Ailsa Chang appears in the following:
Supreme Court set to weigh in on availability of abortion pill mifepristone
Friday, April 21, 2023
The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in by midnight Friday on whether to allow an abortion pill to remain widely available.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.