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U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan on the American role in Sudan's civil war
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about his efforts to help broker peace talks in Sudan and the current state of affairs there.
Politics chat: Pence declines to endorse Trump, TikTok ban and young voters
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Mike Pence says he will not endorse Donald Trump. Kamala Harris is being deployed by the Biden campaign to appeal to younger voters.
Kacey Musgraves on 'Deeper Well', finding inspiration and bittersweet transitions
Sunday, March 17, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Kacey Musgraves about her new album, "Deeper Well."
'Phil the Ram' joins the list of memorable mascots with a new feature: a bionic horn
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia has given its mascot, Phil the Ram, a makeover. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Dave Raymond, the "mascot whisperer," about the revamped Phil.
Courts move to limit the practice of 'judge shopping'
Sunday, March 17, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Ian Milihiser, Senior Correspondent at Vox, about new federal judiciary rules limiting the practice of "judge shopping."
NPR's favorite movies of 2023 (that didn't make it to the Oscars)
Sunday, March 10, 2024
"Oppenheimer," "Barbie," and "Poor Things" are all Oscar nominees but what other movies should have gotten nods?
Can Biden pass the border bill with executive powers? A law professor weighs in
Sunday, March 10, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck about how Presidents Biden and Trump have used executive orders while in office.
Biofuels were supposed to be the future. Why is Chevron letting its plants go idle?
Sunday, March 10, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks the University of Iowa's Sylvia Secchi for an update on the biofuel industry.
Miami Beach has a message for spring breakers: Stay home
Sunday, March 10, 2024
The City of Miami Beach is spending a pretty penny on an ad campaign to deter spring break partiers. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez why.
Politics chat: 8 months of Trump and Biden start now
Sunday, March 10, 2024
With the presidential nominees set and the State of the Union delivered, the marathon to Election Day is underway.
What to know about the 'shrinkflation' bill mentioned in the State of the Union
Sunday, March 10, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., about his bill to combat "shrinkflation" and about the presidential campaign.
The horror movie 'Imaginary' reflects on memory, childhood and blended families
Sunday, March 10, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with DeWanda Wise about her role in "Imaginary." It's about a woman who returns to her childhood home and discovers her imaginary friend is neither imaginary nor friendly.
Haiti's prime minister is facing mounting pressure to step down amid the unrest
Sunday, March 10, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Associated Press correspondent Dánica Coto about unrest in Haiti as pressure increases for the prime minister to step down.
Sloane Crosley on her memoir 'Grief is for People', mourning and magical thinking
Sunday, February 25, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sloane Crosley about her memoir, "Grief is for People," which recounts mourning for her mentor and close friend after his death by suicide.
The first commercial spacecraft to reach the moon is on its side but still functioning
Sunday, February 25, 2024
An update on Odysseus, the first commercial spacecraft to reach the moon. It is now on its side but still functioning — for the most part.
Actor Cush Jumbo on 'Criminal Record', her series about London's detective force
Sunday, February 25, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with British actor Cush Jumbo about her Apple TV series, "Criminal Record." Jumbo's career took off, after she was cast in CBS' "The Good Wife."
Recent events raise questions about the role of space in global politics
Sunday, February 25, 2024
News of a Russian nuclear-powered space device has brought attention to how space is being weaponized. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Francesca Giovannini of Harvard's Project on Managing the Atom.
Trump racked up another win in South Carolina. But Haley isn't giving up yet
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Analysis of former President Donald Trump's win in the South Carolina GOP primary yesterday.
What the Alabama IVF ruling means for parents going through IVF
Sunday, February 25, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court's decision that embryos can be considered children under state law.
Spanish singer Bad Gyal on her debut album and discovering reggaeton in Spain
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Spanish singer and songwriter Alba Farelo, better known as Bad Gyal, reflects on the experiences that led to her debut album.