Ailsa Chang

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

Thursday, February 02, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with bluegrass musician and first-time Grammy nominee Molly Tuttle about what this nomination means to her.

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COVID's impact on classrooms will linger and must be addressed, according to teachers

Thursday, February 02, 2023

Teachers across the country are facing new obstacles in post-pandemic life as they try and shape young minds at the same time. We catch up with a group of educators to find out what's on their mind.

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Omar Apollo taught himself how to sing from YouTube. Now he's up for a Grammy

Thursday, February 02, 2023

Omar Apollo has been nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, an accolade that usually takes artists years to achieve. But not for Apollo.

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Despite his quick rise to fame, Omar Apollo 'started from zero'

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with artist Omar Apollo about his first time being nominated for a Grammy. He's nominated in the Best New Artist category.

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COVID's emergency status ends in May. Here's how it will impact funding and policies

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jen Kates from the Kaiser Family Foundation about what it means that President Biden has declared the COVID public health emergency over for the United States in May.

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Encore: 'Hadestown' creator Anaïs Mitchell's solo album looks back to reach forward

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Anaïs Mitchell spent more than a decade developing her hit musical Hadestown. She's went back to her roots with a solo album infused with memories of her childhood in rural Vermont.

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New cars in California must be zero-emissions by 2035. Can the power grid handle it?

Monday, January 30, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CalMatters reporter Nadia Lopez about the challenges California may face as it tries to reach its climate goal of zero-emission vehicles in the state by 2035.

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Pamela Anderson on her new memoir — and why being underestimated is a secret weapon

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Pamela Anderson, the Playboy Playmate and TV star who became one of the most famous sex symbols of all time, has written a book about herself. And it was her sons who gave her the idea.

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Pamela Anderson tells her story in her own words with a new memoir

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor and writer Pamela Anderson about her autobiography Love, Pamela.

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Monterey Park residents say they are in shock and denial after the shooting

Monday, January 23, 2023

Eleven people are dead and several others injured after a shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park. Calif. Members of the community say they are in shock as they are beginning to mourn.

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How the neighborhood is coping after a gunman killed 11 people at a dance studio

Monday, January 23, 2023

On Saturday, a gunman killed 11 victims at a ballroom studio in Monterey Park, Calif. Residents react near the site of the shooting, where normally, Lunar New Year Celebrations would be ongoing.

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Monterey Park's long history as a bastion for Asian-American suburban life

Monday, January 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Min Zhou, a professor of sociology and Asian American Studies at UCLA, about the city of Monterey Park, Calif., and the community where a shooting took place on Saturday.

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Ex-WNBA star Maya Moore is retiring after overturning husband's wrongful conviction

Friday, January 20, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former WNBA star Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons. She officially announced her retirement after four years away working to overturn his wrongful conviction.

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Republican Congressman Don Bacon urges bipartisanship on debt ceiling

Thursday, January 19, 2023

As the battle over the debt ceiling heats up in Congress, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, about the negotiations.

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49ers' Brock Purdy is no longer 'Mr. Irrelevant'

Thursday, January 19, 2023

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went on a journey from "Mr. Irrelevant" to football superstar.

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For Black homeowners in LA, the City National settlement is just a start

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with realtor Mark Alston about the DOJ's record-breaking settlement with City National Bank after it was accused of redlining and racially discriminatory mortgage practices.

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The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office has put new scrutiny on how the government classifies documents.

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After weeks of violence, protests expected to continue in Peru

Monday, January 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Marcelo Rochabrun, Peru Bureau Chief at Bloomberg, about the ongoing protests against the Peruvian government which have left dozens of people dead.

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Biden's mishandling of documents is resurfacing the problem of 'overclassification'

Monday, January 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Oona Hathaway, law professor and former special counsel at the Pentagon, about overclassification of government documents.

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Encore: Brandon Kyle Goodman embraces their authentic self in 'You Gotta Be You'

Monday, January 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Brandon Kyle Goodman about their book You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are.

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