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A doctor in Ukraine shares her experience caring for war refugees

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Joanne Liu of Doctors Without Borders about caring for Ukrainian war refugees.

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Novel 'Four Treasures of the Sky' depicts the human toll of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jenny Tinghui Zhang about her new novel "Four Treasures of the Sky." Set in the late 1800s, it's about a Chinese girl who is kidnapped and brought to the U.S.

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Samuel L. Jackson gets personal about dementia in 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey'

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Jackson stars as a 91-year-old man who reclaims his memory to solve a crime in the new TV series. NPR spoke with the actor about his new Oscar, what it means to be a legend and more.

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How releasing federal oil reserves affects the price at the pump

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe talks to energy analyst Kevin Book about the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve and what role it plays in prices at the gas pump.

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Some Russians are skirting website restrictions through VPNs. What are they?

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton VPN, about the jump in Russians using virtual private networks to access websites blocked by their government.

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Tony Hawk plans to keep skateboarding 'Until the Wheels Fall Off'

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe talks to skateboarding icon Tony Hawk about his new documentary, "Until the Wheels Fall Off." Hawk elevated his sport, but in middle age, it's become hard on his body.

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Remembering Maksym Levin, a Ukrainian photojournalist killed in conflict

Sunday, April 03, 2022

We take a moment to remember Maksym Levin, a Ukrainian photojournalist whose body was found north of Kyiv.

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Early onset puberty has increased since COVID-19

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe talks to pediatrician Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, of Texas Children's Hospital, about the risks of early onset puberty and its complicated relationship with COVID-19.

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Yeasayer's Anand Wilder releases debut 'I Don't Know My Words'

Sunday, March 27, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Anand Wilder about his new album, "I Don't Know My Words."

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We may be going back to the office, but the sweatpants are staying on and the bra off

Sunday, March 27, 2022

People returning to the office are refusing to give up their work-from-home casual wear. But what was once viewed as unprofessional dress could make their work performance better.

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Russian intellectual Aleksandr Dugin is also commonly known as 'Putin's brain'

Sunday, March 27, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Washington Post columnist David von Drehle about the Russian intellectual known as "Putin's Brain," whose ideology has influenced the invasion of Ukraine.

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Republican questions on same-sex marriage raise concerns of future debate to overturn

Sunday, March 27, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to law professor Melissa Murray about questions raised by Republican senators regarding same-sex marriage during this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

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The youth treatment industry booms in Utah, but has skirted reform for years

Sunday, March 27, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Salt Lake Tribune reporter and "Sent Away" podcast cohost Jessica Miller about lax regulation of Utah's youth treatment industry and the impact of recent reforms.

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What it's like for people in Kharkiv, one of Ukraine's worst hit cities

Sunday, March 27, 2022

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, people are trying to help each other amid attacks from Russia's military. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to resident Oleksandr Honcharov.

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To help everyone, help the most marginalized first, says new congressional report

Sunday, March 27, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman about "Black Women Best," an economic framework challenging leaders to enact reform centered on improving the lives of Black women.

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Countries have long agreed to ditch nuclear weapons, but now there are new threats

Sunday, March 27, 2022

In the wake of nuclear threats from North Korea and Russia, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks about the future of deterrence with Ankit Panda of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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The strategy behind Russia's sarcastic tone toward the West

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Sarcasm isn't a typical approach to diplomacy, but it is one that Russia often takes. While it may seem humorous in the moment, the larger strategy affects how people view the conflict in Ukraine.

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Biden to travel to New York City to talk about gun violence with Mayor Adams

Thursday, February 03, 2022

When President Biden meets New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday, the two will discuss gun violence and crime — as well as show support for law enforcement.

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Politics chat: U.S. troops could go to help Ukraine; Black woman may replace Breyer

Sunday, January 30, 2022

We look at President Biden's options with Russian troops amassed at Ukraine's border, as well as his opportunity to appoint the first Black female justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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5 moments that mattered in Biden's 1st year in the White House

Thursday, January 20, 2022

President Biden's first year in office was marked by the pandemic fight, a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a tough push to get his agenda through Congress.

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