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Zelenskyy's recent diplomatic moves signal a new phase for the war in Ukraine
Sunday, May 21, 2023
A look at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's diplomatic push and what it might mean for the the next phase of the war in Ukraine.
Montana's ban on TikTok may be hard to enforce
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Montana became the first state in the country to ban the app TikTok. Lily Hay Newman of WIRED tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe that the law may be hard to enforce and defend in court.
In Guatemala, the suspension of a leading presidential candidate has sparked concerns
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Election season in Guatemala just took a surprising turn as a judge suspended the candidacy of a leading presidential contender, stoking fears that the country is becoming less democratic.
How needle drops have created some of the most iconic movie moments
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rico Gagliano, host of the MUBI Podcast, which just wrapped a series about great needle drops in cinema history.
Hana Videen on her book 'The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English'
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author and medieval studies scholar Hana Videen about her book, "The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English."
A woman dropped her diamond ring down the toilet. 13 years later, it was found in the pipes
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Mary Strand of Rogers, Minn., dropped a diamond ring down a toilet 13 years ago. She and her husband frantically tried to recover it to no avail. It finally turned up earlier this year.
Pilot unions are negotiating contracts with airlines
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jim Higgins, professor of aviation at the University of North Dakota, about contract negotiations between airlines and pilots' unions.
Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade reflects on his historic victory
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade about his victory in Tuesday's election. He's the first Black person to be elected mayor there.
Prince Harry has filed multiple lawsuits against tabloids in the U.K.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rscoe talks with media expert Tim Luckhurst of Durham University in England about the lawsuits Prince Harry has filed against several tabloids there.
Politics chat: Biden addresses debt ceiling at G7 press conference
Sunday, May 21, 2023
The negotiations over the federal debt ceiling flowed over into world affairs as President Biden gave a press conference at the end of the G7 conference in Japan earlier today.
Comedian Jamie Loftus's book 'Raw Dog' chronicles her hot-dog eating travels
Sunday, May 21, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with comedian Jamie Loftus about her book "Raw Dog," which chronicles her hot-dog eating travels.
A cyclone in southern Asia is threatening one of the world's largest refugee camps
Sunday, May 14, 2023
A cyclone hitting Bangladesh and Myanmar is threatening one of the world's largest refugee camps.
Cassandra Jackson on her memoir 'The Wreck'
Sunday, May 14, 2023
As Cassandra Jackson struggled with infertility, she learned more about loss that devastated her father before her birth. She talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about her memoir, "The Wreck."
How 'Jury Duty' follows a long legacy of prank shows
Sunday, May 14, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nick Marx of Colorado State University about prank shows and how the show "Jury Duty" fits into that legacy.
Composers created music inspired by seismic readings from Yellowstone National Park
Sunday, May 14, 2023
A musical score inspired by seismic readings from Yellowstone National Park is just the latest example of data sonification.
How a default on the debt ceiling would affect the average American
Sunday, May 14, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Samantha Sanders of the Economic Policy Institute how not raising the debt ceiling would affect the average American.
Remembering the racist attack at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., a year later
Sunday, May 14, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Na'Kya McCann, host of the podcast "Embedded: Buffalo Extreme," about the racist attack in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, 2022.
Fake studies in academic journals may be more common than previously thought
Sunday, May 14, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with neuropsychologist Bernhard Sabel about his study estimating that more medical papers may be made up or plagiarized than previously thought.
Texas is a leader in renewable energy. Local politicians want to change that
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Oil-rich Texas produces more wind power and, soon, more solar power than anywhere else in the country. Now state lawmakers want to cut renewable power off at the knees.
Over 60,000 refugees from Sudan have fled the violence and entered Chad
Sunday, May 14, 2023
As the conflict in Sudan continues, more people are fleeing the violence to places like Chad, which shares a western border with Sudan's remote Darfur region.