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Ranked choice voting is growing in popularity. Here's what you need to know
Sunday, November 13, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about ranked choice voting and its growing popularity.
Biden will meet with Xi amid high tensions from U.S. support for Taiwan
Sunday, November 13, 2022
President Biden is in Bali, Indonesia, for the G-20, where for the first time in his presidency, he's expected to meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Rapper Fat Joe on his new memoir 'The Book of José'
Sunday, November 13, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Fat Joe about his new memoir, "The Book of José," which traces the rapper's rise from the rough and tumble streets of the Bronx to his success in the music world.
New research finds bumblebees like to play with toys
Sunday, November 06, 2022
A new study shows that young bumblebees like to play with toys, mirroring the behavior of young mammals. Bumblebees are also the first insects observed to engage in object play.
Takeoff leaves an unparalleled legacy in hip-hop
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Following the death of hip-hop artist Takeoff, a member of the group Migos, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with host of Rap Radar, Elliott Wilson about his legacy and what his death means for the genre.
What's on the table at COP27 this year
Sunday, November 06, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kaveh Guilanpour, of The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, about negotiations at the U.N. climate meeting taking place in Egypt.
In the Adobe and Pantone dispute, creators are left in the dark
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Business disagreements between Adobe and Pantone have left creators in the dark about the future of color use in digital art.
Rabia Chaudry on her memoir 'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom'
Sunday, November 06, 2022
Rabia Chaudry loved food — especially fast food — and struggled with her weight growing up as a Pakistani-American. She talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about her memoir, "Fatty Fatty Boom Boom."
Politics chat: Biden focuses on policies in final stretch before polls close
Sunday, November 06, 2022
We'll be looking at the strategy behind President Biden's final days of campaigning for his party in several states just days before the midterm elections.
Punk rock band Big Joanie on their album 'Back Home'
Sunday, November 06, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks Chardine Taylor-Stone and Stephanie Phillips of punk rock band Big Joanie about their album, "Back Home," and about the role of joy and resistance in punk music.
Auto part crime is on the rise nationwide. Here's how you can protect yourself
Sunday, November 06, 2022
The DOJ's arrests last week of those involved in a catalytic converter theft ring is emblematic of a dramatic rise in the auto part crime nationwide. How car owners can protect themselves.
The pandemic changed how — and when — Americans vote
Sunday, November 06, 2022
The days of Americans waiting for election day to cast their ballots are over, tens of millions have already voted. We look at how the pandemic changed voting, and what to watch for Tuesday night.
The economy is down. Now might be the best time to start saving and investing
Sunday, November 06, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to financial therapist, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin about how people can save and invest during the economic downturn.
How do our brains decide to remember something positively or negatively?
Sunday, November 06, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Hao Li about a new study that shows how the brain ascertains experiences as positive or negative.
A new documentary follows an affair that felled evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.'s career
Sunday, October 30, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Billy Corben, director of "God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty." The movie is about an affair that felled evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr.'s career.
Blair Braverman on her novel 'Small Game' about a survival reality tv show gone wrong
Sunday, October 30, 2022
A survival reality tv show gone wrong with contestants abandoned to fend for themselves: NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Blair Braverman about her new novel, "Small Game."
Why do we like horror?
Sunday, October 30, 2022
October is the right time for the spooky, from haunted houses to horror movies. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with fear researcher Coltan Scrivner about what makes scary things so appealing.
Stacking rocks in state parks can disturb wildlife habitats
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Some Texas park officials want people to stop stacking rocks in state parks. They say it disturbs the wildlife habitats there.
What to do if you're looking to buy or sell a house, according to a realtor
Sunday, October 30, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Natalie Vaughan, a realtor working in the Northern Virginia/DC area about the housing market in today's economy.
Over 150 people died after a crowd surge on Halloween in Seoul
Sunday, October 30, 2022
More than 150 people were killed after a crowd pushed forward in a narrow alley during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. Many of the dead are teenagers.