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An author and former detective on Norway's Easter tradition of reading crime fiction

In Norway, Easter is celebrated by reading crime fiction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe investigates this holiday tradition with author and former homicide detective Jorn Lier Horst.

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Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.
Margaux Bauerlein
Margaux Bauerlein is an intern at NPR rotating through Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, where she produces hard-hitting news stories and moments of joy for the radio.
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