Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang appears in the following:

Musician Alan Palomo on 'World of Hassle' and his love for synth

Friday, September 15, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the musician Alan Palomo, formerly of the chillwave group Neon Indian, about his first solo release, World of Hassle.

Comment

The secrets of snail mucus, according to a biochemist

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to slime scientist Antonio Cerullo at the City University of New York about the benefits of mucus.

Comment

What it takes to search for an escaped fugitive

Monday, September 11, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Brent Davison, Troop B Commander for the New York State Police, about what it takes to search for prison escapees.

Comment

UN members face immense challenges meeting goals on hunger and gender equality

Monday, September 11, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mandeep Tiwana, who is attending the UN general assembly as the representative for the civic engagement organization CIVICUS, about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Comment

Amid a crumbling Indian media landscape, journalist Ravish Kumar remains resolute

Friday, September 08, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.

Comment

Are the effects of extreme weather changing how we're thinking about climate change?

Friday, September 08, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Anthony Leiserowitz with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about what the climate disasters this summer mean for society's perception of climate change.

Comment

'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.

Comment

She was convinced she didn't exist. This is how she tethered herself to reality

Thursday, August 31, 2023

As Alice Carrière entered her teen years, her brain started to splinter into a dissociative disorder. Year later, that extraordinary childhood is the basis for her new memoir.

Comment

Alice Carriere pulled from an extraordinary childhood to write her new memoir

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Alice Carriere about her debut novel, Everything/Nothing/Someone.

Comment

Slew of new landownership bills are reminiscent of anti-Asian Alien Land Laws

Monday, August 28, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with legal expert Edgar Chen about the recent slew of legislation aimed at restricting U.S. land ownership for Chinese citizens and businesses.

Comment

'Bottoms' gives the classic teen sex comedy an absurd queer twist

Friday, August 25, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer/director Emma Seligman about her new movie Bottoms.

Comment

A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of The Academy Museum Podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood.

Comment

Tropical Storm Hilary helps take California out of drought conditions, for now

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with climate scientist Alex Hall about the temporary relief that Hilary has offered the drought in California.

Comment

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.

Comment

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.

Comment

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.

Comment

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.

Comment

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.

Comment

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.

Comment

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.

Comment