Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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George Brown of Kool & The Gang on party music, his memoir and the band's new album
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career.
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National
Fact-check: South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace's statements on the Trump trials
We add context to answers given by Representative Nancy Mace's interview on the Trump trials.
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National
Why 911 emergency systems in 3 states went dead earlier this month
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with cyber security specialist Ram Dantu about disruptions earlier this month to 9-1-1 systems in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
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What to know about the ongoing feud in rap involving Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks New York Magazine writer Tirhakah Love about the ongoing feud between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and other rappers.
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World
What Iran hoped to achieve with its retaliatory strikes on Israel
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about Iran's objectives in launching what Tehran said was a retaliatory drone and missile strike against Israel.
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World
How Israel is likely to respond to overnight strikes by Iran
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with the Brookings Institution's Natan Sachs about how Israel's possible responses to the overnight attack by hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.
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Maggie Rogers on her new album, songwriting, and religious studies
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about friendships, divinity studies, and the music from her new album, "Don't Forget Me."
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David and Nathen Zellner on their absurdist film 'Sasquatch Sunset'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with David and Nathen Zellner about their new, absurd film "Sasquatch Sunset," which is about a family of sasquatches.
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Fewer doctors are going into pediatrics. That's leaving a huge gap in hospitals
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics.
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Remembering physicist Peter Higgs
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Frank Close, a physics professor at Oxford University, about theoretical physicist Peter Higgs. Higgs died on Monday at the age of 94.