Ailsa Chang
Stories
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U.S. takes on Venezuela tonight in the final of the World Baseball Classic
The U.S. will face Venezuela in the final of the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night.
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HUNTR/X went from a complete unknown to winning a Grammy, and now, an Oscar
The band Huntr/x from the hit Netflix film "KPop Demon Hunters" went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now their hit 'Golden' has won a Grammy and an Oscar.
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EU rejects Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz
The European Union has rejected President Trump's request to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the war is "not theirs."
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Synth-pop duo Haute & Freddy 'dance the pain away' on debut album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp of the synthpop group Haute & Freddy about the release of their debut album, Big Disgrace.
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Assessing the humanitarian impact of war in Iran (so far)
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sam Vigersky, an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the humanitarian impacts of the war in Iran.
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New music Friday: Mitski's new album, 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Raina Douris, host of World Cafe at member station WXPN, about Mitski's new album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me.
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Bill Callahan's life was 'derailed' by having kids. Songwriting got him back on track
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the singer-songwriter Bill Callahan about his new album My Days of 58.
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Sen. Tim Kaine on why he's pursuing a war powers resolution — again
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, about his continued efforts to limit President Trump's ability to use military force through war powers resolutions.
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Why Gavin Newsom refuses to be a 'bystander' in this political moment
What does the Democratic leader see for himself in the years to come?
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Black History Month: A look back at 2016 in film and TV
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about the film and TV of a decade ago as part of a Black History Month series about the year 2016.
