Ailsa Chang
Stories
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A closer look at the short- and long-term ramifications of freezing USAID
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jake Johnston, a Haiti aid expert, about what USAID support has meant to that country and what a funding halt could mean.
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Researcher calls out Trump administration for a 'digital book burning'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist at Harvard University, about her efforts to preserve federal health data that recently disappeared from government websites.
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Louisiana vaccine advocate discouraged by senator's RFK Jr. confirmation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Herricks, the founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a group that organized a letter asking Sen. Bill Cassidy to denounce RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination.
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The Trump administration wants to shut down USAID. Rep. Raskin vows to fight that
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland about the Trump administration's move to effectively close down the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID.
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Luka Doncic trade shocks NBA fans, seems to ensure Lakers' future
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jason Gay, a sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal, about the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic, widely considered a once-in-a-generation talent, becoming a Laker.
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Rapper Fat Tony is performing to help others, even as he mourns his 'Altadena dream'
Rapper and musician Anthony Obi, known by his stage name Fat Tony, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about losing his home in Altadena to the Eaton Fire earlier this month.
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Grammy nominee Radhika Vekaria revisits spiritual mantras on 'Warriors of Light'
NPR's Ailsa Chang visits the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Canyon to talk with singer Radhika Vekaria, who's nominated for her first Grammy for her album Warriors of Light.
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First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
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Country singer Charley Crockett is 'afraid of being fenced in'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with country artist Charley Crockett about his first ever Grammy nomination, for Best Americana Album, for his record $10 Cowboy.
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What to know about Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles
Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could make or break Trump's second term. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency.
