Ailsa Chang

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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.

Today’s installment of our series on first-time Grammy nominees: Thank you Radhika Vekaria for giving us light on a dark day reporting on the LA fires. Produced/edited by Kira Wakeam/Christopher Intagliata www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...

Produced by Gabe Sanchez, edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon

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.

We continue our series on first time Grammy nominees with the gorgeous vocal stylings of jazz artist Christie Dashiell. We talk about having her dad as a boss at Howard University and creating an album with such wide emotional range. www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...

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.

Our annual series on first time Grammy nominees kicks off this week! We begin with country singer Charley Crockett. I might sound a TOUCH FLIRTY, but such things can’t be helped when cowboy boots and stubble are involved. www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...

Some Altadena homes survived the fires, but it's unclear if they're safe to return to Angelenos whose homes were spared by the fires -- but close enough to be full of ash and soot -- are concerned about whether their homes will ever be safe to live in.

As the focus shifts from the LA fires to the returning President, ATC’s LA team is trying to keep the spotlight on the long, hard road still ahead for this county. For people whose homes survived the devastating fires, a new ordeal is just beginning.
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What's left of Will Roger's historic ranch after the Palisades fire The Palisades Fire destroyed more than 2,800 homes and buildings. One of them was the historic ranch house of Will Rogers, the vaudeville entertainer and trick roper.

The Palisades Fire ravaged a century-old treasure and one of the most beautiful open spaces in all of LA County. Here is our love letter to the Will Rogers State Historic Park and to the special relationship between Angelenos and the outdoors. ♥️ www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...

Timothee Chalamet talks about playing Bob Dylan in the new movie 'A Complete Unknown' NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Timothee Chalamet and director James Mangold about their new movie "A Complete Unknown."

Merry Christmas everyone! Go out and watch the new Bob Dylan biopic — it’s fantastic. Not only did Timothée Chalamet have to learn to sing, play and talk like Dylan - he also had to fatten up 🤣 What a treat to talk to Chalamet and James Mangold about A Complete Unknown.

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'Babygirl' writer-director talks about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Halina Rejn, writer and director of the new movie Babygirl, about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze -- and whether that's really possible.

Wishing you all a sexy Christmas Eve. Thank you to director Halina Reijn for a truly illuminating conversation about the feminist spin she put on her delicious erotic thriller Babygirl. Been thinking about this convo for days.

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How Chappell Roan's producer Dan Nigro crafts pop hits for a new generation Working with artists like Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo to distill their personalities and voices into distinctive and personal songs, Nigro has established himself as a producer adept at making po...

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One of my favorite convos in awhile. Dan Nigro, the music producer behind Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo, visited me at NPR West to talk about what it’s like to both protect and guide two of the biggest pop superstars today. www.npr.org/2024/12/23/n...

This story by @emilyzfeng.bsky.social about the oppression and exhilaration of trash pickup in Taiwan utterly delighted me!

Thanks for this. Let me send this to our teams.