Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

Mr. Chow talks about his restaurant empire, art and family history

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Chow, also known as Mr. Chow, about his restaurant empire, his art and his family history.

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Senate continues to work on immigration and foreign aid deal

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado discusses ongoing negations about immigration reform and border funding.

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A breakdown of the issues at the center of Maori protests in New Zealand

Friday, December 08, 2023

In New Zealand, thousands of indigenous Maori are protesting the new conservative government's plans to review a treaty that was signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs almost 200 years ago.

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Hunter Biden has been indicted on federal tax charges

Friday, December 08, 2023

A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned the indictment charging the president's son with three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax offenses.

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How the keffiyeh became a symbol for Palestinian liberation

Monday, December 04, 2023

The Palestinian keffiyeh has been at the center of violent attacks in the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with dress historian Wafa Ghnaim about the keffiyeh's legacy and significance for Palestinians.

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Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy

Thursday, November 30, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeremi Suri, professor of public affairs and history at University of Texas at Austin about Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy.

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Rebuilding after the reunion: what life can be like for hostages once they're free

Monday, November 27, 2023

Dozens of hostages detained by Hamas have been freed. But what happens next? NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Liz Cathcart, executive director of the non-profit Hostage U.S., about life after captivity.

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'Maxine's Baby' is a documentary chronicling the life of Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry

Friday, November 17, 2023

Ailsa Chang talks to Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz about their new documentary Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story that chronicles the life and controversy of the Hollywood mogul.

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The New York Adult Survivors Act is ending next week

Friday, November 17, 2023

In New York, the Adult Survivors Act opened a one year window for adult survivors of sexual assault to file civil suits past the statute of limitations. But that window closes next week.

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Senate Foreign Relations Chair says funding for Israel, Ukraine is 'critical'

Thursday, November 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with democratic Senator Ben Cardin, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, about the absence of military aid to Ukraine in Congress's bill averting a government shutdown.

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Golden Bachelor makes for better reality

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Why viewers can't get enough of the Golden Bachelor! Is the show re-shaping the future of reality television? NPR talks with Juliet Litman of "The Ringer" who hosts the podcast "Bachelor Party."

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Police in the U.K. made an arrest after a fatal hockey incident

Thursday, November 16, 2023

A fatal incident on the ice during a professional hockey game in the UK led to an arrest this week, and raises questions about the line between a terrible accident and a criminal act.

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The U.S. and China agree to curb fentanyl. Will it work?

Thursday, November 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Ben Westhoff, author of Fentanyl, Inc., about President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agreement to curb fentanyl precursor chemical production in China.

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Wisconsin crowns the brandy old fashioned as the official state cocktail

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Lawmakers in Wisconsin have passed a resolution declaring the state's official cocktail: the brandy old fashioned.

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How army ants' architecture demonstrates their collective intelligence

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the economic relationship of the U.S. and China

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about her meeting with China's Vice Premier, and the state of U.S.-China relations ahead of President Biden's meeting with Xi Jinping.

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Astronauts dropped a bag of tools in space, and you can see it with binoculars

Monday, November 13, 2023

During a space walk at the International Space Station, astronauts lost hold of a bag of tools. It'll be visible from Earth until it burns up in the atmosphere.

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A look into how Gaza's hospitals are struggling to get by

Monday, November 13, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Doctors Without Borders deputy operations manager for Palestine Dr. Amber Alayyan about the situation in Gaza's hospitals.

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A look inside the world of the real life Mr. Chow

Monday, November 13, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Chow, also known as Mr. Chow, about his restaurant empire, his art, and his family history.

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This physics professor ran 3,000 miles across America in record time

Friday, November 10, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with physics professor JennyHoffman who just completely a run across the country.

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