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Ayesha Rascoe

NPR journalist, host of Weekend Edition Sunday

Every podcast episode featuring Ayesha Rascoe that Attunex has found: 399 interviews and appearances across 21 shows between 2017 and 2026. Most often on The NPR Politics Podcast (132), NPR's Book of the Day (118) and Up First from NPR (95). Often in conversation with Scott Simon, Michel Martin and A Martínez. Follow Ayesha in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. The Clancy trial and a split over postpartum psychosis
    Up First from NPR

    Last week, a judge declared a mistrial in the murder case of Lindsay Clancy, leading the public to wonder: What really went on in the jury room? On this episode of The Sunday Story, Ayesha Rascoe…

    2026-09-13
  2. A Wild West revenge tale and the Black roots of cowboy culture
    Up First from NPR

    Country singer and rapper Shaboozey is probably best known for his features on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album, or for his viral, chart-topping single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Now he has returned to…

    2026-08-30
  3. A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections
    Up First from NPR

    A thousand miles south of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a series of tiny islands form an atoll, called Palmyra. Palmyra Atoll is part of four protected U.S. marine monuments, forming…

    2026-08-23
  4. In 'The Foursome,' conjoined twins marry two sisters — and that's just the beginning
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In 1839, conjoined twins and famous showmen Chang and Eng Bunker — native to Thailand, then called Siam — took a break from touring, settled in North Carolina, bought a slave plantation, and married…

    2026-08-20
  5. Samantha Paige Rosen — Living, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection — with Rhaina Cohen & Hannah Grieco moderated by Ayesha Rascoe
    Politics and Prose Presents

    Living, Together features 21 writers and organizers on chosen family, hacking adulthood, and other lessons communal living can teach us about the future of housing in America. At age 29, when…

    2026-08-04
  6. Colson Whitehead on 'Cool Machine,' the final in his Harlem Trilogy series
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Ray Carney is a furniture salesman in Harlem with a long-running side hustle. Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy follows the character as he descends into crime across decades in a rapidly changing…

    2026-07-27
  7. 'The Delivery' is a horror novella about a family's mysterious AI assistant
    NPR's Book of the Day

    After a couple suffers a tragedy, they receive a mysterious and exclusive offer for a humanoid AI companion that knows everything about them. At first, Mr. Man is a godsend for their home, but then…

    2026-07-22
  8. 'Kin' and 'When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky' fictionalize the Jim Crow South
    NPR's Book of the Day

    As we continue to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S., we’re revisiting author interviews on important books about American history. Today’s episode features two novels that fictionalize the Jim…

    2026-07-10
  9. July 4th Events Curtailed, The Week in Politics, A Funeral For Iran’s Supreme Leader
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore turns dark. Despite the heat, Americans are finding ways to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Two former Trump allies want to start a new political…

    2026-07-04
  10. In 'Names Have Been Changed,' a criminal on the run confesses her story on a podcast
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Ophir led an unremarkable life until her best friend pulled her into the scam. After 10 years on the run from the Singapore police, she’s assumed new identities, losing sight of herself along the…

    2026-07-01
  11. Search and Rescue in Venezuela, Election Security, Free Childcare
    Up First from NPR

    Three days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, rescue teams race against time, President Trump's interest in overhauling elections is not shared by all of his Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill,…

    2026-06-27
  12. Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine: Part 2
    Up First from NPR

    PART 2: With the Cambodian government’s ongoing crackdown on the scam industry, tens of thousands of former scammers are stranded on the streets of Phnom Penh. Are they being treated as criminals or…

    2026-06-21
  13. Broken Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire ; Latest on U.S. Politics; Ebola Update
    Up First from NPR

    Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah renew their ceasefire while Iran and the U.S. try to push ahead with negotiating a broader deal. We'll also look at how the preliminary agreement is being viewed…

    2026-06-20
  14. How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death
    Up First from NPR

    In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to be part of the racial justice movement. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as…

    2026-06-14
  15. Trump's Iran Negotiations, Entertainment Mergers, NBA finals
    Up First from NPR

    The stalemate in Iran continues to vex the president, the merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery gets an all-clear from Washington, and the Knicks and Spurs fight for the NBA title. See…

    2026-06-13
  16. 'A Pair of Aces' is about two women who face down the mob in 1930s New York
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have just published new historical fiction. Their novel A Pair of Aces is about two women in 1930s New York who face down the mob and try to take down…

    2026-06-11
  17. How America is shaping the World Cup
    Up First from NPR

    The World Cup is back in North America for the first time in over 30 years. It’s the most popular sporting event on the globe and with 16 additional teams competing this year, it will be the biggest…

    2026-06-07
  18. Supreme Court, California Elections, The Missing in Mexico
    Up First from NPR

    Decisions are coming in several major Supreme Court cases, from birthright citizenship and immigration to the president's power to fire federal officials. Posts about prediction markets are latest…

