9.25.2023

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The Parents Trying to Pass Down a Language They Hardly Speak
"Losing your family's language can feel like an inevitable side effect of immigration -- but it’s one I want to prevent."

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Saving Chinatown, While Also Making It Their Own
A younger generation of Asian Americans are fighting to keep the history and culture of the Manhattan neighborhood alive — and for the very idea of what an ethnic enclave can be.

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Former enslaved Calif. sweatshop worker recalls captivity, honored by Labor Dept.
Last week in Washington DC, 81 Thai garment workers were inducted into the Department of Labor's Hall of Honor for exposing their former employer's abusive practices in 1995 -- a landmark case that was considered the first recognized case of modern-day slavery.

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As Haley and Ramaswamy Rise, Some Indian Americans Have Mixed Feelings
For the first time in the nation's history, two Indian Americans -- Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy -- are serious presidential contenders who regularly invoke their parents' immigrant roots. But their deeply conservative views make it difficult for some Indian American voters to fully celebrate the moment.

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Facing eviction, a beloved Little Tokyo cafe charts its survival in a gentrifying city
After more than half a century serving Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, an eviction lawsuit has forced family-run Japanese restaurant Suehiro Cafe to relocate, spurring community discussions over the future of legacy businesses in the historic Japanese American neighborhood.

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Mitski says she doesn't feel either fully Asian or American, and fans say they identify with that
Some Asian American fans say they recognize themselves in the lyrics of Mitski's latest album.

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Sung Kang's Lightsabers Are Cooler Than Yours
Sung Kang, who makes his feature film directorial debut with the indie horror flick Shaky Shivers, talks about how starring in Obi-Wan Kenobi sparked a new passion.


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