Ailsa Chang appears in the following:
Biden administration plans to release 15 million barrels from U.S. oil reserves
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
President Biden is set to announce Wednesday that the U.S. plans to draw 15 million barrels of oil out of its strategic stockpiles in December.
Why Biden gave a speech about abortion rights
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
President Biden gave a speech about abortion rights Tuesday, billed as a political event ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Kidnapping investigation raises new questions about reports of missing Black women
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Sorrell, the founder and executive editor of the Kansas City Defender, about a man accused of kidnapping and assault, following reports of missing Black women.
Why a third term for Xi Jinping could mean uncertainty for China
Monday, October 17, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about Xi Jinping and the 20th Party Congress.
What Yankee candle reviews can tell us about COVID
Monday, October 17, 2022
After seeing Twitter threads pointing out a potential link between negative candle reviews and spikes in COVID cases, one professor sought to determine if there was a relationship between the two.
Baking 'Pan Solo' might take more than 100 hours, but the time spent is worth it
Monday, October 17, 2022
A mother-daughter baking duo is responsible for the 6-foot tall "Pan Solo" sculpture that sits outside of the family business, One House Bakery, in Benicia, Calif.
What cities can do better to protect themselves from hurricanes and other floods
Monday, October 03, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with civil engineering professor Brett Sanders about what's needed in terms of infrastructure planning to make communities more resilient to serious floods and storms.
Understanding Putin's latest moves as he annexes even more of Ukraine
Friday, September 30, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed four more Ukrainian regions Friday. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with senior policy researcher at the RAND corporation Dara Massicot about the move.
What the eye of Hurricane Ian left behind in Charlotte County
Thursday, September 29, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sandra Viktorova, reporter for WGCU in Fort Myers, Fla., about the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, after the eye of the storm made landfall in the area.
The Telegram app has a global doxing issue
Thursday, September 29, 2022
The messaging and social media app Telegram has a major doxing problem. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Peter Guest, who reported on the global issue in Wired.
What it was like sheltering 50 miles from where the eye of Hurricane Ian hit
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chelsea Rivera, who is sheltering with her parents in Sarasota, Fla., which is about 50 miles north of where the center of Hurricane Ian hit.
At White House Conference on Hunger is a woman who's doing the work in her community
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Desire La-Marr Murphy, founder and CEO of Murphy's Giving Market in the Philly area, about Biden's goal for ending hunger in America.
Why tackling climate change means a stronger economy — according to Janet Yellen
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Yellen says the Biden administration is emphasizing action on climate change to make a more resilient American economy. What does that look like for the future of infrastructure and spending?
How the Kurdish people's situation factors into protests over woman's death in Iran
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Meghan Bodette, the director of research at the Kurdish Peace Institute, about the protests in the Kurdish region in Iran following the death of a young woman last week.
Albert Pujols is the first Latino major leaguer to hit 700 homeruns
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jorge Castillo from The LA Times about Albert Pujols hitting 700 career home runs and its significance to the Latino community.
Brandon Kyle Goodman embraces their authentic self in new book
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Brandon Kyle Goodman about their new book You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sees a path to bring down inflation
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the Biden Administration's plans to help the economy absorb supply shocks, which economists think will become more frequent.
Hurricane Ian's forecast shows the impact of a changed climate
Monday, September 26, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jim Kossin of the Climate Service about the link between climate change and more intense hurricane seasons.
El Salvador's president has taken over the government and installed martial law
Monday, September 26, 2022
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has struck fear into the hearts of human rights activists in the country by installing martial law and imprisoning over 50,000 people.
The allure of Hollywood comes to life through the residents of the St. Francis Hotel
Sunday, September 18, 2022
In 1975, photographer Penny Wolin checked into the St. Francis Hotel in Hollywood — a place of dreamers and misfits who called the residential hotel home. There, the myth of Hollywood became real.