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1.30.2022

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My Young Mind Was Disturbed by a Book. It Changed My Life.
"If we oppose banning some books, we should oppose banning any book. If our society isn’t strong enough to withstand the weight of difficult or challenging — and even hateful or problematic — ideas, then something must be fixed in our society. Banning books is a shortcut that sends us to the wrong destination."

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The LA Artist Behind The Viral #StopAsianHate Portraits Wishes He Never Needed To Draw Another One
Artist Jonathan Chang's bright, colorful portraits of Asians attacked during the pandemic have perhaps become among the most recognizable of the #StopAsianHate movement.

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I've Got Nothing Left To Give To End This Pandemic
Vanessa Wong had done her part to prevent the pandemic from spiraling out of control – it didn't matter.

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How It Feels to Be an Asian Student in an Elite Public School
Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech and other schools across the country are under pressure to end entrance exams. Asian American students have complicated feelings about that.

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The Dark Purpose Behind a Town Constable's Journal
Why did a local official at the turn of the twentieth century, maintain a ledger tracking Chinese residents?

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2022 brings the Year of the Tiger. Are we in for a passionate, tumultuous year?
The water tiger -- the animal being ushered in with this Lunar New Year -- is less aggressive and more open-minded than the typical tiger, according to Chinese astrology.

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How 'Definition Please' creator Sujata Day wrote the roles she wanted to play, onscreen and off
"I wanted to write the character that I wanted to play," said actor and filmmaker Sujata Day, who makes her feature directorial debut with the indie dramedy Definition Please.