Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

Neck And Neck In The Polls, Peru's Presidential Candidates Are Far Apart Politically

Monday, June 07, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andrés Calderón, an independent lawyer and journalist, to check in about the Peruvian presidential election.

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Remembering Hak Phlong, A Survivor Of The Cambodian Genocide Who Died Of COVID-19

Monday, June 07, 2021

Hak Phlong was a survivor of the Cambodian genocide and a beloved member of Chicago's Cambodian American community. She died of COVID-19 in December 2020.

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Virginia, New Jersey Gubernatorial Primaries May Test Parties' Fractures

Monday, June 07, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Geoffrey Skelley, elections analyst at FiveThirtyEight, about the gubernatorial primaries taking place tomorrow in Virginia and New Jersey.

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Encore: Chef Enrique Olvera On Perfect Imperfection In The Kitchen

Monday, June 07, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang revisits a cooking session and conversation with renowned chef Enrique Olvera. His cookbook is Tu Casa, Mi Casa: Mexican Recipes for the Home Cook.

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Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.

Friday, May 28, 2021

With vaccines making it safer to date in-person again, NPR spoke to several people about their hesitations and hopes in the world of dating after a year of solitude.

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Russian Hackers Hit The U.S. Yet Again — A Security Expert Details How To Respond

Friday, May 28, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Chris Painter, an expert in cybersecurity, about Russia's recent hack into an email account for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Biden Hasn't Changed ICE's Budget, But He Has Changed The Agency's Approach

Friday, May 28, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Randy Capps from the U.S. research at the Migration Policy Institute about the Biden administration's approach to funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Japanese Band CHAI On Their New Album 'WINK' And Subverting Cultural Norms

Thursday, May 27, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with members of the Japanese band CHAI about WINK, their third studio album, and what makes them different from other female J-pop groups.

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Blinkin' In The Rain: Florida Bill Would Allow Hazard Lights In Stormy Weather

Thursday, May 27, 2021

A provision tucked away in a 38-page transportation bill grants Florida drivers the right to turn on their hazard lights while in motion.

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Intelligence Priorities Shift As Biden Calls For Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins

Thursday, May 27, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Wall Street Journal's Michael Gordon on President Biden's order to investigate the origins of COVID-19 and how U.S. intelligence doesn't prioritize pandemic detection.

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Good Beer Doesn't Just Taste Better, It Sounds Better Too

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Multisensory researchers have found a relationship between sound — like a bottle opening or a can of beer pouring into a glass — and the perceived quality of beer.

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U.S. Gold Gymnast Simone Biles Keeps Rewriting The Record Book

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Christine Brennan, USA Today sports journalist, explains why Simone Biles' Yurchenko double pike feat on Saturday was remarkable — and why it wasn't awarded as such.

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For Philadelphia Band Low Cut Connie, Music Became A Pandemic Support Group

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Last year, cooped up at home, the band Low Cut Connie began to stream performances. Before long, they turned into a musical support group for fans coping with the pandemic.

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Couple Wed 70 Years Died Together, From COVID-19

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Dick and Shirley Meek celebrated their 70 years of marriage in December of 2020. The following month, both died of COVID-19 within minutes of each other.

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This Contender For The World's Longest Cheesesteak Spans 3 City Blocks

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

A group of chefs in South Philly's Italian Market set out to break the record for world's longest cheesesteak on Monday. The resulting hoagie spanned three blocks and caused some traffic issues.

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U.S. Restrictions On Ethiopia And Eritrea Aim To Boost Pressure As Conflict Continues

Monday, May 24, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michelle Gavin of the Council on Foreign Relations about the new U.S. visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials due to the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.

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Olivia Rodrigo Bridges Generations On Her Debut Album 'Sour'

Monday, May 24, 2021

With her debut album Sour, released May 21, Olivia Rodrigo ushers in a new, grungier era for the Disney-to-pop-star pipeline.

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Irish Minister For European Affairs On Belarus' Forced Diversion To Arrest Journalist

Monday, May 24, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Thomas Byrne, Ireland's Minister for European Affairs, about Belarus' forced diversion of an international passenger flight to remove an opposition journalist.

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The Olympics Are In 10 Weeks, But Many In Japan Don't Want Them

Friday, May 14, 2021

The Tokyo Summer Olympics are 10 weeks away. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The New York Times' Motoko Rich in Tokyo about the games' unpopularity in Japan, where the pandemic is still out of control.

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Author Explains Why Those 4-Letter Words Are So Satisfying To Say Out Loud

Friday, May 14, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with linguist John McWhorter about his new book, Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever, which looks at how profanities have evolved over centuries.

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