6.16.2019

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The U.S. Is Purging Chinese Cancer Researchers From Top Institutions
The NIH and the FBI are targeting ethnic Chinese scientists, including U.S. citizens, searching for a cancer cure. Here’s the first account of what happened to Xifeng Wu.

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'Amphibia' creator wants kids to feel seen with his Thai American heroine
Disney Channel's new animated series Amphibia stars a 13-year-old Thai American heroine named Anne Boonchuy, one of the very few lead characters of Southeast Asian descent on American television.

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So Much for Worshipping Meritocracy
Meritocracy was always the myth at the heart of Amy Chua's "tiger mother" brand. So how does Amy Chua's support for Brett Kavanaugh, and helping her daughter become a clerk for him, dispel this myth?

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal: The Story of My Abortion
Congresswoman Primila Jayapal talks about her deeply personal decision to make a reproductive choice.

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Wang: How To Grieve In Front Of Millions Of People
Last year, Shirley Wang shared the incredible story of her late father's friendship with Charles Barkley. Since that time, she's learned about collective grief and support.

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This PA Native Was Addicted to Heroin and Pills. Now He’s Running His Own Yoga Studio.
David Hem endured a 15-year struggle with drug addiction. Now, though, he's running his own yoga studio, the Healing Fields Philly.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander youth face bullying, lack visibility, report finds
"We need these narratives to be uplifted so that policymakers understand that there are Asian communities in need of support."

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'No-No Boy' went from unknown book to classic thanks to UW Press and Asian American writers. Now, it’s at the center of a controversy.
No-No Boy is widely recognized as a classic of Asian American literature; taught in countless classes, it's a crucial, artful record of a chapter in history many would like to forget. But lately, it's been at the center of a publishing controversy.

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Asian Americans are throwing stereotypes about their food in your face
"These films have given audiences an immersion into the way these themes weave across all of our diverse Asian American experiences. And they've done so, perhaps unsurprisingly, in part by using one of the most universal and accessible languages of all: food."

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Randall Park on That Ali Wong Sex Scene, Keanu Reeves and His Commercial for Chinese Liver Pills
Randall Park's first acting gig was a commercial for liver pills, which aired on the local Chinese station in Los Angeles. It was entirely in Mandarin, and to this day, he still doesn't exactly know what the commercial was saying. He got paid $200.


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