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9.23.2018

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Oregon adoptee's DNA test leads to discovery of long-lost sister
Justin Kragt and Renee Alanko were each adopted as children from South Korea by families in the United States. After a 23andMe DNA test, they discovered they were full-biological siblings.

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'Dear America,' Writes A Pulitzer-Winning Journalist — And Undocumented Immigrant
Activist, journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas talks to NPR about his new book Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, a memoir of his time in the U.S. and the people who assisted him along the way.

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Republicans In Texas Apologize For Hindu-Themed Campaign Ad
The Republican Party in Fort Bend County, Texas apologized after its ad targeting Hindu voters in The India Herald, an area paper, sparked controversy, with many calling it offensive.

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The Love of Korean Cooking I Share With My White Mother
In her illness, Korean food was all Noah Cho's Polish American mom wanted to eat -- it was all she could bear.

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Why I wear my Hanbok
Sandra Oh's mom wore one on the Emmys red carpet. For novelist Crystal Hana Kim, adapting traditional Korean clothing is a way of reclaiming her sartorial roots.

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Jon M. Chu Shot This Short Film Entirely on an iPhone XS Max
To test out the camera on Apple's brand new iPhone, WIRED gave an iPhone XS Max to Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu, who shot a short film. The results are truly special.

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Watch: Indie Singer St. Lenox Tries to Pick Up a Guy During Gay Karaoke in His New Music Video
Indie pop artist St. Lenox, aka Andrew Choi, admits that he's great at karaoke but not so much at meeting people. So goes the inspiration for the music video "Hashtag Brooklyn Karaoke Party," a song off his upcoming album, Ten Fables Of Young Ambition And Love.