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6.21.2020

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'Auntie Sewing Squad' built a massive mask operation for people the 'government didn't care about'
The "Auntie Sewing Squad" is a national network of nearly 400 volunteers that sews cloth masks and distributes them to at-risk communities for free. So far, this online group of mostly women of color has made over 50,000 masks for protesters, shelters, First Nations, undocumented immigrants and more.

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'Normal' Was Actually Not Great for a Lot of People
"My hope for coming out of this pandemic is that we don’t return to the status quo. Many don't realize that 'normal' was actually not great for a lot of people." Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, on why we have to emerge from COVID-19 thinking about accessibility.

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In a pear orchard, reminders of Japanese Americans imprisoned at Manzanar
The trees planted in Manzanar have grown among and despite many challenges, serving as a reminder of the nation's most widely known incarceration camp.

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I Support #BlackLivesMatter And Was Threatened With A Lawsuit By A White Therapist For Speaking Up
Ivy Kwong is a first-generation psychotherapist who supports #BlackLivesMatter, a baseline issue that white therapists found "too political."

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My Two Marinades
Cornell sauce and soy sauce play similar roles in infusing chicken with flavor. But combine the two and something special will happen.

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Home Is Where Your Friends Are: An Interview with Frances Cha
An interview with Frances Cha, author of the novel If I Had Your Face.

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The Next Voice You'll Hear
Cartoonist and illustrator Adrian Tomine's attempt to not be weird while being interviewed by Terry Gross.

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Hasan Minhaj On Moving His Showrunner Into His House To Make 'Patriot Act' During Quarantine, Tackling The Police System & Plans To Cover Presidential Election
Hasan Minhaj talks about the timely topics his Netflix show, Patriot Act, covers and how it's been moving the show to his house since shelter-in-place.

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With a new series of her own, Padma Lakshmi is at the top of her game
Padma Lakshmi's Hulu series Taste the Nation highlights immigrant and Native American communities around the country, highlighting people and stories that are often ignored or demonized.

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The Social Codes of the Crazy Rich
How Kevin Kwan celebrates and skewers the ultrawealthy.


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