Ailsa Chang
Stories
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National
Michelle Yeoh finds the beauty in the ordinary in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Michelle Yeoh about her leading role in the new sci-fi action movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.
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Politics
A curfew in Peru prompts backlash — and questions over presidential leadership
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Peru-based journalist Jacqueline Fowks about protests in the country over inflation and President Pedro Castillo's reaction to them.
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National
Secret $6 million home has allies and critics skeptical of BLM foundation's finances
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sean Campbell of Columbia's Journalism School about his report detailing how Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation bought a $6 million home with donation funds.
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National
A look at whether the sanctions on Russia are actually working
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Daleep Singh, White House Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics, about the latest round of sanctions imposed on Russia.
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National
Oklahoma moves toward outlawing almost all abortions
The Oklahoma state House of Representatives has given final approval that would make performing abortion a felony in the state. It comes with a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
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National
The latest controversies surrounding the collapse of global megachurch Hillsong
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Roxanne Stone, managing editor of Religion News Service, about the latest controversies surrounding the downfall of Hillsong megachurch.
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National
A daycare... a test prep... a community center? Kids' book explores what a school is
NPR's Ailsa Chang talked with John Schu, first picture book writer and long time book advocate, and illustrator Veronica Miller Jamison about their new book This is a School.
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National
The TV network Black News Channel goes off the air after 2 years
When the TV network Black News Channel launched two years ago, its journalists hoped to cover stories in a new way. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Rodney Ho about why it's shutting down.
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Music
Barlow & Bear bring musical theater into the TikTok era
It started with a TikTok post riffing on the the lush drama series. Now, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear have received a Grammy nomination for their project, The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.
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Music
Jimmie Allen put his own spin on country music — and is now reaping the rewards
For Jimmie Allen, what makes a country artist isn't how many fiddles and mandolins they have in a song. It's something more natural than that.