Ayesha Rascoe
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Nigerian athletes say mismanagement by the country's officials cost them the Olympics
Nigeria had a terrible showing at the Olympics. Its athletes say they were failed by corruption and mismanagement by the nation's sports officials.
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Student protests in Bangladesh ousted its prime minister. What's next for the region?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mushfiq Mobarak, a Professor of Economics at Yale University, about how regional powers will view the overthrow of Bangladesh’s authoritarian leader last week.
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Harris inches ahead in the polls amidst swing state campaigning
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz complete their five-state introductory tour. Harris is gaining in the polls.
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Sunday Puzzle: This puzzle is as easy as 1-2-3!
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Michael Carniello from Deerfield Ill., and puzzle master Will Shortz.
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The U.S. is bracing for an Iranian response to the killing of a senior Hamas leader
NRR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Firas Maksad, the Middle East Institute, about a potential Iranian response to the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran.
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Pianist Chad Lawson's new album is an 'invitation to decompress'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with pianist Chad Lawson about his new album, "Where We Are." It's described as a "journey from solitude to solidarity."
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‘Sebastian’ re-writes the sex work movie
Director and writer Mikko Mäkelä says he wasn’t interested in creating yet another sex worker drama focused on trauma. Instead, Sebastian is a knowing but conflicted young man learning about himself.
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Fans at the Olympics are trading commemorative pins from different countries
While athletes are focused on the sports, some fans at the Olympics are busy trading souvenir pins from different countries.
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Women are leading the medal tally for Team USA at the Olympics
At the Paris Summer Olympics, gymnasts Simone Biles and Stephen Nedoroscik were going for individual medals in the vault and pommel horse.
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Protests over election results in Venezuela aren't losing steam
Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, continues to insist he won last week's election, but proof is scarce. Meanwhile, Venezuelans continue to protest.
