Ailsa Chang

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• Jeff Bridges' new album is a hazy glimpse of his musical adventures in the late 1970s

  In the late 1970s, the actor Jeff Bridges and a band of his old high school friends recorded a hazy mix of tunes. Nearly 50 years later, he has released them on his new album "Slow Magic: 1977-1978."

  Apr 11, 2025 at 1:29 pm

• What an ancient altar found in Tikal, Guatemala, proves

  Maya and Teotihuacan cultures mixed in the past. That's news from the findings of a specific altar.

  Apr 09, 2025 at 3:03 pm

• What does it take to keep your job as an NBA head coach?

  Mike Malone, the former coach of the Denver nuggets, was fired this week -- joining a growing list of NBA coaches to lose their jobs after winning a championship.

  Apr 09, 2025 at 2:39 pm

• Republican congressman wants limits on presidential tariff authority

  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado about a bill he is co-sponsoring that would limit the president's authority on tariffs and require congressional approval for the measures.

  Apr 08, 2025 at 2:01 pm

• Are trade deficits bad? No, economist says

  For decades, Trump has been arguing that trade deficits are bad. BUT - should we be eliminating trade deficits at all? Economist and Harvard professor Jason Furman says no.

  Apr 03, 2025 at 2:12 pm

• The thinking behind President Trump's tariffs

  NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rana Foroohar, a columnist for the Financial Times, about President Trump's goal with tariffs.

  Apr 01, 2025 at 1:53 pm

• Who loses in funding cuts to universities?

  Proposed federal funding cuts to universities would have sweeping consequences that would impact local economies, scientific research and the institutions themselves.

  Apr 01, 2025 at 1:46 pm

• Root, root, root for Opening Day! What the upcoming season looks like for MLB

  The Major League Baseball season kicks off on Thursday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Keith Law, a senior baseball writer for The Athletic, about what fans should look out for.

  Mar 27, 2025 at 2:51 pm

• Democratic Senator Mark Warner reacts to leak of military strike information

  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia about questioning top Intelligence officials today on Capitol Hill about war plans being leaked in a group chat with a journalist.

  Mar 25, 2025 at 2:27 pm

• Astronaut Amanda Nguyen discusses her new memoir and activism around sexual assault

  NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen on her new book, Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope,

  Mar 24, 2025 at 3:11 pm