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In Jenny Kiefer on her new horror novel 'This Wretched Valley'
Sunday, January 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Jenny Kiefer about her new horror novel, "This Wretched Valley."
Politics chat: Temporary spending bill avoids government shutdown
Sunday, January 14, 2024
We look at the temporary spending deal that avoids a partial government shutdown — at least for now.
South Korea is reckoning with the death of beloved 'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun
Sunday, January 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to syndicated columnist Jae-Ha Kim about the scandal that led to the death of beloved South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun. Note: This conversation has mentions of self-harm.
A series of attacks in the Middle East this past week are raising alarms
Sunday, January 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Firas Maksad, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute about the increasing volatility in the Middle East after high-profile attacks in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Iran.
All eyes are on the Israel-Lebanon border after the killing of a Hamas leader in Beirut
Sunday, January 07, 2024
The latest from the Israel-Lebanon border, where tensions have been rising after a Hamas leader was killed in Beirut last week and Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets into Israel on Saturday.
Biden administration moves to protect forests with older trees from logging
Sunday, January 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Meg Krawchuk of Oregon State University about the Biden administration's proposal to protect old growth forests. Old trees contain more carbon than younger trees.
Jazz musician Aaron Diehl on his rendition of 'The Zodiac Suite'
Sunday, January 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with jazz musician Aaron Diehl about his rendition of "The Zodiac Suite," an album originally composed by Mary Lou Williams in the 1940s.
How to use the Inflation Reduction Act to improve your home's energy efficiency
Sunday, January 07, 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives for home owners to get their properties more energy efficient. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kara Saul Rinaldi of the AnnDyl Policy group about this.
Argentina's newly-elected right-wing president proposes massive reforms
Sunday, January 07, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Daniel Politi, freelance journalist based in Buenos Aires, about the massive reform packages proposed by Argentina's new President Javier Milei.
Movie soundtracks are bringing a fresh set of ears to old classics
Sunday, January 07, 2024
"Murder on the Dancefloor," a 2001 hit song in the U.K., is just the latest old track to be introduced to a new generation of listeners after being used at a pivotal moment on screen.
Politics chat: 2024 campaigning season begins with speeches from Trump and Biden
Sunday, January 07, 2024
We look at the official start of the 2024 presidential campaigning season, with President Biden and former President Donald Trump giving fiery speeches that seem to set the tone for the contest.
NPR's Scott Detrow gives the verdict on Korea's green onion cereal, 3 years later
Sunday, December 24, 2023
A follow-up to a very important story — okay, it's actually a very silly story — that Weekend Edition did on a special variety of Chex cereal released in South Korea.
U.S. declines to vote on UN resolution to send aid to Gaza
Sunday, December 24, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Matt Duss, vice president at the Center for International Policy, about the latest UN resolution on aid to Gaza.
Sean Mason muddles through the meaning of life on jazz debut 'The Southern Suite'
Sunday, December 24, 2023
What does it mean to be human? Jazz musician Sean Mason explores this question on his debut album, "The Southern Suite," and speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about his creative process.
Nashville sides with the ophidiophobes: no more snakes on the streets
Sunday, December 24, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nashville Metro Council member Jordan Huffman about a new ban on street vendors using animals for tips.
The Endangered Species Act turns 50
Sunday, December 24, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about the Endangered Species Act, which turns 50 on Dec. 28.
The Santa Cruz Island Dudleya is an Endangered Species Act success story
Sunday, December 24, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks rare plant biologist Heather Schneider about the Santa Cruz Island Dudleya, an Endangered Species Act success story.
Russia's economy is going strong despite sanctions from the U.S. and its allies
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Despite sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy has not suffered. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Alexandra Prokopenko with the Carnegie Eurasia Center.
Politics chat: Negotiating aid to Ukraine and Israel; Trump campaigns in New Hampshire
Sunday, December 17, 2023
A bipartisan group of senators negotiates on a framework for military aid to Ukraine and Israel coupled with funding for border security, and former president Donald Trump campaigns in New Hampshire.
An OB-GYN in Texas weighs in on medical exceptions to the abortion ban
Sunday, December 17, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Andrea Palmer, a Fort Worth OB-GYN, about the "medical emergency" exception in Texas' abortion ban.