Ailsa Chang appears in the following:
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.
Nicaragua Cracks Down On Press, Government Jails Opposition Leaders Ahead Of Election
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anatoly Kurmanaev on the recent crackdown of press in Nicaragua as the government jails opposition leaders ahead of the November election.
Nearly 500 State Legislators Sign Letter Pleading Congress To Pass For The People Act
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, who organized a letter signed by nearly 500 state legislators imploring Congress pass the For the People Act to expand voting rights.
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.
American Airlines Is Canceling Almost 1,000 Flights In July
Monday, June 21, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Alison Sider on the repercussions of American Airlines canceling flights this summer due to turbulent weather and being understaffed.
Michael Paul Williams On His Pulitzer Commentary On Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va.
Monday, June 21, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Paul Williams from the Richmond Times-Dispatch about his columns on the confederate statues on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va.
What Iran's New President Could Mean For The Iran Nuclear Deal
Monday, June 21, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Vali Nasr about what role Iran's newly elected president might play in efforts to revive U.S. participation in the Iran Nuclear Deal.
How Lin-Manuel Miranda And Quiara Alegría Hudes Assert Dignity With 'In The Heights'
Friday, June 11, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lin-Manuel Miranda and screenwriter Quiara Alegría Hudes about their new film In the Heights, based off the Tony-award winning musical Miranda created and starred in.
New Report Details Firsthand Accounts Of Torture From Uyghur Muslims In China
Thursday, June 10, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jonathan Loeb, a senior crisis adviser and the lead author of Amnesty International's new report on the persecution of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.
Everyone And His Mother: Twitter Embraces A Nun's Complicated Story... By Her Son
Thursday, June 10, 2021
When his mother died, Mark Miller wrote her life story in a Twitter thread, including their complicated relationship and her transformation from wealthy socialite to nun. It quickly went viral.
Euro 2020 Is Finally Here: These Are The Teams To Watch
Thursday, June 10, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CBS Sports HQ analyst Luis Miguel Echegaray about what's different at this year's European Championship and the teams to beat heading into the kickoff on Friday.
A Subway Microbe Map Shows Life In Cities Around The World
Thursday, June 10, 2021
A team of more than 900 international researchers and volunteers has assembled an atlas of microorganisms present in the subways of 60 cities around the world.
Senate Finance Chair Reacts To Leak Of How Little America's Wealthiest Pay In Taxes
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chair of the Finance Committee, about the ProPublica report revealing tax information for the wealthiest Americans.
Hail To The Cicadas
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Brood X cicadas delayed a plane carrying reporters covering President Biden's first trip overseas Tuesday night. President Biden, meanwhile, had his own cicada confrontation.