Ayesha Rascoe is the Host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. She covers a range of topics including health and wellness, energy, culture, and regional interest, with a particular focus on politics, public policy, and the global economy. Ayesha's work has been featured in numerous outlets such as ELLE Magazine, WYSO Public Radio, and NPR Illinois, among others.
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By: Jacob Pander
Now Pham is making his first feature length documentary, “Sea Rose Ashes,” exploring the story of his own family.
By: Ayesha Rascoe, Jude Joffe
On X, posts about prediction markets are becoming the latest way for influencers to sow doubt about election results.
By: Ayesha Rascoe
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sina Azodi, who teaches Middle East Politics at George Washington University, about Iran's missile and drone stockpiles and its strategy in deploying them.
By: Ayesha Rascoe, Tamara Keith
An upcoming primary election in Maine and last week's primary elections in California mean campaign season is well underway. Copyright 2026 NPR
By: Ayesha Rascoe, Will Stone
Texas officials announced they have detected the New World screwworm in livestock, the first evidence of the parasite in that state in decades.
By: Ayesha Rascoe
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sina Azodi, who teaches Middle East Politics at George Washington University, about Iran's missile and drone stockpiles and its strategy in deploying them.
By: Lillian Karabaic
Hundreds of skaters, families and fans packed Portland's Lloyd Center Ice Rink for its final ice show before the rink closes Aug. 8 after 66 years.
By: Ayesha Rascoe
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Ross Andersen of "The Atlantic" about a Chinese mosquito-killing laser and when it might be available in the U.S.
By: Ayesha Rascoe
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with "Rivals" star Danny Dyer. The series follows a group of upper-class Brits as they jostle for power and double-cross each other along the way.
By: Ayesha Rascoe
Five years after the Two Four Two Fire destroyed its main building, the Klamath Fish Hatchery has reopened in a new facility built for resilience.
