Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Brief encounter with skull of St. Thomas Aquinas goes from macabre to meaningful
Carol Zimmerman, news editor at the National Catholic Reporter, went to see the purported skull of St. Thomas Aquinas. She tells NPR's Ailsa Chang about its importance to Catholics and her experience.
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American swimmer Gretchen Walsh breaks 11 world records
The American swimmer Gretchen Walsh had a historic performance this weekend. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Braden Keith, the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com, about this moment.
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HBO ends partnership with 'Sesame Street'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Marilyn Agrelo, who directed "Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street".
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A desert festival where robots are the headliner
Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.
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There's anger behind the internet's reactions to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino about the reactions Americans have had to the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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At a desert festival for space robots, engineers envision a busy future in space
At the Robopalooza festival in the California desert, engineers are stress-testing space robots, which they say could someday build the infrastructure needed to settle the moon and beyond.
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Former detective weighs in on the hunt for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with David Sarni, a retired NYPD detective and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the hunt for the gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO.
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This powerful space telescope could be a national secure risk for the U.S.
The U.S. has been developing a powerful telescope connected to the world's largest digital camera. Once fully operational, the Vera Rubin Observatory will be able to produce a full image of the sky.
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'Image architect' Law Roach explains how he creates red carpet moments in his book
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with celebrity stylist Law Roach, the man behind some of the most memorable red carpet looks in recent years, about his new book How to Build a Fashion Icon.
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Religious groups work to help as many refugees as possible before Trump takes office
Many religious congregations are ramping up their efforts to assist as many refugees as possible before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
