Caro Claire Burke discusses her debut novel 'Yesteryear'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Caro Claire Burke about her debut novel "Yesteryear," about a tradwife influencer who's transported back to the 1800s.
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U.S. and Iran fail to reach agreement during high-level talks in Islamabad
The U.S and Iran did not reach an agreement to end the war in Iran at a high-level meeting on Saturday.
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Analyst discusses the role the Strait of Hormuz is playing in talks between U.S.-Iran
The Straight of Hormuz is at the center of talks to end the war in Iran. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Noam Raydan of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Pope Leo to visit Africa, where the church says it's growing the fastest
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Father Emmanuel Katongole, a priest and professor of theology at University of Notre Dame, about the significance of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa this week.
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Politics chat: Vance says talks with Iran haven't reached an agreement
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. and Iran did not reach an agreement to end the war after meeting on Saturday. Control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a flash point in the war.
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An author and former detective on Norway's Easter tradition of reading crime fiction
In Norway, Easter is celebrated by reading crime fiction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe investigates this holiday tradition with author and former homicide detective Jorn Lier Horst.
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Former State Department energy envoy discusses gas prices and the war in Iran
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former State Department energy envoy David Goldwyn about oil and gas prices as the war with Iran continues.
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Director Meredith Alloway and actor Lola Tung discuss their movie 'Forbidden Fruits'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Meredith Alloway, who directed the new movie "Forbidden Fruits," and Lola Tung, who stars in it.
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Iceland Air is looking for bad photographers to take pictures of beautiful sights
Iceland Air is hiring a photographer to come to their country and take pictures of beautiful landscapes. The main requirement for candidates is that their photography skills must be terrible.