Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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The new 'Wallace & Gromit' movie tackles AI with its signature British sense of humor
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with animators Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham about their new claymation movie, "Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl."
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China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions
China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.
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Suspect charged in connection with German Christmas market attack
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Rebecca Collard about the investigation into Friday's attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
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German authorities investigate deadly Christmas market attack
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Reuters reporter Thomas Escritt about the investigation into the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
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These workers don't take the holidays off
Many folks enjoy a few days off for the end-of-the-year holidays, but there are some workers who don't take the time off or can't. We hear from a few of them.
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How new identities as parents and partners shape Call Me Spinster's music
The Chattanooga sister trio talks about mixing music and motherhood, and shares the story behind their song "Feet Are Dirty." (Story originally aired on Weekend Edition on April 21, 2024.)
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A new FTC rule cracks down on 'junk' fees. Here's what to expect
The rule requires companies disclose fees up front for people booking a hotel or buying a ticket to a live event. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses with Columbia University professor Vicki Morwitz.
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Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill
NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect the early months of the incoming Trump administration.
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Monarch butterfly would join 'threatened' species list under government proposal
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.
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Cat Burns on coming of age and her debut album 'early twenties'
Ayesha Rascoe talks with British singer-songwriter Cat Burns about young adulthood and her debut album, "early twenties."