    2026-06-06
  19. Two new books ask: What would you do if you encountered alien life?
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Today on the show: Fictional and nonfictional takes on extraterrestrial life. Steven Rowley’s new novel Take Me With You is about a man whose husband is abducted by aliens. The author says the…

    2026-06-05
  20. Ben Crump says 'Worse Than a Lie' is a legal thriller wrapped in Black culture
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In his debut novel, the civil rights attorney Ben Crump imagines a horrific crime that feels all too real. In Worse Than a Lie , a Black ex-police officer is shot 10 times by white officers in…

    2026-06-03
  21. How 5 minutes of movement can change your life
    Up First from NPR

    Scientists say that sitting is the new smoking. The average American adult now sits for 9-10 hours per day. What’s the least amount of movement someone can do to offset the harms of our modern…

    2026-05-31
  22. Shangri-La Dialogue, Trump's Slush Fund, Gas Prices
    Up First from NPR

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talks Pacific security, the government reviews E. Jean Carroll's civil cases against President Trump, Costco and Walmart are selling more gasoline. See pcm.adswizz.com…

    2026-05-30
  23. In 'The Foursome,' conjoined twins marry two sisters — and that’s just the beginning
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In 1839, conjoined twins and famous showmen Chang and Eng Bunker — native to Thailand, then called Siam — took a break from touring, settled in North Carolina, bought a slave plantation, and married…

    2026-05-28
  24. Cuba Pressure, Abrego Garcia Charges, Cooling Costs
    Up First from NPR

    Washington ratcheted up the pressure on Havana this week. A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Electricity costs are rising as the U.S. enters warmer…

    2026-05-23
  25. Two new murder mysteries cleverly explore the meta — in two very different ways
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In Ilona Bannister’s Five, five strangers wait on a train platform. One will die in the next five minutes but only one person knows: the reader. In Anthony Horowitz’s A Deadly Episode, his real 2018…

    2026-05-22
  26. Revisiting 'Whalefall,' the underwater thriller from Pulitzer winner Daniel Kraus
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Time is running out for 17-year-old Jay Gardiner: He’s trapped underwater in the body of a sperm whale with just one hour of oxygen left. This not-so-typical situation is the premise for Whalefall,…

    2026-05-18
  27. Cuba Latest, Louisiana Primary, World Cup Travel
    Up First from NPR

    Cuba experienced blackouts and protests this week, and the CIA director made a visit to Havana. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faces primary voters today. Trump administration travel restrictions are…

    2026-05-16
  28. NATO Friction, Florida Detention Center, Public Corruption
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump's continued criticism of NATO allies is bringing relations within the alliance to historic lows. The controversial immigration center in the Florida Everglades may be closing. New…

    2026-05-09
  29. Spirit Airlines Folds, Abortion Pills, Government Debt
    Up First from NPR

    Spirit Airlines ceased operation overnight, as jet fuel prices are pinching airlines. A panel of federal judges in Louisiana has ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone for the…

    2026-05-02
  30. In 'Yesteryear,' a tradwife influencer wakes up in the time period she’s fetishized
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Natalie Heller Mills is a tradwife influencer with 5 million followers. She drinks raw milk, eats farm fresh eggs, and is “perfect at being alive.” But when she wakes up in 1855, the very time period…

    2026-04-29
  31. Hormuz Deadlock, Presidential Laugh Lines, Prediction Markets
    Up First from NPR

    A deadlock between the U.S. and Iran continues over the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have caught the attention of regulators as people profit…

    2026-04-25
  32. Hormuz Latest, Trump Rallies Amid Sinking Approval, Tariff Refunds
    Up First from NPR

    Iran says it is clamping back down on the Strait of Hormuz, putting the ceasefire at risk. President Trump appeared at a rally at an Arizona megachurch. Businesses are preparing for Monday's launch…

    2026-04-18
  33. 'Labor' is a memoir by a doctor who traveled the country with a mobile OB-GYN clinic
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Twenty years into her medical career, Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari, a board-certified OBGYN, had grown increasingly frustrated with the medical profession. She felt that medicine had become more about…

    2026-04-15
  34. Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?
    Up First from NPR

    Dozens of Tuskegee Airmen went missing in action during World War II. Most of them have not been found. Who were these men and what happened to them? In her book, " Forgotten Souls ," NPR…

    2026-04-12
  35. US/Iran Peace Talks, Hungary Election Preview, Congress Returns Monday
    Up First from NPR

    Delegations from the US and Iran are in Pakistan to negotiate an end to the six-week-old war. Voters in Hungary weigh in ahead of tomorrow’s national election where polls signal trouble for Prime…

    2026-04-11
  36. New children’s books center intergenerational relationships in life and the afterlife
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Intergenerational relationships take center stage in two new children’s books. First, in The One About the Blackbird , a little boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather and they form a deep…

