Ayesha Rascoe — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Hosts NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday
Co-hosts NPR's Up First podcast and hosts The Sunday Story
Editor of "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience" (2024)
Served as an NPR White House correspondent
Reported on environment policy for Reuters, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Earned a B.A. in journalism from Howard University in 2007

Biography

Ayesha Rascoe is an American journalist who hosts Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR. She also co-hosts the Saturday edition of NPR's Up First podcast with Scott Simon and hosts Up First's The Sunday Story. Rascoe is known for her extensive coverage of national politics and federal policy in Washington D.C.

Before her current hosting roles, Rascoe served as an NPR White House correspondent, with her stories regularly featured on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 2017.