Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Jumper, a wild horse famous for jumping fences in North Carolina, has died
Wild horse manager Meg Puckett remembers the horse "Jumper," a wild horse on North Carolina's Outer Banks famous for jumping fences.
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How GOP officials are responding to leaked racist messages from Young Republicans
Republican leaders are responding to a Politico report that exposed racist messages shared by Young Republican organizations in Kansas, New York, Arizona and Vermont.
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Is the AI boom an AI bubble?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jared Bernstein, a Stanford University economist who was once chief economic adviser to President Biden, on a potential artificial intelligence bubble in the U.S.
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The latest layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the U.S.
The latest shutdown layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the country. Critics say that'll make it hard to enforce the fair housing laws Congress has passed.
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Here's how to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill
There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price.
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A quintessentially American sport (finally) gets another U.S. champion
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Blevins, the first U.S. male winner of the World Cup for cross-country mountain biking in 34 years.
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Doctors Without Borders official in Gaza speaks ahead of possible ceasefire
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jacob Granger, emergency coordinator in Gaza for Doctors Without Borders, about the current humanitarian situation in Gaza amid news of a ceasefire agreement.
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Jennifer Lopez fulfills lifelong dream in 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Lopez, star of the movie musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, about her performance and how it makes her think about her own legacy.
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Would you pay $60 a pound for butter? The luxury butter market might surprise you
Would you pay $60 a pound for butter? Shoppers are spending big bucks for premium butter.
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A new memoir charts the decline and resilience of an Ohio town
In her new memoir, author and journalist Beth Macy returns to her hometown of Urbana, Ill., to learn how it changed from a stable working- and middle-class community to a town struggling with poverty.