    2026-04-10
  37. The Americans caught in ICE’s web of surveillance
    Up First from NPR

    Since taking office last year, the Trump administration has pushed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up deportations. This increase in enforcement operations has meant that American…

    2026-04-05
  38. Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines
    Up First from NPR

    A U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran and there's been a shakeup of Army leadership. The retirement of a privacy officer at the Department of Justice shines a light on the Trump Administration's…

    2026-04-04
  39. Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches
    Up First from NPR

    The Iran War enters its second month with no clear ceasefire talks. Gas prices and airport chaos weigh down President Trump's approval numbers. Protesters against the president gather around the…

    2026-03-28
  40. The Betrayal of Trans Troops
    Up First from NPR

    In his first term, President Trump required transgender service members to register with the diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to continue serving openly in the military. Now, amidst Middle East…

    2026-03-22
  41. On the Iranian Border, More Military on the Way, Warm Western Winter
    Up First from NPR

    As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, Iranian civilians remain in the crossfire and the Pentagon is sending at least two Marine units to the region. In the American West, states reported their…

    2026-03-21
  42. Two new murder mysteries: 'Ruby Falls' and 'The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives'
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Two new murder mystery novels let readers into hidden worlds: one underground and the other among the wives of serial killers. First, Ruby Falls begins in 1928 in Chattanooga, Tennessee when a man…

    2026-03-20
  43. Emotional Abuse in College Sports
    Up First from NPR

    March Madness is here. The high-stakes, sudden-death college basketball tournament is a beloved tradition in American sports. For the players, it’s a chance to showcase the skills they’ve developed…

    2026-03-15
  44. Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability
    Up First from NPR

    More strikes against Iran, including an island crucial to the country’s oil exports. Three separate domestic attacks in the U.S. do not appear to have direct links to Iran. President Trump signs two…

    2026-03-14
  45. The Human Egg Sellers
    Up First from NPR

    For years, India was thought of as the Wild West of the fertility industry. But in 2021, a new law in India made it illegal for women to sell their eggs or serve as paid surrogates. That law clashed…

    2026-03-08
  46. Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting
    Up First from NPR

    More countries in the Middle East reported incoming fire from Iran over the week. Oil prices spike as shippers avoid the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is attending a summit for Latin American…

    2026-03-07
  47. 'An American Marriage' author Tayari Jones is out with a new novel 'Kin'
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Tayari Jones, author of the 2018 novel An American Marriage , says her next book was supposed to be about gentrification in the American South. But while writing her draft, Jones says she realized…

    2026-03-05
  48. Bet on Anything, Everywhere, All at Once
    Up First from NPR

    The rise of prediction markets means you can now bet on just about anything, right from your phone. Apps like Kalshi and Polymarket have grown exponentially in President Trump’s second term, as his…

    2026-03-01
  49. US/Israeli Strikes Iran, Iran Retaliates on Israel and other Middle East Countries
    Up First from NPR

    The U.S. and Israel launch a joint attack on Iran. Iran responds with a missile attack on Israel, Bahrain, the U.A.E. and Qatar. Iran says a girls elementary school suffered a direct hit. See…

    2026-02-28
  50. A psychoanalyst and a priest share insights in 'Love's Labor' and 'Work in Progress'
    NPR's Book of the Day

    New books by a psychoanalyst and a priest have something in common: They draw on the experience of holding other people’s stories. Stephen Grosz says his book, Love’s Labor , is a collection of…

    2026-02-27
  51. Court Invalidates Tariffs, Military Options Regarding Iran, Olympic Matchup Preview
    Up First from NPR

    The Supreme Court says President Trump cannot use the economic emergency he declared as a rationale for his import tax regime. The U.S. military buildup in the Mideast over the past month gives Trump…

    2026-02-21
  52. How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer
    Up First from NPR

    Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, Kirkpatrick says, Trump was in an…

    2026-02-08
  53. U.S.-Iran Talks Continue, Texas Politics, 2026 Winter Olympics Begin
    Up First from NPR

    U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. Debates over immigration enforcement are front and center in a Texas primary contest. Plus, it’s a busy…

    2026-02-07
  54. Two new books take on lesser-known chapters of WWII and Cold War-era Black history
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Two new books focus on lesser-known chapters of Black history. First, Kings & Pawns tells the story of Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson, who were pitted against each other during the Red Scare. In…

    2026-02-06
  55. 'How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder' is a dark new novel about sisterhood
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In today’s interview, author Nina McConigley tells NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe that she wanted to write a sister book. How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder is the author’s dark debut novel about two…

    2026-02-04
  56. Women in the Skilled Trades Face New Hurdles
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump has a vision for the American workforce. Forget expensive college educations. His eye is on the skilled trades. The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted the slogan “Make America…

