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How Israel's relationship with Iran could impact the war
Sunday, October 15, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Iran expert Mehrzad Boroujerdi about the relationship between Israel and Iran.
The attacks by Hamas are a blow to Netanyahu's carefully cultivated strongman image
Sunday, October 15, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks New York Times Magazine contributing writer Ruth Margalit about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli troops have killed several dozen Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
Sunday, October 15, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yara Hawari, of Al Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network, about how the conflict between Israel and Hamas is being seen in the occupied West Bank.
Politics chat: House Speaker race; U.S. politics being shaped by the war
Sunday, October 15, 2023
House Republicans are still struggling to coalesce around one candidate for Speaker while multiple crises add urgency to the search.
On election day in Poland, people express hope for voting out the ruling party
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Poland is holding national elections today in which voters choose between parties with radically different visions of Polish democracy.
In a first, California's 'Ebony Alert' will help find missing Black people
Sunday, October 15, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks California state Sen. Steven Bradford about the state's new system designed to find missing Black people.
The Biden administration is building a controversial part of the border wall in Texas
Sunday, October 08, 2023
The Biden administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to build a new section of wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The move comes amid another surge in migration on the southern border.
In a new album. Colbie Caillat shares the lessons she's learned 'Along The Way'
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat about her latest album, "Along The Way."
An update on the conflict in Israel
Sunday, October 08, 2023
Late-breaking details on the conflict in Israel.
A trans teenager and her mom reflect on Nebraska restricting gender-affirming care
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with transgender teenager Nola Rhea and her mother Heather Rhea about a new Nebraska law restricting gender-affirming care.
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a 40-year-old legal doctrine
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrew Mergen of Harvard Law School about the "Chevron Doctrine," an important legal precedent that will be taken up by the Supreme Court this term.
Israel's neighbors call for calm in the conflict, protestors take to the streets
Sunday, October 08, 2023
Many leaders in the Middle East are urging calm as a war breaks out in Israel, but there are street protests in parts of the Muslim world.
With new research, your smart speaker might better understand African American English
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Howard University professor Gloria Washington about a new project that will make it easier for Black people to be understood by automatic speech recognition technology.
How the Al-Aqsa Mosque became a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mideast expert Yousef Munayyer about the history behind the recent attacks by Hamas against Israel.
The hottest new social media is the messaging app on your phone
Sunday, October 08, 2023
Is group chatting becoming the social media medium of choice? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Atlantic editor Faith Hill.
Roxane Gay on 'Opinions', her new book of essays
Sunday, October 08, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with writer Roxane Gay about her new book, "Opinions."
A day after attacks from Gaza, Israeli victims mourn 'intelligence failure'
Sunday, October 08, 2023
As the worst fighting in decades takes place in Israel, we'll visit a packed Israeli hospital and speak with some victims, and also get reactions from Palestinians.
Turmoil in Congress could affect the future of Ukraine's military offensive
Sunday, October 08, 2023
The U.S. has given $75 billion to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. A growing number of Republicans in Congress oppose giving more. That could impede the country's defenses against Russia.
Politics chat: U.S. reacts to conflict in Israel, Republicans to select House Speaker
Sunday, October 08, 2023
The U.S. reaction to the Israel conflict, and what's ahead as Republicans select a speaker of the House.
A Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur
Sunday, October 01, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Slate staff writer Joel Anderson about the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. This week, a suspect is due in court in Las Vegas, Nevada on a murder charge in the case.