Ailsa Chang appears in the following:
A new group takes aim at voter rolls — but critics say their methodology is flawed
Thursday, March 10, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ProPublica writer Megan O'Matz about the Voter Reference Foundation, which enlists people to investigate voter roll irregularities. Critics say its methodology is flawed.
The war is with West and NATO allies — not Ukraine, Ukrainian Parliament member says
Thursday, March 10, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ukrainian member of Parliament Andrii Osadchuk about his family's journey out of Kyiv and what he'd like to see from NATO allies.
2 months ago, he said the omicron surge could fade fast. To his surprise, it has
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Back in January, Dr. Bob Wachter predicted that cases of COVID-19 would soon be on the decline. NPR's Ailsa Chang checks back in with him to see how that prediction has turned out.
Hundreds of families remain separated 5 years after Trump's travel ban
Friday, March 04, 2022
President Biden reversed former President Trump's travel ban a year ago, but many families have yet to reunite. Naser Almuganahi, a U.S. citizen from Yemen, is still trying to get a visa for his wife.
Immunocompromised Americans feel left behind by the loosening of COVID safety rules
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cass Condray, Johnnie Jae and Charis Hill about being immunocompromised as states across the country loosen COVID safety precautions.
Rom-com movies have evolved. But they still need these 3 simple elements
Saturday, February 12, 2022
We're diving into the wonderful world of rom-coms — tackling everything from what the definition should be, why they were great (and sometimes not so great), and what a modern one looks like.
'Hadestown' creator Anaïs Mitchell's new solo album reaches forward in looking back
Tuesday, February 01, 2022
Anaïs Mitchell spent more than a decade developing her hit musical Hadestown, a retelling of a Greek myth set in hell. Now, after eight Tony Awards and a Grammy, she has changed the scenery.
Santa Monica, Calif., aims to welcome back historically displaced Black families
Friday, January 21, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Santa Monica City Councilmember Kristin McCowan on the impact the city's "Right to Return" program could have on families displaced for development decades ago.
The 'Great Resignation' is giving workers more power, Labor Secretary Walsh says
Friday, January 21, 2022
NPR'S Ailsa Chang talks with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh about the underlying causes of the "Great Resignation" and what he learned this past year from conversations with Americans across the country.
Survivor Jon Vaughn on U. of Michigan's sexual assault settlement
Thursday, January 20, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ex football player and sexual assault survivor Jon Vaughn about the University of Michigan's settlement over allegations of abuse by a former sports doctor.
Restaurant workers are feeling a sense of déjà vu as omicron threatens the industry
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with a restaurant owner and worker on how the omicron variant and latest surge of COVID cases are once again disrupting their industry.
Joss Whedon was once hailed as a feminist. Then came the stories about his behavior
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Lila Shapiro about the allegations against writer-director Joss Whedon.
In Ukraine, life goes on despite threat of Russian invasion
Friday, January 14, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ukrainian journalist and author Nataliya Gumenyuk about the Ukrainian public's perspective on tensions with Russia and the possibility that Russian troops may invade.
Disability rights advocates meet with CDC director Walensky
Friday, January 14, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Cortland, senior fellow at Data For Progress, who was present at Friday's meeting between disability rights advocates and CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
Europe braces for the omicron wave
Friday, January 14, 2022
The World Health Organization said more than half of Europe will be infected with COVID in the coming weeks. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Hans Kluge of the WHO on what that means for the region.
Former Harry Reid staffer on Biden's support of getting rid of the filibuster
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Adam Jentleson, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, about the impact President Biden's support of changing Senate rules has on the filibuster.
At one Texas prison, men are building community through radio
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
NPR's Ailsa talks with Keri Blakinger, a journalist who wrote about a radio station hosted by inmates at a prison in southeastern Texas.
Caroline thought her daughter was doing OK with home learning. Then she got a note
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID-19 tests.
In classrooms or online, parents grapple with omicron school 'chaos'
Friday, January 07, 2022
Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID tests.
Sen. Warnock says voting rights legislation is a moral issue
Thursday, January 06, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Geor., who says that if Congress doesn't pass voting legislation, it will have "failed in the trust the people have given us."