    2026-02-01
  57. More Epstein Files Released; Government Shutdown; New Winter Storm
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department has released its final tranche of the Epstein files - we'll look at what they have and haven't included. And, the U.S. in a partial government shutdown again, although this is…

    2026-01-31
  58. U.S. Preparing for Winter Storm; Trump's Use of Military; U.S Consumer Spending
    Up First from NPR

    At least half of the U.S. population will be hit by a powerful winter storm this weekend - we'll tell you how Oklahoma, and other states, are preparing. Plus, a look at how President Trump is using…

    2026-01-24
  59. Sarah Harman’s debut novel is a lighthearted take on the 'missing kid' mystery genre
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Is there anything you wouldn’t do for your favorite person? That question is at the center of Sarah Harman’s debut novel All the Other Mothers Hate Me . The book follows a single mom, Florence, who…

    2026-01-21
  60. Defending the Disabled
    Up First from NPR

    L.A. County Public Defender Noah Cox noticed the disturbing trend. Many of his clients seemed to struggle answering even the most basic questions about the crimes they’d been charged with, questions…

    2026-01-18
  61. DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials; Harsh Ukraine Winter; AI Harmful In Child Education
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging that they conspired to impede the work of ICE agents. Plus, an…

    2026-01-17
  62. Why More Liberals Are Buying Guns
    Up First from NPR

    Since President Trump’s second inauguration, more liberals, people of color and LGBTQ folks say they are buying guns and getting training. This is the latest in a trend that researchers, gun clubs…

    2026-01-11
  63. Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting; Protests in Iran; States Preparing for Midterms
    Up First from NPR

    Protests continue in Minneapolis after ICE agents kill a local woman, Renee Good, with more protests planned this weekend. Plus, Iranians have been taking to the streets in cities across the country,…

    2026-01-10
  64. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in New York City, faces narcoterrorism charges
    Up First from NPR

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in a federal prison in Brooklyn, New York, awaiting trial on charges of narcoterrorism, cocaine-importation conspiracy and weapons charges. The operation to…

    2026-01-04
  65. The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports
    Up First from NPR

    NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right…

    2025-12-27
  66. Where Kids Play
    Up First from NPR

    During the holidays, the kids are off from school, so they might be enjoying some extra screentime. It’s a reality many parents begrudgingly accept. But is time spent playing online games always a…

    2025-12-21
  67. Epstein Files Release, Health Care Subsidies, Surviving The Holiday Season
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department releases a vast trove of documents relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Also, Congress left Washington D.C. for its holiday break without reaching a deal on…

    2025-12-20
  68. Best Friends and Life Partners
    Up First from NPR

    What was the biggest thing that changed for you this year? We’ll go first: our host Ayesha Rascoe bought a house with her best friend! Now the two of them are living together and platonically…

    2025-12-14
  69. Health Care Subsidies, Flooding In Washington, DOJ Under President Trump
    Up First from NPR

    Health care subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year. Millions of Americans face price hikes but can Congress reach a deal to alleviate the pain? Historic flooding hits part of the Pacific…

    2025-12-13
  70. In 'The Unveiling,' a disastrous cruise becomes an opportunity for cultural reckoning
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Even if you’re scared of cruise ships, don’t turn away from Quan Barry’s The Unveiling . When film scout and photographer Striker boards an Antarctic cruise in search of locations for a new biopic,…

    2025-12-10
  71. The Families Hiding from ICE
    Up First from NPR

    With increased immigration enforcement under President Trump, many families with undocumented members are living in fear of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Many are afraid to leave…

    2025-12-07
  72. CDC Vaccine Vote; Netflix Buys Warner Bros; Economic Outlook
    Up First from NPR

    A CDC advisory panel has voted to roll back Hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. If approved, it could reverse 30 years of gains in fighting the liver disease. We also look how Hollywood is responding…

    2025-12-06
  73. Abby Phillip’s 'A Dream Deferred' chronicles Jesse Jackson’s rise to political esteem
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Rev. Jesse Jackson is well-known as an icon of the American Civil Rights Movement, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., and a steadfast activist — but he has quite a past in electoral politics, too.…

    2025-12-04
  74. A new book looks to the writings of Renaissance-era nuns for advice on life today
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Modern life can make it tempting to return to simpler times, like a 16th-century Spanish convent. In the new book Convent Wisdom , academics Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita look to the writings of…

    2025-12-01
  75. Your Next Great Listen
    Up First from NPR

    Are you searching for your next favorite podcast? With an endless queue of options, it can be hard to choose. That’s where Lauren Gonzalez, co-writer of the Pod Club newsletter, can help. The Pod…

    2025-11-30
  76. Airbus A-320 Inspections, Afghan Asylum Seekers in Limbo, Real Video or AI Generated?
    Up First from NPR

    A JetBlue plane plunged uncontrollably last month prompting the parent company to issue an order to inspect all Airbus A-320 jets. It’s bad timing for holiday travel. Afghans waiting for asylum say…

