Ailsa Chang
Stories
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In 'What Will People Think?,' a Palestinian American woman must hide her stand-up comedy career
Sara Hamdan discusses her debut novel What Will People Think?, a story about a Palestinian American woman learning to chase her dreams and break cultural expectations.
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Can Trump suspend habeas corpus?
The Trump administration has said it's considering suspending habeas corpus. UC Berkeley law professor Amanda Tyler explains the concept, what rights it guarantees and whether a suspension is legal.
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What are your favorite director/actor collaborations?
In this week's installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers contemplate the best director-actor collaborations in film.
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The 'Purdubik's Cube' solves the beloved puzzle in record time
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Petrohay about his team's undergraduate project at Purdue University. They built a robot that set a new world record for shortest time to solve a Rubik's cube.
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Pete Rose has been reinstated by the MLB — meaning he's eligible for the Hall of Fame
Pete Rose was banned from the MLB for life in 1989 for betting on games as a manager and player, essentially dashing any hopes of him making it into the Hall of Fame. Now, his ban has been lifted.
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What the end of Temporary Protected Status means for Afghans in the U.S.
The Trump administration said it will end the Temporary Protected Status program for Afghanistan this summer. That means more than 9,000 refugees may be forced back to the Taliban-ruled country.
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Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.
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The latest on the Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing
The long-awaited resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers begins Tuesday. A judge will determine whether they'll get a reduced sentence. A parole board and the governor also get a say.
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On his Mideast trip, Trump plans to meet Syria's new president
Here's what President Trump did on the first full day of his trip to the Middle East.
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Here to Help: The benefits of volunteering
Do you volunteer? In a new series called "Here to Help," we are presenting the stories of people across the U.S. who volunteer, and the benefits of volunteering.
