CHRIS CHANG
Journalist. Filmmaker. Animator
Portfolio
Shorts. Interactive. Explainers
Shorts
Can the Members of Congress Afford to Live in D.C.?
Explainers
Why Are Drugs So Expensive in the U.S.?
The permissive patent system, consolidation within the healthcare industry,
and the practice of PBMs are just a few reasons behind an exorbitant
drug market that costs Americans more than $4.8 trillion a year.
Here Is How You Can Become the Chinese President
Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping, these are the figures who had become rulers of China,
a country with a 14-billion population but without direct elections. How did they pull it
through? And what could go wrong when ambitious politicians climb the ladder to
clinch the highest power in China?
How a prosecutor secures an indictment from a grand jury
Law professor and former prosecutor Mushtaq Gunja explains how the grand
jury works in criminal prosecution, and whether this century-old position still
makes sense in the current justice system.
Why there are fewer African American players in the Major League?
A former baseball player goes on a journey to figure out what has happened to all the Black baseball players and what is being done to bring them back?
How can climate affect an ecosystem? The case of three species in California
California has been bearing the brunt of climate change in recent years as wildfires and drought transform the land. The film focuses on three species that are being negatively affected by the climate crisis: California tiger salamanders, acorn woodpeckers, and monarch butterflies.
How SF’s Affordable Housing Crisis Is Crushing Retirement For Its Low-Income Seniors
Low-income seniors in San Francisco have become one of the groups most prone to homelessness in the city. The reason? Many of them are paying 75% or more of their
monthly income on rent for so-called “affordable” homes.
Meet San Francisco's last Patrol Special Officer
Alan Byard has been patrolling San Francisco for more than four decades and is the city’s last Patrol Special Police Officer. He and his Ford Crown Victoria are the remaining symbols of community policing and possible solutions to the city's surging crime rates.
How Algorithms Work On Popular Dating Apps
Like many e-commerce sites and streaming services, dating apps are
using algorithms to recommend the "best" options for their users.
Why There Are So Many Haitians In the Americas?
In September 2021, a drove of Haitian migrants congregating at the Texas-Mexico border drew nationwide attention. Their story began with an earthquake that crushed Haiti more than a decade ago.
Why Taylor Swift is rerecording her albums?
Taylor Swift has been championing music ownership and rerecording her albums. But for many artists, owning music remains a rare privilege when major music labels still dominate the industry.