    2025-11-29
  77. Higher Education’s AI Problem
    Up First from NPR

    Across the country, colleges and universities are struggling to figure out how to incorporate AI into the classroom. ChatGPT debuted almost exactly three years ago. And very quickly, students began…

    2025-11-23
  78. Parsing the Peace Deal, MAGA Star Quits, Obesity Pills, (Bonus!) Books We Love
    Up First from NPR

    Russia's long-standing requests are predominant in a peace deal for Ukraine brokered by American and Russian envoys. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga., says she will resign her Congressional seat in…

    2025-11-22
  79. What is a ceasefire?
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump says his Gaza peace plan will end the war between Israel and Hamas and launch a new era of peace in the Middle East. But a month into the ceasefire, progress on implementing the…

    2025-11-16
  80. Congressional To-Do List, Trump V. BBC, Ukraine Update
    Up First from NPR

    Congress returns to further negotiations on health care subsidies and an earlier-than-expected vote on the Epstein files. President Trump is threatening to sue the BBC over an edit of his speech on…

    2025-11-15
  81. Carlson’s War: Part 1
    Up First from NPR

    What does it mean to live through war? And can someone who’s experienced war ever get over it? These are questions NPR’s Quil Lawrence has been asking himself for years. A decade ago, Lawrence did a…

    2025-11-09
  82. Carlson’s War: Part 2
    Up First from NPR

    Part 2: In part two of Carlson’s War, we find Dave Carlson locked up in prison while tormented by PTSD from his time serving in Iraq. Alone and in pain, Carlson reverts back to a combat mindset and…

    2025-11-09
  83. Who's Been Paying Tariffs, DHS Surveillance Tools, Israel Holds Florida Teen
    Up First from NPR

    U.S. consumers have not borne the full brunt of President Trump's tariffs but that may change if they are held up, all or in part, by the Supreme Court. The Department of Homeland Security is…

    2025-11-08
  84. How Smaller Families are Changing the World
    Up First from NPR

    Across the globe, there is a shift in the size of families as birthrates decline. Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate. Even in the wealthiest countries…

    2025-11-02
  85. SNAP decision, Open Enrollment, Electricity Prices Increase
    Up First from NPR

    Two judges rule that it’s unlawful for President Trump to suspend SNAP food benefits. With higher premiums and a government shutdown, open enrollment for health insurance is different this year.…

    2025-11-01
  86. In 'The Hacienda,' the protagonist is trapped in a haunted house – and her marriage
    NPR's Book of the Day

    After Mexico’s war for independence, a new bride finds herself alone in a haunted house surrounded by people who don't believe her. Isabel Cañas' debut novel The Hacienda blends romance, terror, and…

    2025-10-30
  87. Kiwi vs. Predator
    Up First from NPR

    In New Zealand, a nationwide extermination campaign is underway. It's one of the most ambitious in the world. The country is home to more than four thousand native species that are threatened or at…

    2025-10-26
  88. House Members During Shutdown; Trump Visits Asia; US Military Buildup in Caribbean
    Up First from NPR

    Some members of the House of Representatives are using down time during the shutdown to connect from their constituents back home - we'll tell you what they're hearing. We'll also preview President…

    2025-10-25
  89. A Tiny Plot to Call Home
    Up First from NPR

    Homeless encampments are a part of the landscape in many U.S. cities. In Oakland, California, one of the longest-standing and most well-known encampments was at Union Point Park. It was right by the…

    2025-10-19
  90. Beverly Daniel Tatum — Peril and Promise: College Leadership in Turbulent Times - with Ayesha Rascoe
    Politics and Prose Presents

    Higher education is under assault from all sides. Scandals, protests, and dramatic resignations dominate the news cycle, and the pressure has grown so severe that the average tenure of university…

    2025-10-18
  91. "No Kings" Protests; Aid Slow for Gaza; U.S. - China Trade War Heats Up
    Up First from NPR

    Thousands of "No Kings" rallies are planned across the U.S. today, protesting the Trump administration's policies. Plus, over a week in the Hamas-Israel ceasefire, desperately needed humanitarian aid…

    2025-10-18
  92. ICE Under Trump
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportations. Since he took office in January, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, have been increasing detentions to…

    2025-10-12
  93. Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Regime Change in Venezuela
    Up First from NPR

    From hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reacts to her Nobel Peace Prize, announced Friday, and tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe why she dedicated the prize in part to President Trump.…

    2025-10-11
  94. Israel, Hamas Peace Deal Latest; Federal Worker Layoffs; Health Care Subsidies
    Up First from NPR

    The peace deal between Israel and Hamas is entering its second day - we'll have the latest on how things are going on the ground. Also, As the shutdown rolls on, the Trump administration announces…

