Ailsa Chang appears in the following:
Sen. Blumenthal Calls For Accountability In FBI's Mishandled Nassar Investigation
Thursday, July 15, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on the FBI's mishandling of the investigation into abuse perpetrated by gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
The Right To Vote: The Impact Of Shelby County V. Holder On Voting Rights
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with lawyer Debo Adegbile about how the Supreme Court case Shelby County v. Holder, which gutted Section 5 of The Voting Rights Act, lets states pass restrictive voting laws.
Internal Records From Killing Of Oscar Grant Show Lack Of Police Accountability
Thursday, July 08, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to KQED's Sukey Lewis about the final episode of the podcast On Our Watch, which examines recently-released internal police records of the killing of Oscar Grant in 2009.
Roger Bennett's New Book Is 'An Englishman's Love Letter To His Chosen Home'
Monday, July 05, 2021
A boy born in Liverpool makes it to the U.S. and becomes a citizen. That boy is soccer reporter Roger Bennett in his new book, Reborn in the USA.
Unpacking The 100-Year History Of The Chinese Communist Party
Monday, July 05, 2021
As the Chinese Communist Party turns 100 this month, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with historian Andy B. Liu about the mark it's made on the country.
Police Departments Rely On A System Unequipped to Handle Racial Bias
Monday, July 05, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with KQED's Sandhya Dirks about the fourth episode of the podcast On Our Watch, which looks at how police departments are unequipped to identify and handle racist policing.
Structural Engineer Who Investigated 9/11 Looks For Answers In Surfside Collapse
Thursday, July 01, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Allyn Kilsheimer, a renowned structural engineer, about the factors that could have led to the collapse of a condominium in Surfside, Fla.
Miss Nevada Makes History As The 1st Openly Transgender Woman To Compete For Miss USA
Thursday, July 01, 2021
Kataluna Enriquez beat out 21 competitors in Miss Nevada USA pageant, making her the first transgender woman to both hold the title and to enter the field for the national Miss USA pageant.
Arizona Attorney General On Supreme Court Upholding State Voting Restrictions
Thursday, July 01, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on ballots cast in the wrong precinct or collected by anyone who isn't family or a caretaker.
Scholar Discusses How Tennis Leads The Way In Closing The Gender Pay Gap In Sports
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mary Jo Kane, professor emerita and sport and gender scholar of the University of Minnesota, on sports' gender pay gap and why tennis has been able to close it.
ESPN's Jay Bilas Weighs In On Student-Athlete Compensation Via NIL Vote
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jay Bilas, college basketball analyst and commentator for ESPN, about the NCAA's decision to allow student-athletes to be paid for use of their name, image and likeness.
'Thanks For Waiting' Author Doree Shafrir On Choosing Her Own Timeline
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Doree Shafrir about her book Thanks for Waiting and the obstacles and victories of postponing the usual milestones of success for women, like marriage, kids and career.
The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Struggle For Equal Pay Featured In New 'LFG' Documentary
Monday, June 28, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Andrea Nix Fine and USWNT player Jessica McDonald about their new documentary LFG, which follows the U.S. Women's Soccer Team struggle for equal pay rights.
Remembering The Victims Identified So Far In The Champlain Towers Collapse
Monday, June 28, 2021
As the death toll of the condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., continues to rise, we take a moment to remember those who have lost their lives.
Lucy Dacus Is Her Own Unreliable Narrator
Friday, June 25, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Richmond, Va., songwriter Lucy Dacus about the childhood memories — real and imagined — that populate her latest album, Home Video.
Inside The Courtroom At Derek Chauvin's Sentencing
Friday, June 25, 2021
On Friday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for the murder of George Floyd. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three counts in April.
A New Study Suggests Dinosaurs Might Not Have Been As Cold-Blooded As We Thought
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Researchers have found hundreds of baby dinosaur bones in the Alaskan Arctic, suggesting that dinosaurs may have lived at cold northern latitudes year-round.
Sen. Angus King On Wins And Losses Of The Bipartisanship Infrastructure Deal
Thursday, June 24, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, about the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He's part of the infrastructure negotiating group as well as the Climate Solutions Caucus.
The Effect Of Nikole Hannah-Jones' Tenure Denial On Black Faculty, Staff And Students
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dawna Jones, Carolina Black Caucus chair and assistant dean of students, about faculty morale at UNC-Chapel Hill and the mishandling of Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure.
Waffle House Team Cooks Up Plan To Get Coworker To High School Graduation
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
A high schooler in Alabama was going to miss his graduation because he didn't have a cap and gown, a ride, or tickets to attend. But his Waffle House coworkers rallied to get him there.