Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Wearing salmon as hats are in vogue — at least for orcas
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks orca researcher Deborah Giles about behavior she witnessed recently: whales wearing salmon as hats.
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Teenage siblings break records passing the California bar exam
Sophia Park has become the youngest person to pass the California bar exam at 17 years, 8 months old. She beats the record set by her brother Peter Park in 2023.
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This children's picture book highlights wordless acts of love
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with with Jocelyn Chung, who wrote a children's book called When Love Is More Than Words, about all of the unique ways her family members show their love for her.
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With Gaetz out, Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi for attorney general
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for attorney general. Thursday evening, Trump named his new pick to lead the DOJ: former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi.
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Israel's ambassador to the UN weighs in on ICC's warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, about the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
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Jaleel White opens up on the highs and lows of child stardom in 'Growing Up Urkel'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Jaleel White about his new memoir, Growing Up Urkel, and the highs and lows of the fame that came along with playing one of the most iconic nerds on '90s television.
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Family and legacy laced through Malcolm Washington's 'The Piano Lesson'
Malcolm Washington talks about bringing the play The Piano Lesson — about a brother and sister battling over what to do with a family heirloom piano — to the big screen with his whole family.
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Oh the horror! A director-critic tells us her favorite scary flicks of 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with horror movie director and critic Rebekah McKendry about her favorite scary movies of 2024.
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Researchers discover a Mayan settlement thought to be more than 1,000 years old
Researchers have discovered a Mayan site hidden deep in the jungle on the Yucatan Peninsula thought to have been built over a thousand years ago.
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A deconstructed chile relleno taco is the best taco in Texas, says 'Texas Monthly'
NPR talks with Jose Ralat, the taco editor at Texas Monthly, about the best tacos in the state.