    2025-10-11
  95. Mariana Enriquez’s new book connects her interest in cemeteries with Argentina’s past
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Cemeteries are not everyone’s idea of fun, but they’re a source of fascination for author Mariana Enriquez. Her new nonfiction book Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave is a collection of personal short…

    2025-10-07
  96. Hamas Agrees to Trump Plan, Shutdown Day 4, Medicaid Cuts
    Up First from NPR

    Hamas says it will release all hostages remaining in Gaza, as part of President Trump’s ceasefire deal, as long as its conditions are met. Fourth day of the shutdown as Democrats did not budge in a…

    2025-10-04
  97. American Voices on Trump
    Up First from NPR

    The Trump administration has moved fast to chart a new course for American policy both here at home as well as internationally. But how are those changes impacting Americans across the country? This…

    2025-09-28
  98. Comey And Beyond, Costs Of TikTok Deal, Dreamers Amid Deportations
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump claims not to have a list of people for the government to punish but he has already specified some individuals alongside now-indicted former FBI Director James Comey. Experts question…

    2025-09-27
  99. Ken Jaworowski’s new crime novel ‘What About the Bodies’ has a surprising tender side
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Ken Jaworowski is out with a new crime novel with a surprising tender side. What About the Bodies is set in a fictional town past its glory days with a shuttered steel plant, closed coal mines, and a…

    2025-09-25
  100. How to Buy a House With Your BFF (and Her Kids!) ft. Ayesha Rascoe & Jasmin Melvin Hudson
    Brown Ambition

    What does it look like to redefine family and build a support system rooted in friendship? In this episode of Brown Ambition , host Mandi Woodruff-Santos sits down with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe and her…

    2025-09-24
  101. Casualties of Trump’s War on Higher Ed
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump has a long list of grievances against many U.S. colleges and universities. He’s complained about antisemitism on campuses, of gender- and race-based course offerings, even communist…

    2025-09-21
  102. The Week In Politics, The Week In Free Speech, The Week In Vaccines
    Up First from NPR

    Congress leaves for recess without an agreement on government funding, making an October shutdown more likely than not. The First Amendment's free speech protections were tested in the courts and on…

    2025-09-20
  103. Life in a Christian Commune
    Up First from NPR

    As a young woman, Kate Riley’s search for meaning led her to a Christian commune. She lived there for a year and embraced collective life – everyone dressed the same and no one owned any private…

    2025-09-14
  104. When the Oil Runs Dry
    Up First from NPR

    Drilling for oil has been going on in the US for over 150 years. Across the country we have bored millions of holes in the ground to pump the liquid gold that has fueled the country's energy…

    2025-09-07
  105. Feds Eye More Cities, Hyundai Plant Raid, Influential Pastor
    Up First from NPR

    The Trump administration is eying more cities even as it builds up a National Guard presence near Chicago and fights a lawsuit by Los Angeles. Federal immigration authorities arrested nearly 500…

    2025-09-06
  106. Kate Riley’s novel ‘Ruth’ was inspired by her year in an insular religious community
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Author Kate Riley says her book Ruth was partly based on her year spent living in an insular religious community. The debut novel explores what it’s like to live in a world without total access to…

    2025-09-02
  107. A CLEAR Path to the Front of the Line
    Up First from NPR

    Air travel is stressful enough–and then there are people who can pay to jump the queue. How do some people get ushered straight to the front of the airport security line, while others find themselves…

    2025-08-31
  108. Trump Tariff Ruling, Texas Abortion Medication Bill, New Dietary Guidelines
    Up First from NPR

    A federal appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, but is holding off enforcing the decision until October. Also, Texas lawmakers are on track to pass further…

    2025-08-30
  109. ‘Your Favorite Scary Movie’ and ‘Ready for My Close-Up’ are histories of iconic films
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Ashley Cullins and David Lubin are out with new books that delve into the histories of iconic films. First, in 1996, the character Ghostface was introduced to audiences in the first Scream movie.…

    2025-08-29
  110. ‘Dinner with King Tut’ follows experimental archaeologists as they recreate the past
    NPR's Book of the Day

    To write his latest book Dinner with King Tut , Sam Kean joined a group of experimental archaeologists who learn by doing. These researchers aim to recreate the sites, sounds, smells and tastes of…

    2025-08-26
  111. How Katrina Transformed New Orleans Schools
    Up First from NPR

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, state officials in Louisiana saw an opportunity to transform New Orleans public schools, many of which they considered "failing." Twenty years later, we look at…

    2025-08-24
  112. DOJ’s Maxwell Transcripts, Possible Interest Rate Cut, DC Immigrants Fearful
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department released transcripts and recordings of their recent talks with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein partner Ghislaine Maxwell yesterday. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…

    2025-08-23
  113. Go below decks with "Ship" at Live Theater Workshop, a quirky new play about a young woman charting a course to adulthood.
    Arizona Spotlight

    Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Weekend Edition Sunday" host Ayesha Rascoe on the current reality facing NPR; and storyteller Sharon Wysocki tells how her art project went viral way back in the '90s.

