Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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New research finds how Barbie doll's heel height corresponds with her job
Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there's a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.
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Here's why dogs look like their owners, according to science
People often say dogs and their owners look and act alike. Now there's science to back that up.
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Politics chat: Trump attacks the Supreme Court, Walmart, Jerome Powell on Truth Social
On the heels of his first foreign trip, President Trump got busy on Truth Social. He took swipes at the Supreme Court, Walmart and the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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New ceasefire talks are underway between Israel and Hamas
Israel and Hamas have entered the most substantive negotiations in months. The movement in a possible ceasefire comes amid intense Israeli airstrikes that have killed on average more than 100 Palestinians a day in the past 5 days.
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A New York museum announces the 2025 inductees to its Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY has named its 2025 inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
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Dr. Casey Means, Trump's pick for Surgeon General, faces criticism across the spectrum
Dr. Casey Means, a health care entrepreneur and social media influencer, is Trump's pick for surgeon general. But she's facing pushback for her unconventional resume.
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New research reveals a misconception about long-sunken 'pirate' ships in Costa Rica
Two shipwrecks in Costa Rica were long thought to be sunken pirate ships. New research shows they were actually Danish slave ships. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with archaeologist Andreas Bloch.
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Energy Star is shutting down after the Trump administration's cuts to the EPA
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Steven Nadel of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy talk about the shutting down of Energy Star, which helps consumers identify energy-efficient appliances.
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Recorders, the woodwind music instruments, are on the decline in British classrooms
A British music education organization reports that use of recorders are declining in the classroom. We wonder: Why were they there to start with? And why is "Hot Cross Buns" such a banger?
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What Newark's communication outages show about the U.S.'s air traffic control systems
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with aviation expert William McGee about the challenges facing the nation's air traffic control system following two communication outages at Newark's airport.
