Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Single parents are balancing work and child care, all while dealing with uncertainty
Ayesha Roscoe speaks with Tabbatha Plomaritus, a single parent from Ann Arbor, Mich., about juggling remote learning and work.
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Business
Death rituals in Black communities have been altered or forgone in the pandemic
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with mortician Stephen Kemp about how the pandemic is affecting the role of funeral homes in Black communities.
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Books
Playing hooky goes terribly awry in young adult thriller 'You'll Be the Death of Me'
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with best-selling author Karen M. McManus about her new thriller for young adults called "You'll Be the Death of Me."
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Movies
Paul Thomas Anderson turns to youthful merriment for latest movie, 'Licorice Pizza'
Ayesha Rascoe asks director Paul Thomas Anderson about his new movie "Licorice Pizza."
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Environment
Communities of color face disproportionate exposure to pollution
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael S. Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, about the Biden administration's approach to environmental justice.
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Technology
It's not science fiction. Scientists have really made robots that reproduce
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Harvard researcher Sam Kriegman about xenobots, the self-replicating robots he helped create.
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Politics
Biden and Xi will meet (virtually) on Monday. Here's what's at stake
It's been more than two years since leaders of the United States and China met face-to-face. This meeting will be virtual, not in person, and comes at a time of high tensions.
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Politics
At Baltimore port, Biden reassures Americans about shipping snags, inflation
President Biden toured the busy Port of Baltimore Wednesday, part of his push to show he has a handle on supply chain snarls and concerns about inflation — while promoting his legislative agenda.
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Environment
The G-20 gets together for the 1st time since the pandemic. Here's what you missed
It's been two years since the leaders of the 20 largest economies met in person. "We can finally look at the future with great — or with some — optimism," said Italy's Mario Draghi, the summit host.
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Politics
Once again, Trump aide paints a picture of a White House wracked by chaos, infighting
Among Trump tell-all authors, Stephanie Grisham stands out because in a White House where turnover was constant, she managed to remain there for almost all of Trump's presidency.