Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

How to travel if you're a DACA recipient

Thursday, April 20, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with How to LA podcast host Brian De Los Santos about his recent trip to Mexico, his country of birth. It was his first time back in 30 years.

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Lebron James' son Bronny faces a pivotal decision in his basketball career

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic's Tobias Bass about where Lebron James' son will play basketball after high school. Bronny James may go to college or to play in the NBA development league.

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New emissions rules can only be met if automakers can sell lots of EVs soon

Monday, April 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang and Keith Barry of Consumer Reports discuss whether now is a good time to buy a new electric vehicle, or whether it's best to wait.

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What keeps Metallica going after 40 years of making music

Friday, April 14, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to bassist Robert Trujillo and founding drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica about their latest album and their four decades of music-making.

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Rep. Chu warns anti-China rhetoric could open the door to xenophobia

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

There's increasingly bipartisan consensus that China represents a threat to the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., about why some anti-China rhetoric worries her.

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Nashville councilmember plans to restore ousted Tennessee Democrat

Monday, April 10, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nashville Metro Councilmember at Large Zulfat Suara, who plans to vote to reinstate Rep. Justin Jones to Tennessee's House after his expulsion over a gun control protest.

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Behind one Nebraska lawmaker's filibuster to oppose anti-LGBTQ legislation

Monday, April 10, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat, about her weeks-long filibuster over a bill she says is "legislating hate."

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How to celebrate Easter when church isn't your thing

Thursday, April 06, 2023

Author Casper ter Kuile gives tips on how to create new rituals around Easter, when church just isn't your thing.

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Narcan over-the-counter is a promising step forward, advocates say

Monday, April 03, 2023

Narcan, a nasal spray form of the opioid overdose reversing drug naloxone, was just approved by the FDA for over the counter sales. Advocates say this is a step in the right direction.

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Texas' takeover of Houston's public schools is in motion, but do takeovers work?

Friday, March 24, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Domingo Morel, associate professor at New York University about the state of Texas' takeover of Houston's independent school district.

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With a few 1 seeds, Cinderellas and underdogs left, this Sweet 16 has everything

Thursday, March 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic senior writer Nicole Auerbach about this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups in men's and women's college basketball tournaments and how Cinderella teams have fared.

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A new wave of Arab musical artists are gaining global traction

Thursday, March 23, 2023

A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music.

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Coaching culture & longevity: The secret recipe to a Sweet 16 college basketball run

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Graham Honaker about this moment in college basketball in which iconic coaches' retirements coincide with around 21,000 student athletes transferring schools.

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The Los Angeles schools superintendent discusses the labor strike

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, after union workers began a three-day strike.

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The loneliness of the central character in Esther Yi's 'Y/N' is universal

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Yi about her novel, which features a Korean American woman who finds awakening in her devotion to a K-pop star.

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Residents who live near Jack Daniels distilleries have to deal with whiskey fungus

Monday, March 06, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lexington Herald Leader reporter Janet Patton about the whiskey fungus plaguing thousands of residents who live near Jack Daniels distilleries in Tennessee and Kentucky.

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Amid derailments, state lawmakers work on legislation to improve rail safety

Monday, March 06, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with state lawmakers Michele Grim of Ohio and Mike Jacobson of Nebraska about legislation to improve rail safety amid multiple derailments.

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How Black resistance has been depicted in films over the years

Thursday, March 02, 2023

From Something Good — Negro Kiss to Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Black cinema has long served as a form of resistance.

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How Black resistance in film has been received by the public through the years

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Library of Congress scholar-in-residence and Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade about Black resistance in film and how it has been received by the public over the years.

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The second season of 'La Brega' tells the story of Puerto Rico through its music

Monday, February 27, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Alana Casanova-Burgess about the new season of the podcast La Brega, which tells a history of Puerto Rico through eight famous songs.

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