Ailsa Chang
Stories
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National
How the pandemic housing market spurred buyer's remorse across America
Working from home, low interest rates and coming of home buying age have pushed millennials into the housing market. What were some of the pitfalls and who was left out of home buying altogether?
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Music
Arooj Aftab considers her Grammy nominations a triumph. But they won't define her
Arooj Aftab has been nominated for two Grammys for her song "Mohabbat." But the singer and songwriter is wary of defining her work too precisely, or letting accolades tell the whole story.
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World
'WSJ' reporter describes the looting and killing of civilians in southern Ukraine
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Yaroslav Trofimov about reports of violence against civilians in southern Ukraine.
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Music
Saweetie draws on her roots to make rap that's more personal and intentional
The 28-year-old rapper opens up about her two Grammy nominations, and how meditation helps her stay centered amid an increasingly busy career.
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National
This journalist started owning her identity at work when covering anti-Asian violence
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CNN journalist Amara Walker about the persistence of violence against Asian American women, a year after the Atlanta area spa shootings.
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World
Many African countries are staying neutral on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Aanu Adeoye of think tank Chatham House about African nations' responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World
Ukrainian journalist Andriy Kulykov on the latest on the ground in Kyiv
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andriy Kulykov, a Ukrainian radio journalist, about the latest on the ground in Kyiv.
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National
A new group takes aim at voter rolls — but critics say their methodology is flawed
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ProPublica writer Megan O'Matz about the Voter Reference Foundation, which enlists people to investigate voter roll irregularities. Critics say its methodology is flawed.
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World
The war is with West and NATO allies — not Ukraine, Ukrainian Parliament member says
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ukrainian member of Parliament Andrii Osadchuk about his family's journey out of Kyiv and what he'd like to see from NATO allies.
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National
2 months ago, he said the omicron surge could fade fast. To his surprise, it has
Back in January, Dr. Bob Wachter predicted that cases of COVID-19 would soon be on the decline. NPR's Ailsa Chang checks back in with him to see how that prediction has turned out.