Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Music
Even In Isolation, Rhye Makes Music For Us To Come Together
Mike Milosh, the voice of the R&B collective, says creativity permeates every hour of his life — so he tried to make a sacred space for it while recording his new album, Home.
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Health
ICU Nurse Says Careless Attitudes Around COVID-19 Are 'A Slap In The Face'
Lydia Mobley has experienced the pandemic's deadliest days from the inside of a Michigan hospital. "You see people not wearing masks. And then you go to work and you watch people die," the nurse says.
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National
As COVID-19 Ravages Within His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine
An informal survey found that 60% of Los Angeles police employees would get the vaccine when it's available to them. LAPD Chief Michel Moore describes how the department plans to increase that number.
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National
James Comey: Trump Should Be Impeached, But Not Federally Prosecuted
The former FBI director is out with a new book assessing the Trump presidency, Attorney General Bill Barr, and the Mueller report. He tells NPR he was "sickened" by the attack on the Capitol.
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National
Minnesota Health Official Says Vaccine Rollout Hasn't Been As Bad As It Seems
Kris Ehresmann of the Minnesota Department of Health says the holidays were a big reason that not as many people were vaccinated as had been planned.
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Politics
Amid Health Care Worker Shortage, LA Mayor Presses For Faster Vaccine Rollout
As the city's hospitals reach a breaking point, Mayor Eric Garcetti says Los Angeles needs more vaccine doses as soon as possible: "We can go as fast as you give us those vaccines."
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Health
FDA Head Stephen Hahn On What's Next For Pfizer Vaccine In Fast-Moving Process
The FDA will likely make a decision about approving Pfizer's vaccine "shortly after" an advisory committee meeting on Thursday. The agency has found "no specific safety concerns" about the vaccine.
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Books
2020 Book Concierge: Ailsa Chang Picks 'Everything Sad Is Untrue' By Daniel Nayeri
To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share a favorite book. Ailsa Chang's is Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri.
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National
Epidemiologist Says Restricting Small Gatherings Isn't The Way To Stop The Surge
To turn around the current jump in coronavirus cases, epidemiologist Ellie Murray says governments need to focus on the places that are driving the spread, like restaurants and bars.
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Music
The Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler On The Band's First New Album In 29 Years
Singer Richard Butler talks about the power of '80s nostalgia, the state of rock and roll today and the freedom of making the band's new record, Made of Rain, on its own terms.