Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

Saweetie draws on her roots to make rap that's more personal and intentional

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The 28-year-old rapper opens up about her two Grammy nominations, and how meditation helps her stay centered amid an increasingly busy career.

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This journalist started owning her identity at work when covering anti-Asian violence

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CNN journalist Amara Walker about the persistence of violence against Asian American women, a year after the Atlanta area spa shootings.

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Many African countries are staying neutral on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Aanu Adeoye of think tank Chatham House about African nations' responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The new novel 'Peach Blossom Spring' asks: Can you belong to more than one home?

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Melissa Fu about her debut novel Peach Blossom Spring, a multigenerational story of war and migration inspired by her father's life.

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Ukrainian journalist Andriy Kulykov on the latest on the ground in Kyiv

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andriy Kulykov, a Ukrainian radio journalist, about the latest on the ground in Kyiv.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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