Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

When it comes to wildfires, beware of dry grass — that's where most occur

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeva Lange, who wrote a story called "Most Wildfires Aren't Forest Fires," about how wildfires largely occur in grasslands.

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Sha'Carri Richardson wins 100 meter gold

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with USA Today track and field reporter Tyler Dragon about Sha'Carri Richardson becoming the fastest woman in the world and her journey to the top spot.

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Illinois influencers under 16 will now be entitled to a portion of their earnings

Monday, August 21, 2023

Illinois has passed legislation entitling child influencers under 16 to a portion of their earnings as parents and former child influencers have been talking about the dangers of growing up online.

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DJ Crazy Times and the Eurodance parody that captured a nation

Friday, August 18, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with comedian Kyle Gordon, aka DJ Crazy Times, about his new hit song "The Planet of the Bass" — a 1990s Eurodance parody that has taken the internet by storm.

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One year on, how has the Inflation Reduction Act impacted climate action in the U.S.?

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Gina McCarthy, the former climate policy adviser for President Biden, about whether the IRA has had helped the U.S. properly deal with the threat of climate change.

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How Fani Wallis is using Georgia's RICO laws to prosecute Trump

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Atlanta journalist George Chidi on how Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis has used Georgia's RICO laws to prosecute previous cases.

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Niger coup leaders charge deposed president for treason, deepening worry for region

Monday, August 14, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with researcher Andrew Lebovich about the aftermath of the coup in Niger, where leaders of the military say they will prosecute the country's deposed president for treason.

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A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.

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Parity and pain: World Cup favorites are out, a sign the global game is on the rise

Monday, August 07, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Pardeep Cattry, soccer writer for CBS Sports, about the U.S. Women's National Team's World Cup performance and key matchups in the next world cup round.

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Trump's legal defense focuses on free speech — will that strategy hold up in court?

Thursday, August 03, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stetson Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on Donald Trump's defense team's focus on free speech and whether or not that argument will hold up in court.

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Remembering actor Angus Cloud of 'Euphoria,' dead at 25

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Angus Cloud, best known for his role on HBO's Euphoria died Monday at the age of 25. He was spotted to play Fezco, the drug dealer with a heart of gold, by a casting scout on a street in New York.

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Former DOJ prosecutor on why Trump indictment leaves co-conspirators unnamed

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former federal prosecutor Leslie Caldwell about the federal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Donald Trump isn't just a former president. He is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for the third time in 2024. That means he has to take his criminal charges out on the campaign trail.

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Presidential historian weighs in the significance of Trump's indictment

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with presidential historian Tim Naftali about the significance of Trump's latest indictment for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Henrietta Lacks' family settles with a biotech company that used her cells

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with science journalist and author Rebecca Skloot about Henrietta Lacks, whose family just settled with a biotech company that used her cancer cells without consent.

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C.K. Chau's take on 'Pride and Prejudice' takes readers to 2000s New York Chinatown

Monday, July 31, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author C.K. Chau about her new book, Good Fortune — a Pride and Prejudice retelling with some delicious twists set in Chinatown in New York City during the early 2000s.

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How the shutdown of transport company Yellow could have ripple effects for truckers

Monday, July 31, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with trucker Alex Mai, who runs a YouTube Channel about trucking news, about how 30,000 workers are losing their jobs as the shipping company Yellow has shut down operations.

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What a new study shows about dads who want to do more caretaking, and why they don't

Friday, July 21, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Taveeshi Gupta of the nonprofit Equimundo, whose latest international survey explores how fathers feel about being more active in caretaking and domestic responsibilities.

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How Jason Aldean's latest controversy highlights current state of country music

Thursday, July 20, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marcus K. Dowling, country music reporter for The Tennessean, on the controversy surrounding Jason Aldean's "Try That In A Small Town" song and music video.

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How AI could perpetuate racism, sexism and other biases in society

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with scholar Safiya Noble about how advancements in artificial intelligence could further perpetuate biases in society.

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