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9.18.2016

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Typecast as a terrorist: "As my acting career developed, I was no longer cast as a radical Muslim -- except at the airport." Pakistani-Brit actor Riz Ahmed says that airport security never got the memo.

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How Wellesley Plans To Address The Mental Health Of Its Asian-American Students: Asian American women ages 18 to 24 have the nation's second-highest suicide rate among women in this age group, and Wellesley is taking steps to address this issue.

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Interview: Ethan Young Talks The Battles of Bridget Lee & Asian Representation in Sci-Fi: An interview with Ethan Young, whose sci-fi adventure Battles of Bridget Lee is loosely based on Mulan.

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Comedian Jenny Yang serves up parody video in response to Pho controversy: By now, you must have seen the infamous Bon Appetit video featuring chef Tyler Akin whitesplaining pho. Last week, comedian Jenny Yang released a video parody and explained to KPCC radio why she did it.

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Hari Kondabolu Says His Mom Is Hilarious -- And Not Because Of Her Accent: Comedian Hari Kondabolu talks accents, white audiences, and why comedy isn't his kind of activism.

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Ashok and Riz the Day Of: The Night Of star Riz Ahmed talks to Ashok Kondabolu about cricket jerseys, patriotism, acting while brown, and race in the UK.