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10.01.2017

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On American Identity, the Election, and Family Members Who Support Trump: Nicole Chung reflects on the burden of engaging with racism and educating white people, including some in her own family.

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The Ultimate List of Asian Hosted Podcasts To Listen To: In honor of International Podcast Day, Sheena Yap Chan has compiled a lengthy, "ultimate list" of podcasts hosted by Asians.

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American Pendulum I: What happens when the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, seems to get it wrong? Korematsu v. United States is a case that's been widely denounced and discredited, but it still remains on the books.

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Why Saturday Night Live's Most Intriguing New Hire Is Behind the Camera: NBC's flagship sketch show recently added comedian/writer Nimesh Patel to its almost always perennially white writing staff.

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A Michigan state rep dared to bring her daughter to a public meeting and some dude is pissed: "Some dude" needs to calm the fuck down and let Stephanie Chang be the awesome mom-legislator that she is.

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Filmmaker Kulap Vilaysack Can Teach You All About Lao Cuisine: Kulap Vilaysack is the comedian and filmmaker behind Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ and has also appeared in Parks and Recreation. Most recently, she shot her first documentary film, Origin Story, about the search for her biological father. Here, Vilaysack discusses Lao cuisine, cultural appropriation, and representation.

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Local restaurant temporarily closes doors to treat head chef to yearly trip home to Thailand: In Bakersfield, California, a local restaurant closes for two weeks every year so its head chef can make a special trip home to see his family in Thailand.

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Michelle Yeoh's Response To Millions Upset Over Her Character In Star Trek: Discovery (Spoiler Alert!) Were you bummed out by the bleak fate of Captain Philippa Georgiou on the two-part premiere of Star Trek: Discovery? Star Michelle Yeoh offers some assuring words.