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What the midterms tell us about the race for the Republican presidential nomination

Sunday, November 13, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe gets an early handicap of the race for the Republican presidential nomination from veteran strategist Liam Donovan.

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Politics chat: Midterm lessons for Democrats and Republicans

Sunday, November 13, 2022

We take a look at the results from the midterms and the takeaways for each party.

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Brazil's President-elect Lula will address protection of the Amazon rainforest at COP27

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is heading to the COP27 summit this week, to reassure the world that Amazon rainforest is in safe hands.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Brazilians go to polls to vote in a run-off election between Bolsonaro and Lula

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Once more, Brazil's far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro faces off against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - this time in a run-off election.

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Politics chat: Three must-watch races that could turn the Senate

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Increased fears of political violence, plus growing Republican momentum in the midterms, and the three must-watch races that could shift control of the Senate to the GOP.

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What to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting this week

Sunday, October 30, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michael Hanson, global economist for JPMorgan Chase, about what to expect from the Federal Reserve meeting this week and what recent economic data is telling us.

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A new program compensates farmers who have endured discrimination

Sunday, October 30, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about a new program to compensate farmers who have endured discrimination.

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John Rzeznik on the Goo Goo Dolls' latest album 'Chaos in Bloom'

Sunday, October 30, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to John Rzeznik, frontman and guitarist of Goo Goo Dolls, about the band's latest album, "Chaos in Bloom."

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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."

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