Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Energy analyst discusses the impact of the fuel shortage across industries in the U.S.
The war with Iran has caused diesel prices to spike nationwide. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with energy analyst Patrick De Haan about the implications for all the industries that rely on the fuel.
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Why the driest place in North America is seeing an explosion of wildflowers
The driest place in North America is covered with an explosion of wildflowers right now. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ecologist Tiffany Pereira about Death Valley's superbloom.
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El Niño is expected to raise tempearatues across the world this summer
The El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year, boosting global temperatures and affecting regional weather around the world.
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How the U.S. is using AI in the war in Iran
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.
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Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home
Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.
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Politics chat: Trump's war priorities, FCC on war coverage, Save America Act
We look at President Trump's shifting objectives in the war with Iran, as well as the last front on his fight to impose global tariffs on dozens of countries.
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Ahead of the Oscars, the director of Kpop Demon Hunters discusses its massive success
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Maggie Kang, the director of Kpop Demon Hunters, about the film's massive success and unexpected cultural impact.
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The U.S. has a long history of working with Kurdish militias. Who are they?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to journalist Wladimir van Wilgenburg about the role Kurds may play in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Journalists face resistance in trying to cover the U.S.- and Israel-led war in Iran
We look at how different U.S. media outlets have been covering the U.S.- Israel-Iran war.
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What is the future of Iran's Revolutionary Guard?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Arash Azizi, a lecturer at Yale University, about the role Iran's Revolutionary Guard and security forces might play in the country after the war.