Ayesha Rascoe
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He led the 2014 US response to Ebola. He says USAID cuts will impact future readiness
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeremy Konyndyk, who oversaw USAID's response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, if cuts to the agency leave the U.S. more vulnerable to infectious disease.
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Where US-Ukraine relations stand after the Trump-Zelenskyy standoff
Friday's Oval Office altercation could signal an irreparable break in U.S. relations with Ukraine.
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Politics chat: Trump's possible negotiating tactic, address to Congress
In one week, President Trump may have broken the Western Alliance and kick-started a nuclear arms race.
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Germany votes for a new government with the alt-right on the rise
Germany goes to the polls in an election dominated by talk of the rise of the far right. Also on voters' minds are the economy, immigration, and relations with Donald Trump.
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LA's wildfire cleanup efforts struggle to meet Trump's deadline amid FEMA setbacks
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires left a vast amount of toxic debris. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tony Briscoe, environmental reporter at The Los Angeles Times, about where the cleanup stands.
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Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz reflects on the legacy of the civil rights leader
Friday, February 21st marked the 60th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader Malcolm X. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe reflects on his legacy with his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz.
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Hezbollah to hold funeral for Hassan Nasrallah, assassinated by Israel in September
Hezbollah on Sunday holds a long-delayed funeral for leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut in November. The event is expected to be akin to a state funeral, marking the end of an era for the Iran-backed group.
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Two conservative events show how Trump has created a divide in the Republican Party
Two gatherings of conservative activists, one supportive of President Trump and the other opposed, show how he has remade the Republican Party.
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Why Ukrainians are skeptical of a ceasefire deal even after 3 years of war
It has been three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about how Ukrainians feel about the ceasefire discussions that don't include them.
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Why consumers are not feeling optimistic about the economy, and what the data says
Fears of renewed inflation are weighing on people's economic mood. That could affect their spending and the broader economic outlook.