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Politics chat: House approves aid for Ukraine and Israel, TikTok bill up next
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson pushes military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan through the House, plus a measure on TikTok.
Genes play a very small role in determining left-handedness, research finds
Sunday, April 21, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Clyde Francks, a geneticist in the Netherlands, about the latest research into what makes people left or right-handed.
Oral statements in Trump's criminal trail begin this week
Sunday, April 21, 2024
The jury is now selected and oral statements begin Monday in the hush money criminal trial of former President Donald Trump.
Meta unveils new virtual reality headsets — and a plan for their use in classrooms
Sunday, April 21, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta about the company's new virtual reality headsets and Meta's plans to have the headsets used in classrooms.
What Iran hoped to achieve with its retaliatory strikes on Israel
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about Iran's objectives in launching what Tehran said was a retaliatory drone and missile strike against Israel.
How Israel is likely to respond to overnight strikes by Iran
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with the Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about how Israel's possible responses to the overnight attack by hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.
Maggie Rogers on her new album, songwriting, and religious studies
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about friendships, divinity studies, and the music from her new album, "Don't Forget Me."
David and Nathen Zellner on their absurdist film 'Sasquatch Sunset'
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with David and Nathen Zellner about their new, absurd film "Sasquatch Sunset," which is about a family of sasquatches.
Jury selection to begin for Trump's hush money trial
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo about Donald Trump's upcoming hush money trial.
Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel
Sunday, April 14, 2024
With support from U.S. forces, Israel's defense systems took down hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles that were launched in what President Biden called "an unprecedented attack."
How nations in the Middle East are responding to Iran's strike on Israel
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Iran's drone and missile assault on Israel heightens concerns about a widening regional conflict in the Middle East.
NSC spokesman John Kirby on the Biden administration and Israel's response to Iran
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby about Iran's strikes on Israel and what the Biden administration thinks the response should be.
Remembering physicist Peter Higgs
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Frank Close, a physics professor at Oxford University, about theoretical physicist Peter Higgs. Higgs died on Monday at the age of 94.
Fewer doctors are going into pediatrics. That's leaving a huge gap in hospitals
Sunday, April 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics.
U.S. says it helped Israel take down incoming drones launched by Iran
Sunday, April 14, 2024
The Biden administration said U.S. forces helped take down incoming drones and missiles after Iran launched its attack on Israel.
Politics chat: Biden vows to continue support for Israel, aid package in the works
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Amid an attack by Iran, President Biden vows continued support for Israel and House leaders say they'll take up an aid package this week.
Hilde Ostby's memoir 'My Belly' traces the root of body image issues and self-loathing
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Self-loathing because of our looks can be second-nature for many of us. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Hilde Ostby about her memoir, "My Belly," which examines what's behind that feeling.
She went viral playing an Oompa Loompa. Now, she's bringing Wonka to L.A.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
The Willy Wonka experience in Scotland went viral for all the wrong reasons. It's having an unlikely comeback in LA. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks about it with Kirsty Paterson, who plays an Oompa Loompa.
A new documentary follows hundreds of high school girls forming a mock government
Sunday, April 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Amanda McBaine and Jess Moss about their new documentary, "Girls State." It follows a program in which hundreds of high school girls form a mock government.
Here's what NASA's looking for in the next generation of astronauts
Sunday, April 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NASA's astronaut selection manager April Jordan about what the agency is looking for in the next generation of space travelers.