11.25.2018

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Decades After Clashing With The Klan, A Thriving Vietnamese Community In Texas
When Vietnamese refugees first settled in the coastal town of Seadrift, Texas, they encountered prejudice and resentment from some of the locals, culminating on November 25, 1979, when the Ku Klux Klan came to the fishing village. Four decades later, the Vietnamese are now a fixture along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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Meet Jin Park, The First DACA Recipient Awarded A Rhodes Scholarship
22-year-old Harvard University student Jin Park has become the first recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals -- DACA -- to earn a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

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The App at the Heart of the Movement to End Affirmative Action
While most Asian Americans support affirmative action, a vocal group of Asian Americans -- mostly Chinese American -- against affirmative action can be found effectively organizing on WeChat.

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Why Does Andrew Zimmern Get to Create the Next P.F. Chang's?
Chef/TV host Andrew Zimmern wades into questions of appropriation with his new Chinese restaurant chain.

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Full Q&A: ‘Dear America’ author Jose Antonio Vargas on Recode Decode
When he was 16, Jose Antonio Vargas found out that he is an undocumented immigrant -- and after years of secrecy, he decided to "come out." On Recode Decode with Kara Swisher, he talks about his new memoir Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.

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Jameela Jamil Hopes Celebrities Shit Their Pants in Public
This headline was too good not to share.

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23-Year-Old Karen Chee Needs To Be Your New Comedy Obsession
Karen Chee originally aspired to be a speechwriter, but became obsessed with comedy as a student at Harvard.

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Japanese Breakfast
Prolific Philly rock musician Japanese Breakfast talks work, death, dogs, anime, and wanting it all.


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