Ailsa Chang
Stories
-
National
The diversity within MIT's enrollment has plummeted
MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action.
-
Science
This week's Short Wave news roundup
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave about an ancient magma ocean on the moon, the snake problem of Florida's Everglades, and why scrolling through video clips bores us.
-
Health
Opioid settlement money and a call to action
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Aneri Pattani of KFF Health News about guidelines for spending opioid settlement money issued by nearly 200 harm reduction and recovery organizations.
-
Sports
Understanding the NFL's tweaks to game kick-offs
The NFL's made some tweaks to the game's kick-off for safety reasons. Advocates say the change creates upwards of 2,000 more play calls during the season. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Dennis Jr., senior writer for ESPN's Andscape.
-
Politics
Former senior advisor to Biden on Harris' path to the presidential nomination
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Anita Dunn, former senior advisor to President Biden, about what to expect from the president's speech Monday night and her current work with the Harris campaign.
-
World
He was recently leading Bangladeshi student protests. Now he's a government minister.
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Nahid Islam, one of the Bangladeshi student protesters who is now serving as a minister of the country's interim government after their former prime minister fled.
-
Arts & Life
Documentary series charts the rise and fall of iconic Memphis record label
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jamila Wignot, the filmmaker behind a new documentary series called Stax: Soulsville USA, about the story of the legendary record label.
-
Health
Ozempic takes over the Kentucky city of Bowling Green
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg News' Madison Muller, who reported on a Kentucky city that has one of the highest concentrations of people with weight loss drug prescriptions in the country.
-
Health
Millions of Americans may be getting cancer-causing chemical in generic cold medicine
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Anna Edney, health care reporter with Bloomberg, about her reporting on how some generic versions of cold medicine contain a cancer-causing chemical.
-
Music
With new orchestral music, Louis Cole pulls magic out of the air
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with drummer and composer Louis Cole about the new sounds he brought to his latest album.