Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

Why do so many bikes end up underwater? The reasons can be weird and varied

Thursday, August 04, 2022

Each year, thousands of bikes are thrown into waterways. Author Jody Rosen explains the history, and possible motivations for this strange phenomenon.

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To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

Thursday, August 04, 2022

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.

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Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers broadcaster, has died at 94

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

One of baseball's most beloved voices is gone. Broadcasting icon Vin Scully died Tuesday at age 94.

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A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, about Russia's decision to leave the ISS after 2024.

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Why conservative Kansas handed victory to abortion rights

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dave Helling of The Kansas City Star about the historical background of Tuesday night's vote on abortion rights in the state.

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Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Ayman al-Zawahiri

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

Afghan-American diplomat and foreign policy expert Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang on the U.S. killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri.

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NFL suspends quarterback Deshaun Watson for 6 games over sexual assault accusations

Monday, August 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lindsay Jones, senior NFL Editor for The Ringer, about the NFL suspending quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games.

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Encore: Artist Ai Weiwei on his father's exile and hopes for his own son

Monday, August 01, 2022

In this encore presentation, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to artist Ai Weiwei about his memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows.

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In extended-stay hotels, one writer sees a solution to lots of housing problems

Monday, August 01, 2022

Slate staff writer Henry Grabar tells NPR's Ailsa Chang why he thinks a return of extended-stay hotels — once a fixture of American cities — could help with today's housing market dysfunction.

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At a distillery in flood-stricken Kentucky, there's mud everywhere

Monday, August 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Colin Fultz, owner of Kentucky Mist Distillery, about the flood damage in his town of Whitesburg, Ky.

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Indigenous peoples react to the pope's apology for Canada's residential schools

Friday, July 29, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, about the pope's apology to Indigenous peoples for Canada's residential schools.

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Protecting yourself from the BA.5 omicron subvariant

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bob Wachter, chair of the University of California, San Francisco Department of Medicine, about the omicron BA.5 COVID-19 variant.

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How can you talk to kids about abortion? Here are some tips

Saturday, July 23, 2022

For many parents, the wall-to-wall news coverage of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade means facing some questions from their kids. Here's how to answer them.

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Could the Jan. 6 committee's findings lead to criminal charges for Trump?

Friday, July 22, 2022

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the evidence presented by the Jan. 6 committee and the difficulties in prosecuting a former president.

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How to talk to your kids about abortion

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

How do you talk about abortion — both the medical procedure and the politics around it — with your kids? NPR's Ailsa Chang gets tips from Dr. Elise Berlan and parenting expert Reena Patel.

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The debut album from NoSo is a postcard to a former, younger self

Friday, July 15, 2022

Abby Hwong, who makes music as NoSo, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about getting comfortable in their own skin and their debut album, Stay Proud Of Me.

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She was married to Khashoggi. She wants accountability as Biden lands in Saudi Arabia

Friday, July 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hanan Elatr, who was married to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about President Biden's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.

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Catholic leaders say new parents will need more assistance in a post-Roe world

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sisters of Life's Sister Bethany Madonna and Mike Phelan of the Office of Marriage and Respect Life about the church's work with people carrying unexpected pregnancies.

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Missouri OBGYN testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee about abortion

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Colleen McNicholas, who works for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, following her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Carmen Rita Wong reckons with her identity after learning a secret hidden for decades

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Carmen Rita Wong's mother was Dominican and father was Chinese, or so she thought. In her memoir, Why Didn't You Tell Me, she reckons with the truth that was kept from her for 31 years.

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