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United Nations member nations have agreed on a treaty to protect oceans

Monday, March 06, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ocean researcher Robert Blasiak of Stockholm University about a historic new treaty to protect oceans.

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Amid criticism from environmentalists, a new oil project in Alaska is set to get the green light

Sunday, March 05, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Alaska Public Media reporter Liz Ruskin about the Willow Oil Project in Alaska. It has has widespread support, but there are concerns about its environmental impact.

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Politics chat: The takeaways from the Democratic and Republican conferences

Sunday, March 05, 2023

We look at what came out of the annual House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference as well as the GOP's Conservative Action Conference — or CPAC. Both events were held in Maryland this past week.

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Claire Jiménez on her new novel 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez'

Sunday, March 05, 2023

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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After her mother died, an Iowa woman learned she owed over $200,000 to Medicaid

Sunday, March 05, 2023

After her mother died, an Iowa woman got a letter saying she owed more than $200,000 to the state Medicaid program. But she didn't even know her mom had been on the health insurance program.

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Dan Snyder's ownership of the Washington Commanders is under the scanner

Sunday, March 05, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks ESPN's Don Van Natta about his investigation into the finances of the Washington Commanders under Dan Snyder's ownership.

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A new AI tool can moderate your texts to keep the conversation from getting tense

Sunday, March 05, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Professor Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil, of Cornell University's Department of Information Science, about an AI chat moderating tool called ConvoWizard.

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Meet the sisters who drew inspiration from the '90s for two new American Girl dolls

Sunday, March 05, 2023

American Girl has announced two new dolls, Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, who are twins in 1999 Seattle. We hear from Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy, who together, wrote the stories of the new dolls.

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Hundreds of migrant children work long hours in jobs that violate child labor laws

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Hundreds of migrant children in the U.S. are working long hours and in dangerous jobs. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Brandeis University professor David Weil about why this is happening.

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Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till's cousin, reflects on his life and legacy

Sunday, March 05, 2023

For her series on members of the civil rights generation, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till's cousin.

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Watch: Jonathan Majors on his meteoric rise through Hollywood

Sunday, February 26, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Jonathan Majors, who has been busy. He's in a superhero movie, the Creed boxing franchise, and an art film that has critics buzzing about a possible Oscar.

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Jonathan Majors is having a moment in Hollywood

Sunday, February 26, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Jonathan Majors who has been BUSY. He's in a superhero movie, the "Creed" boxing franchise, and an art film that has critics buzzing about a possible Oscar.

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Jonathan Majors is ready to be a critical darling

Friday, February 24, 2023

Actor Jonathan Majors is already part of the conversation for next year's Oscars. Ayesha Rascoe looks at how his career has taken off, with two big movies out now and another on the way.

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Director R.J. Cutler on his documentary series 'Murf the Surf'

Sunday, February 19, 2023

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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Russia reacts to Vice President Harris's comments at the Munich Security Conference

Sunday, February 19, 2023

According to Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. has formally concluded Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" in its war against Ukraine. Russian reaction includes allegation of cynicism.

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TikTok content creators weigh in on lawmakers' calls to ban the app amid security concerns

Sunday, February 19, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks TikTok content creators Rosie Grant and Oliver James about calls by lawmakers to ban the app amid concerns the Chinese government could access user data.

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Beth Moore on her memoir 'All My Knotted-Up Life'

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Beth Moore made headlines when she left the Southern Baptist church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks her about that and about surviving sexual abuse. Moore's memoir is "All My Knotted-Up Life."

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Politics chat: Foreign relations consume the White House; Jimmy Carter enters hospice

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Foreign relations are consuming the White House, defensiveness about entitlement cuts has the GOP backtracking, and Jimmy Carter has entered hospice.

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Political complications have hampered the delivery of aid in Syria

Sunday, February 19, 2023

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to International Crisis Group Syria analyst Dareen Khalifa about the political complications of delivering aid in Syria.

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People with lower incomes have longer wait times for services, according to a study

Sunday, February 19, 2023

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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