Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Where could the U.S. government restrict free speech?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Pennsylvania law professor Amanda Shanor about free speech protections in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a UN inquiry says
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Navi Pillay, who chairs a U.N. commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
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Former CDC official explains his decision to leave the agency
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Daniel Jernigan, the former director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, about his resignation after the CDC director's firing.
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Taylor Swift is engaged to Travis Kelce. That's a business opportunity in Kansas City
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Fortney, VP of sales for Charlie Hustle -- a company that sells Kansas City-themed apparel, about the merch opportunities from the Swift-Kelce engagement.
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar reacts to the deadly mass shooting at a Catholic school
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar about her reaction to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Catholic church.
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President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that?
President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Columbia University law professor Kathryn Judge about the legalities.
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Can Trump expand the National Guard? A law professor weighs in
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Steve Vladeck, Georgetown University law professor, about the legality of President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and other cities.
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Tennis is getting rowdier — and that could be a good thing for the sport
Fans took over last night's US Open match in New York in a way that is uncommon for tennis. Matthew Futterman from the Athletic spoke to NPR's Ailsa Chang about changes in tennis etiquette.
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What D.C. police data show about Trump administration's arrests in the city
The Trump administration says it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, DC as part of its mission to crack down on crime. Data given to NPR by the city's police department indicates a ramp-up in arrests during the campaign, but criminal justice experts caution that it's difficult to draw conclusions about public safety merely from arrests.
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Where does Russia's opposition stand today, with shifting U.S.-Russia relations?
Now that multiple countries are talking about negotiating an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, where does the Russian opposition movement stand today, 5 years after Alexei Navalny's death?