Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Books
Claire Dederer on her book 'Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with critic Claire Dederer. She's expanded her 2017 essay "What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men" in a new book about the perils - and joys - of fandom.
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World
Arab countries are normalizing relations with Syria, over a decade after the uprising
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dalia Dassa Kaye, a political scientist at UCLA's Burkle Center, about the consequences of normalizing relations with Syria. Some Arab countries want to do so.
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Science
New research finds plants make noise when stressed
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with biologist Lilach Hadany about the noises plants make when stressed.
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Sports
The WWE is negotiating to legalize betting on its (scripted) matches
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with CNBC media reporter Alexander Sherman about the WWE's negotiations to legalize betting on its own scripted matches.
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Books
Claire Jiménez on her new novel 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Claire Jiménez about her new novel, "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez". The story of a missing teenager delves into questions of grief, family, and reality TV.
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Television
Director R.J. Cutler on his documentary series 'Murf the Surf'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to R.J. Cutler, director of a new documentary series "Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayham in the USA," about the surfing star who turned to crime.
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Business
People with lower incomes have longer wait times for services, according to a study
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Ohio State researcher Katie Vinopal about a new study indicating that people with low incomes wait longer for services, on an average day, than those who have higher incomes.
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Music
James Alexander of the Bar-Kays on 50 years of the concert documentary 'Wattstax'
The concert documentary "Wattstax" was released 50 years ago this month. It featured Stax Records' entire roster at the time. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to James Alexander of the Bar-Kays.
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Music
All eyes will be on Beyoncé at tonight's Grammy Awards
Tonight's Grammy Awards may be big for Beyoncé and her album "Renaissance." The new artist category is also one to watch with bluegrass, jazz and hip-hop - even a rock band from Italy.
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Books
Sadeqa Johnson on her novel 'The House of Eve'
The lives of two Black women in the 1950s intersect over pregnancy and adoption. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sadeqa Johnson about her novel, "The House of Eve."