Ailsa Chang
Stories
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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National
How Lahaina wildfire survivors are marking one year from the tragedy
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Health
New CDC guidance recommends doctors address IUD insertion pain for patients
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Aileen Gariepy of Weill Cornell Medicine about the new federal guidance that advises doctors to consider pain management for IUD insertion pain.
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Politics
Why Pro-Israel PACs are helping oust Democrats in their primaries
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter at Politico, about the United Democracy Project's role in recent congressional primaries.