Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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World
Sudan is on the brink of famine after a year of civil war
International aid organizations say Sudan is at risk of famine. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Alan Boswell from the International Crisis Group about the impact of the country’s civil war.
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Geothermal energy, a lesser known form of clean energy scored a big win this week
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jesse Jenkins of Princeton University about enhanced geothermal energy, a clean, renewable power source that is being tested on a large scale.
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Arts & Life
Horror film icons get starts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Some horror greats will be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year: "Halloween" director John Carpenter and actor Robert Englund - famous for playing Freddy Krueger.
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Music
This summer's music charts are dominated by pop girl underdogs
We look at the songs from fresh, female artists that are making this summer's best bops.
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Business
The lab grown diamond market is taking over wedding season
It's wedding season, and for some people that means diamonds, and increasingly, lab grown diamonds. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky about the diamond market.
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Politics
Politics chat: Biden deals with fallout from debate
We take a look at the fallout from Thursday night's CNN Presidential Debate, especially for President Biden, whose performance was seen as worrisome to some.
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Sports
Caitlin Clark is still drawing massive crowds to the WNBA, despite some bumps
Caitlin Clark, the top pick in this year's WNBA Draft, has electrified fans despite her team's struggles. She's also received her share of hard knocks from opponents and others.
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World
Israel rescues 4 hostages in operation that kills over 270 Gazans
An Israeli rescue operation freed four Israeli hostages and, according to sources at a hospital in Gaza, resulted in the deaths of more than 200 people.
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Arts & Life
Video game creators are working to make games more accessible for disabled people
In an excerpt from NPR's The Sunday Story podcast, we look at how video game companies are adding features to make their products easier to use by people with disabilities.
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Music
Why do we musicians use alter egos?
Musician Sturgill Simpson says he's releasing a new album under a new name: "Johnny Blue Skies." We look — and listen — to some of music's other notable alter egos, such as Ziggy Stardust.