Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The impact quiet quitting could have on employees

Monday, September 12, 2022

Quiet quitting isn't about people quitting their jobs, it's about people reevaluating their mindset toward work and how work fits into their lives. But quiet quitting might not be for everyone.

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A kidnapped goddess returns home, after prosecutors expose art thieves

Saturday, September 10, 2022

The antiquities hailed from Italy and Egypt, and were returned after the Manhattan District Attorney enacted search warrants.

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A kidnapped goddess returns home, after prosecutors expose art thieves

Friday, September 09, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Thompson of CUNY about the recent seizure of ancient artifacts from the Met Museum, and the forthcoming repatriation of these objects to their home countries.

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Host of the 'Royally Obsessed' podcast reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Thursday, September 08, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Roberta Fiorito, co-author of Royal Trivia: Your Guide to the Modern British Royal Family and co-host of the Royally Obsessed podcast, about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Canadian police apprehend suspect in deadly mass stabbing

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Police in Canada say they have apprehended the fugitive suspected of killing 10 people on Sunday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Canadian Press reporter Bill Graveland about the manhunt.

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California's record heat wave put so much stress on the power grid it nearly broke

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jan Smutny-Jones, CEO of the Independent Energy Producers Association, about how California's record heat wave nearly broke the state's power grid.

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Former judge speaks to the significance of a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with retired federal Judge Vaughn Walker about the unusual nature of a special master who will be assigned to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.

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'Honk For Jesus Save Your Soul' Is a Celebration of Worship And Satire of Religion

Friday, September 02, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Honk For Jesus Save Your Soul director Adamma Ebo and producer Adanne Ebo about their new movie — which looks at the attempted comeback of a disgraced megachurch pastor.

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