Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

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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Major League Baseball is on the clock

Monday, February 27, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Grant Brisbee of The Athletic about the new Major League Baseball rules that have some baseball purists outraged.

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New podcast looks at one of the biggest genres in the world: K-Pop

Friday, February 24, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vivian Yoon. Her new podcast K-Pop Dreaming is a personal and historical journey through Korean pop music.

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Rep. Ro Khanna on bipartisan visit to Taiwan

Thursday, February 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about his visit to Taiwan with a bipartisan delegation and if the U.S. approach of "strategic ambiguity" is effective in China-Taiwan relations.

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A new series examines life in U.S. Prisons, and aims to reach people living it

Monday, February 20, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Inside Story host Lawrence Bartley about the series, created by formerly incarcerated people, for audiences inside and ouside the system.

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This eating disorder expert is worried by new guidelines to treat childhood obesity

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nooshin Kiankhooy, an eating disorders specialist, about concerns about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treating childhood obesity.

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23 years after its release, 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' is back in theaters

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author and culture critic Jeff Yang about the re-release of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 23 years after it first hit theaters.

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Railroad workers have been worried about safety concerns for years, reporter says

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Aaron Gordon, a senior reporter for Vice's Motherboard, about his reporting about the freight train industry and safety concerns raised by railroad workers.

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A Make-A-Wish recipient recalls meeting Michael Jordan, who just donated $10 million

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Katie Dankowski about Michael Jordan's record-breaking $10 million donation. Dankowski met Jordan herself, as her wish as a child battling a brain tumor.

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Former EPA official weighs in on Ohio derailment response and concerns

Thursday, February 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stan Meiburg, the former acting deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the train derailment that led to a toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio.

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National Cancer Institute director opens up about her own cancer diagnosis

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli on Biden's cancer moon shot and her breast cancer diagnosis.

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In California, many buildings remain vulnerable to earthquake damage

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with LAist News reporter Jacob Margolis about how many buildings in California are still susceptible to earthquake damage.

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Shein sales are slowing down. Is the end near for the fast fashion giant?

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

After years of explosive growth, Shein's sales have slowed down dramatically. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Business of Fashion reporter Cathaleen Chen about what's next for the fast fashion retailer.

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Where Greta Thunberg does (and doesn't) expect to see action on climate change

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Greta Thunberg says she has no plans to get into politics as a career, and she thinks she can do more as a climate campaigner on the outside.

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Cowboy boots, careers, sex... What do women want?

Monday, February 13, 2023

What do women want? Wanting: Women Writing About Desire is a collection of essays by women edited by Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters. It chases after the true nature of what it means to want anything.

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Expert is 'angry' at pace of government response in Turkey

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Gonul Tol, director of the Turkey program at the Middle East Institute, about conditions on the ground in the Hatay province in southeastern Turkey.

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Where U.S.-China relations stand after suspected spy balloon was shot down

Monday, February 06, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Jessica Chen Weiss about where U.S.-China relations are headed after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the weekend.

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Before 'Hrs and Hrs,' Muni Long spent years and years working for others

Saturday, February 04, 2023

The Grammy-nominated R&B artist made her name in the music industry as a songwriter. It took a career pivot for her to write a hit song for herself.

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Before 'Hrs and Hrs,' Muni Long spent years and years working for others

Friday, February 03, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with artist Muni Long about being a first-time Grammy nominee in three categories.

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In bluegrass, as in life, Molly Tuttle would rather be a 'Crooked Tree'

Friday, February 03, 2023

Molly Tuttle's new album is her third. But in many ways, it's a reintroduction – of her prodigious guitar talent, of her personal story, and to the Recording Academy that decides Grammy Awards.

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