Ailsa Chang
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National
Bioethicist: 'Immunity Passports' Could Do More Harm Than Good
The so-called passports have been floated as a way to get people who've recovered from COVID-19 back to work safely. But a Harvard professor says creating an "immunodeprived" status is unethical.
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Music
Moses Sumney Puts The Industry Behind Him And Explores The In-Between On 'Grae'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to the experimental musician about his new genre-defying, double album grae, his decision to move from Los Angeles to Asheville, N.C. and not shaving down the edges of himself.
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National
California State University System Announces Plan To Move Fall Semester Online
Tuition will not drop for online learning, says Timothy White, chancellor of the largest four-year public college system in the U.S., due to the costs of additional technology and faculty training.
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National
New Jersey Investigates State's Nursing Homes, Hotbed Of COVID-19 Fatalities
More than half of New Jersey's coronavirus fatalities were at long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. The state's attorney general, Gurbir Grewal, has opened an investigation.
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National
U.S. Hospitals Hit By Financial 'Triple Whammy' During Coronavirus Pandemic
The CEO and president of the American Hospital Association says members are losing billions due to the cost of treating COVID-19, the rise in uninsured and loss of revenue from elective procedures.
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Music
'Fetch Your Tool Of Liberation': Fiona Apple On Setting Herself Free
Fiona Apple talks about Fetch the Bolt Cutters, her first album in eight years, getting advice from King Princess to release her record early and what she would say to her teenage self.
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Arts & Life
In 'Sexual Citizens,' Students Open Up About Sex, Power And Assault On Campus
Profs. Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan asked more than 150 undergrads about their sex lives — what they wanted out of sex, how troubling encounters unfolded, and how misunderstandings led to assault.
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Politics
Why Milk And Water Are The Only Drinks Allowed On The Senate Floor
Capitol Hill Twitter exploded over a report that senators were only allowed to drink milk and water on the floor. Turns out there's a long history of beverage regulation in the legislative body.
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Politics
What Day 1 Of Impeachment Sounded Like
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump began in earnest Thursday in the Senate with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance and introductory remarks.
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Music
Here Comes YouTube: 'Billboard' To Change How It Calculates Top Albums
Starting Jan. 3, Billboard is changing the way it calculates the top albums of the week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Slate writer and critic Chris Molanphy about what the rule changes mean.