Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Why critics say Meta's chatbot is 'digital blackface'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Karen Attiah of the Washington Post about her experience with Meta's new AI chatbot "Liv," and what she calls "digital blackface."
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States that voted for Trump saw some of the biggest surges in ACA signups
The number of people enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has doubled over the last four yeas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with healthcare navigator Katie Roders Turner about the reasons.
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Grady Hendrix on his horror novel 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Grady Hendrix about his latest horror novel, "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls," in which the witches are not the worst evil-doers, the humans are.
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In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedure
In "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old," the actor writes about what a doctor did to her, as she calls them, "lady parts" without her consent. Health reporter Sarah Varney tells NPR's Ayesha Rasco that Shields is not alone in the violation of her body's autonomy.
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New evacuations ordered in LA fires, at least 13 dead
Mandatory evacuations remain in place in some communities in the LA basin while firefighting continues. But in Altadena, an extended family ignored evacuation orders and took heroic measures to save their home.
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Politics chat: Looking back at Biden's career as he enters his last week in the White House
We take a look at President Biden's last week not only in the White House, but also as a life-long public servant.
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Giraffes may be facing extinction. IVF could help
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.
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Looking ahead to the semifinals after a surreal week in college football
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Holly Anderson of the Shutdown Fullcast podcast, about the newly expanded college playoffs that are now entering the semifinals.
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Canadian singer Lubalin discusses his album 'haha no worries'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to musician Lubalin about his latest album, "Haha, No Worries."
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Politics chat: January 6 anniversary, Republicans in Congress split over immigration
Congress will certify the 2024 presidential election results Monday, exactly four years after the attack on the Capitol. Plus, the split among Republicans over immigration reform.