    2025-08-22
  114. After The Summit, The Week In Politics
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than three hours after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday for a summit on Ukraine. Now Trump…

    2025-08-16
  115. Jason Mott’s new novel ‘People Like Us’ is metafiction that was almost memoir
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In 2021, Jason Mott won the National Book Award for Hell of a Book . Now, he’s out with a new novel called People Like Us , in which two Black writers navigate life in the United States in an era of…

    2025-08-13
  116. A new mystery novel by Liza Tully pairs a green assistant with a seasoned detective
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In a new murder mystery, a young woman, Olivia Blunt, is eager to impress her new boss, a no-nonsense detective named Aubrey Merritt. This intergenerational pairing is at the center of The World’s…

    2025-08-11
  117. Israel Expands War, Dems Enter Redistricting Fight, Setback For Asylum Seekers
    Up First from NPR

    There's been pushback from around the world after Israel said it would take control of Gaza City. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to enter the redistricting fight. And some asylum…

    2025-08-09
  118. Can Psychedelic Therapy Go Mainstream?
    Up First from NPR

    Research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, like PTSD and depression. So why can't you get them from your doctor? Today on The Sunday Story , we take a trip…

    2025-08-03
  119. Economic Worries, Redistricting Battles, Reconsidering BMI
    Up First from NPR

    A flurry of economic news this week painted an unflattering picture of the U.S. economy. States are eying redistricting as a way to swing control of the U.S. House. New research underscores some of…

    2025-08-02
  120. How is Trump Changing the Justice Department?
    Up First from NPR

    Since Donald Trump's reelection, the Justice Department is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once guided by norms of independence from the White House, the department now appears closely aligned…

    2025-07-27
  121. Trump In Scotland, Detainee Abuse Allegations in Florida, Stocks Surging
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump is spending the weekend in Scotland, but he can't get away from questions about his disgraced former friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Some people held at the immigrant detention center in…

    2025-07-26
  122. 'No Sense in Wishing' and 'Hit Girls' consider the way culture shapes identity
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Two new books explore how culture shapes our identity. First, Lawrence Burney's essay collection, No Sense in Wishing, is an appreciation of the arts and artists that shaped him as he grew up in…

    2025-07-25
  123. The Talk
    Up First from NPR

    It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered, yet for many Black families, the fear remains unchanged. In this episode of The Sunday Story , Ayesha Rascoe sits down with Ryan Ross and his…

    2025-07-20
  124. Epstein Conspiracies, US Drug Manufacturing, Student Loan Overhaul
    Up First from NPR

    The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to unseal more records relating to Jeffrey Epstein, but will this satisfy conspiracy theorists? President Trump is using tariffs to put pressure on…

    2025-07-19
  125. Chinese manufacturing meets Small Town, USA
    Up First from NPR

    The Trump administration is pushing to bring manufacturing back to America. But what happens when one multinational company actually tries to set up shop in Small Town, USA? Today we bring you the…

    2025-07-13
  126. President Trump Visits Texas, Immigration Raids Ruling, New Antidepressants Study
    Up First from NPR

    President Trump visits Texas a week after the devastating floods. Questions are now being raised whether cuts to FEMA hampered the rescue response. Also, a federal judge orders a stop to…

    2025-07-12
  127. Rob Franklin — Great Black Hope - with Ayesha Rascoe
    Politics and Prose Presents

    An arrest for cocaine possession on the last day of a sweltering New York summer leaves Smith, a queer Black Stanford graduate, in a state of turmoil. Pulled into the court system and mandated…

    2025-07-08
  128. When News Broke
    Up First from NPR

    Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed in separate ecosystems, consuming conflicting depictions of reality. Misinformation runs…

    2025-07-06
  129. Texas Flash Floods, Trump's Next Priorities, Buy Now-Pay Later and Credit Scores.
    Up First from NPR

    Several months' worth of rain fell in Texas in just a few hours, leading to flash floods that killed at least two dozen people. With his "big, beautiful bill" now law, what's next on President…

    2025-07-05
  130. America is Changing Lanes on EVs
    Up First from NPR

    In 2025 America's car industry is encountering a new reality and has quickly shifted priorities to reflect changing winds in politics and the market. While the Biden administration was fully invested…

    2025-06-29
  131. SCOTUS Rulings, Trump Megabill, Israeli PM Denies IDF Deliberately Fired on Gazans
    Up First from NPR

    The Supreme Court rules that individual judges don't have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, but the court did not clarify the constitutionality of birthright citizenship. The Senate has…

    2025-06-28
  132. New books by Damon Young and Dennard Dayle take different routes to humor
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Today on the show, two new books take different routes to humor. First, writer Damon Young is out with an anthology of comedic essays called That's How They Get You . Young says he reached out to…

