Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Politics
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sees a path to bring down inflation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the Biden Administration's plans to help the economy absorb supply shocks, which economists think will become more frequent.
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A kidnapped goddess returns home, after prosecutors expose art thieves
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Thompson of CUNY about the recent seizure of ancient artifacts from the Met Museum, and the forthcoming repatriation of these objects to their home countries.
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National
California's record heat wave put so much stress on the power grid it nearly broke
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jan Smutny-Jones, CEO of the Independent Energy Producers Association, about how California's record heat wave nearly broke the state's power grid.
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Politics
Former judge speaks to the significance of a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with retired federal Judge Vaughn Walker about the unusual nature of a special master who will be assigned to review the documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.
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Movies
'Honk For Jesus Save Your Soul' Is a Celebration of Worship And Satire of Religion
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Honk For Jesus Save Your Soul director Adamma Ebo and producer Adanne Ebo about their new movie — which looks at the attempted comeback of a disgraced megachurch pastor.
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World
A year later, former Afghanistan education minister reflects on her country
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Afghanistan Minster of Education Rangina Hamidi after speaking to her a year ago, as Taliban forces captured city after city in the country.
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Music
Megan Thee Stallion gets vulnerable on hot sophomore album 'Traumazine'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sidney Madden from NPR Music about Megan Thee Stallion's sophomore album Traumazine.
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World
New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past
As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization, a return to the Maori name of Aotearoa is being presented to a parliamentary committee.
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Politics
New Zealand MP talks about the movement to change the country's name
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of The Maori Party in the New Zealand parliament, about a push to change the country's name to Aotearoa, a Maori name.
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National
What Curiosity's 10 years on Mars have taught us
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashwin Vasavada, the head scientist for the Curiosity Mars rover, about the rover's 10 years of exploration.