Ailsa Chang

Host and correspondent, NPR

Los Angeles, USA

About Ailsa

Ailsa Chang is a host and correspondent for NPR's Weekend Edition and other programs. She has reported on a wide range of topics, including politics, social justice, and culture. Chang has won several awards for her reporting, including a Peabody Award and a duPont-Columbia University Award.

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In new memoir, Gavin Newsom reflects on his political rise

NPR's Book of the Day•Mar 9, 2026•9:04•host

Justinian Huang’s new novel follows a Taiwanese-American family intent on a male heir

NPR's Book of the Day•Nov 24, 2025•8:58•host

Ailsa Chang

About Ailsa

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

Connect

Recent Appearances

In new memoir, Gavin Newsom reflects on his political rise

Justinian Huang’s new novel follows a Taiwanese-American family intent on a male heir

Key Topics

'Paper Girl' and 'Joyride' are memoirs by journalists who get close to their subjects

Cookbooks 'House of Nanking' and 'Boustany' honor rich family legacies through food

Tamara Yajia’s memoir recounts a chaotic upbringing between the U.S. and Argentina

‘Your Favorite Scary Movie’ and ‘Ready for My Close-Up’ are histories of iconic films

'What Will People Think?' and 'Climbing in Heels' star women trying to make it big

New cookbooks from Sarah Ahn and Roy Choi take different approaches to Korean cuisine

In the wake of a sexual assault, astronaut Amanda Nguyen turned to activism

A new book from Emily Feng asks what it means to be Chinese in Xi Jinping's China

'Unassimilable' makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora

In 'Growing Up Urkel,' actor Jaleel White reflects on a career-defining role

'How to Build a Fashion Icon' is stylist Law Roach's guide to image architecture

In 'Bringing Ben Home,' Barbara Bradley Hagerty examines a wrongful conviction

Juli Min's novel 'Shanghailanders' unfolds in reverse

Jon M. Chu's memoir 'Viewfinder' traces his journey to making movies

'Tehrangeles' follows a family of aspiring Iranian influencers in LA

Curtis Chin's memoir pays homage to his family's Chinese restaurant

'Land of Milk and Honey' paints a dystopian future for fine dining

Alice Carrière's memoir tackles the dissonance between memory and mental health