Ayesha Rascoe
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Audiobook recommendations for kids, according to a children's book critic
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to children's book critic Melissa LaSalle about audiobook recommendations for kids.
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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller discuss their film 'Project Hail Mary'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directors of "Project Hail Mary."
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An orthopedic surgeon explains the hand injury that has many MLB players on the bench
Baseball hitters are on a quest for power. But that quest comes at a cost. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti about baseball players suffering hamate injuries.
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The Iran war is impacting the global economy, and Asia is particularly vulnerable
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator for the Financial Times, about how the war on Iran is effecting the global economy.
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The effects of the Iran war on environmental and human health, according to an expert
As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.
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Politics chat: Trump's mixed messages on the Iran war, the latest on DHS funding
We look at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies.
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Trump threatens Iran's power plants as war enters fourth week with no end in sight
We have the latest on the U-S and Israeli war on Iran, where in the past 48 hours, Israel has struck one of Iran's nuclear facilities and Iran has responded with strikes in Israel.
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The war in Iran is impacting Earth's supply of helium
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it's in short supply. And Iran's retaliatory strikes on helium-rich Qatar have made it even more scarce.
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Trump is threatening to bomb oil facilities on Iran's Kharg Island
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, about the potential impact of a strike on oil facilities on Iran's Kharg Island.
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Congress and the White House are taking different paths to address housing prices
Both the Senate and President Trump have taken action recently to address the high cost of housing. But many different economic realities are colliding in the housing market.