Ailsa Chang
Stories
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What to know about Kevin Warsh, President Trump's proposed Fed chair
President Trump announced he plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Gene Sperling, former director of the National Economic Council, weighs in.
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With his first Grammy nomination, Destin Conrad embraces personal evolution
Destin Conrad went from teen social media star to a musician touring the world on some of its biggest stages. In 2025, he put out both an R&B and jazz album and earned his first Grammy nomination.
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Sen. Ron Johnson addresses federal immigration operations in Minneapolis
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and the impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding on Capitol Hill.
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Rep. Joaquin Castro visits 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos at an ICE detention facility
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about his visit to the immigration facility where a 5-year-old and his father have been detained since last week.
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'KPop Demon Hunters' HUNTR/X conquer the charts and claim their destiny
The band Huntr/x from the hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025, including five Grammy nominations.
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Lucinda Williams channels outrage and joy on 'World's Gone Wrong'
The legendary Americana songwriter Lucinda Williams releases her new album World's Gone Wrong.
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Images show thousands of newly-identified asteroids. And there's more to come
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.
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What was the state of Chavismo under Maduro?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Javier Corrales, author of a book on Hugo Chavez and a professor at Amherst College, about the legacy of Chavez's rule in Venezuela today.
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As focus shifts to denaturalization, what protections do foreign-born Americans have?
The Trump administration is looking to expand efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. An immigration attorney weighs in.
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Major California highway re-opens after three-year closure
A section of an iconic California highway has reopened after three years. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rhea Withrow, who lives in a town that was isolated during the closure