    2025-06-27
  133. 'Great Black Hope' is a character study of a young, Black, queer man in high society
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Smith – the protagonist in Great Black Hope – is at a party in the Hamptons when he's arrested for cocaine possession. Smith is a young, Black, queer man of privilege who's floated through New York's…

    2025-06-24
  134. In 'The Catch,' estranged sisters confront a mystery surrounding their mother's death
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Yrsa Daley-Ward's new novel The Catch has a mind-bending premise. Clara and Dempsey are twin sisters raised separately after their mother's mysterious death. Then, on their 30th birthday, Clara…

    2025-06-10
  135. 'Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows' restores a lost chapter of comic book history
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In the 1950s, horror comic books – featuring at times gory depictions of violence – were rising in popularity. But these comics triggered a moral panic, ultimately leading to the Comics Code…

    2025-05-28
  136. The Class of 2025
    Up First from NPR

    A lot has changed in higher education since President Trump took office. This week on The Sunday Story , Ayesha reflects on her own college graduation, and she sits down with three graduating college…

    2025-05-25
  137. 'Little Bosses Everywhere' looks into the Wild West of multilevel marketing
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Multilevel marketing – or MLM – first became popular in the period that followed World War II. Since then, millions have tried their luck as salespeople for companies like Amway, Mary Kay, Cutco and…

    2025-05-22
  138. In 'Julie Chan Is Dead,' former influencer Liann Zhang takes a swipe at the industry
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Julie Chan has an average life working as a cashier at a grocery store. But she's constantly getting mistaken for a famous influencer, her estranged identical twin Chloe. One day, Julie receives a…

    2025-05-13
  139. The new novel 'Fair Play' is a self-aware take on the golden age of detective fiction
    NPR's Book of the Day

    In the new novel Fair Play , Abigail is hosting a murder mystery party at an Irish country house on New Year's Eve. She's also in deep mourning for her brother. The story's opening reads as a typical…

    2025-05-07
  140. Two new children's books view the natural world as a site of personal growth
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Two new picture books explore how the outside world can transform our relationships with our communities and ourselves. First, Kiese Laymon is out with a children's book about three Black boys who…

    2025-04-18
  141. Rex Ogle's 'When We Ride' is a novel-in-verse about a best friendship under pressure
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Seventeen-year-old Benny is studying hard and working as a busboy, hoping to attend college. Meanwhile, his childhood best friend, Lawson, is on a different path, dealing drugs – and is always in…

    2025-04-16
  142. Authors of two new novels draw inspiration from history in wildly different ways
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Today on the show, we hear from authors who were inspired by history in wildly different ways. First, when Emma Donoghue encountered a famous photo of the 1895 Montparnasse derailment, she says she…

    2025-04-04
  143. The authors of 'Pseudoscience' explore and debunk your favorite conspiracy theories
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Strange stories are often used to fill gaps in human knowledge. But why do people love bizarre explanations for the unexplained? Dr. Lydia Kang and Nate Pedersen look to answer this in their new…

    2025-02-27
  144. In 'Idle Grounds,' a pack of children searches the woods for their missing cousin
    NPR's Book of the Day

    When a young child goes missing at a family gathering, a pack of cousins sets out into the woods to find her. Idle Grounds follows this group of children as they search their late grandmother's…

    2025-02-20
  145. Ayesha Rascoe — HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience - with Delece Smith-Barrow
    Politics and Prose Presents

    With a diverse set of contributors, including Oprah Winfrey, Stacey Abrams, and Branford Marsalis, HBCU Made celebrates the experience of going to a historically Black college or university. In…

    2025-02-08
  146. Politically Georgia Live: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Trump’s agenda, media powerhouses and Doug Collins’ VA leadership
    Politically Georgia

    In this special Politically Georgia episode, recorded live in front of an audience in Washington, D.C., hosts Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein, and Patricia Murphy take the show on the road for an inside…

    2025-02-07
  147. 'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Grady Hendrix is one of the biggest names in horror fiction today. He's published 11 horror novels and won a Bram Stoker Award for his non-fiction book on the history of horror fiction. In this…

    2025-01-31
  148. Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out
    It's Been a Minute

    To close out 2024, Brittany and friends are running through the best and worst pop culture moments of the past 365 days. Along with NPR's Weekend Edition host Ayesha Rascoe and Code Switch co-host…

    2024-12-27
  149. Two books, two very different takes on Christmas stories
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Two books take dramatically different approaches to the Christmas story. First, in Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret , reluctant detective Ernest Cunningham finds himself in the middle of another…

    2024-12-20
  150. A game design company has mysterious forces at play in the new YA thriller 'Darkly'
    NPR's Book of the Day

    Author Marisha Pessl has always loved puzzles and board games. She's intrigued by the feeling of forced companionship that comes from solving a puzzle together. Her new novel, Darkly , follows a teen…

    2024-12-03

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