Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Jaleel White opens up on the highs and lows of child stardom in 'Growing Up Urkel'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Jaleel White about his new memoir, Growing Up Urkel, and the highs and lows of the fame that came along with playing one of the most iconic nerds on '90s television.
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Family and legacy laced through Malcolm Washington's 'The Piano Lesson'
Malcolm Washington talks about bringing the play The Piano Lesson — about a brother and sister battling over what to do with a family heirloom piano — to the big screen with his whole family.
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Movies
Oh the horror! A director-critic tells us her favorite scary flicks of 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with horror movie director and critic Rebekah McKendry about her favorite scary movies of 2024.
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Latin America
Researchers discover a Mayan settlement thought to be more than 1,000 years old
Researchers have discovered a Mayan site hidden deep in the jungle on the Yucatan Peninsula thought to have been built over a thousand years ago.
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Food
A deconstructed chile relleno taco is the best taco in Texas, says 'Texas Monthly'
NPR talks with Jose Ralat, the taco editor at Texas Monthly, about the best tacos in the state.
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Politics
Want to understand the dramatic shift in Latino views on abortion? Go to Arizona
Arizona has seen rising support for abortion rights among Latinos. The reasons are varied and complicated.
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Politics
Why voting security in Arizona's largest jurisdiction is more intense in 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Stephen Richer, the Republican Maricopa County Recorder, about his office's intense preparations to secure early voting in the swing state of Arizona.
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Elections
Barbed wire, high fences: some election locations in Arizona close, but others step up
A church and a community college are stepping up to serve as voting locations after others pulled out due to security threats.
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Politics
Election workers in Arizona are facing slurs and death threats
NPR's Ailsa Chang and her team are reporting from Arizona, a key swing state that will help decide who becomes the next president.
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Arts & Life
Latino voters have changed their views on abortion, research shows
Research shows 62% of Latinos believe abortion should be mostly legal. That’s a big jump from 20 years ago.
