12.19.2021

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The Spectacular Vindication of BTS
With four sold-out concerts in Los Angeles, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook -- the South Korean pop superstar group BTS -- proved their timelessness to critics, fans, and themselves.

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America Is Not Ready for Omicron
The new and rapidly spreading COVID-19 variant poses a far graver threat at the collective level than the individual one -- the kind of test that the United States has repeatedly failed.

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I Canceled My Birthday Party Because of Omicron
"I turn 40 today, and I was planning to have a party. The Delta surge made me nervous about it. The arrival of Omicron made me cancel it." How science writer Ed Yong thought through the decision.

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Don't Be Surprised When You Get Omicron
America is in for a lot more breakthrough infections. Here's what to do if you fall sick.

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I grew up bilingual. But now I struggle to communicate deeply with my parents.
"As I've gotten older, my language skills stayed stagnant, and what was once a source of pride is now getting in the way of communicating with my parents."

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An Education While Incarcerated
What Eddy Zheng taught himself when he was in prison.

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Discovering Dr. Wu
The world reveres Chien-Shiung Wu as a groundbreaking nuclear physicist who made a startling find 65 years ago. But to writer Jada Yuan, she was Grandma -- who longed to know more about her private universe.

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A Teen Sensation Grows Up
Everyone seemed to love Chloe Kim when she was a snowboarding prodigy on her way to an Olympic gold medal. When she saw the downside of fame, she stepped back and built a life beyond the halfpipe.

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Ashley Park on Asian American Representation Onscreen and Being Number One on a Call Sheet
Ashley Park, who co-stars as the scene-stealing Mindy in Emily in Paris, taslk about the upcoming season, her growing storyline, and the significance of Asian American representation on the show.


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