Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful
Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror.
NPR reports: Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror.
But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening?
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition and Ayesha Rascoe.
Why it matters
Events like this can shape regional stability, diplomacy and humanitarian conditions beyond the country where they unfold.
Key details
- Location
- United States · Americas
- Reported by
- NPR
- First reported
- Key names
- Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition, Ayesha Rascoe
- Section
- World
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at NPRSpotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north
At least four deaths linked to storm amid warnings of flash flooding that could stretch into Appalachians Nearly 396,000 customers across the…
AI is automating coding. So why are software developer job postings on the rise?
Software developer job postings are rebounding, led by senior and AI-focused roles, even as AI automates more coding and entry-level hiring weakens.
Trump urges John Fetterman to switch parties: ‘I’d love to see him as a Republican’
Comments were among the most direct overtures by Trump to woo Democratic senator into his Republican party Donald Trump on Saturday openly…
Disney Broadens Super Bowl LXI Plans With Pat McAfee, Next-Gen Stats
McAfee will lead a growing number of so-called “alterna-casts” built around Disney’s 2027 Super Bowl plans.
Creating a ghost town: Lives in limbo behind Israeli gates and checkpoints
Israeli restrictions in Hebron have made life for Palestinians from the city a daily ordeal.
Cockroach Janta Party accuses Modi of ‘waging war’ on Indians
India’s Cockroach Janta Party leaders say the Modi government is ‘waging war’ on its own citizens.
Houthi attack on Riyadh airport will force rethink of Donald Trump’s strategy
The US president plan’s had only been unveiled on Saturday.
The week in pictures: French student protests, October 7 anniversary and Adenot's return to Earth
Blockades and protests by French secondary school and university students continued, occasionally becoming violent; French astronaut Sophie Adenot…