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9.26.2021

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How It Feels to Be Asian in Today's America
The idea of a shared Asian American identity has been fraught for about as long as it has existed. In this New York Times piece, more than two dozen reflections reveal a range of views and complicated emotions being felt in Asian American communities today.

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Adoptees Call For Boycott of "Blue Bayou"
Upon the release of Blue Bayou, members of the adoptee community have taken to social media to express frustration about the film and the ways in which they feel it fails to properly represent the adoptee experience.

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Who is Lauren Cho? Missing Woman's Media Coverage Compared to Gabby Petito Sparks Debate
In the wake of the heavily publicized disappearance of Gabby Petito, many have drawn similarities to missing 30-year-old woman Lauren Cho, noting the discrepancy in media coverage between the two women.

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Self-defense classes help Asian senior citizens fight racist attacks
Seniors Fight Back is a workshop to teach self-defense to senior citizens.

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LA's Asian American Businesses Have Been Struggling To Recover From Pandemic Setbacks
A recent survey offers glimpse into the stresses and difficulties that L.A's Asian American businesses have faced during the pandemic.

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Fala Chen Came to America to Find Herself -- And Got Cast in a Groundbreaking Marvel Movie
A TV star in Hong Kong, Fala Chen moved to New York to attend Juilliard with no idea where she would land.

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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on Her Soundtrack for Sable, Indie Games, and Yoko Shimomura
Michelle Zauner talks about the inspiration behind the soundtrack and what it was like collaborating with the developers at Shedworks on the emotional and expressive world of Sable.

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"Protect Your Talent": Manny Jacinto in Conversation with Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman interviews her Nine Perfect Strangers co-star Manny Jacinto.