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2.13.2022

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Who's winning at the Winter Olympics? Asian Americans, and that's a big deal
Asian Americans have had a stellar performance during the Beijing Olympics, with heavyweights like Nathan Chen, Eileen Gu and Chloe Kim pulling in gold medals in a breathtaking fashion.

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The Asian American Pipeline in Figure Skating
For the second consecutive Winter Games, four of the six figure skaters who arrived to represent the United States in the singles events were Asian American. The chain of success stretches back for years and has only strengthened as more have poured into the sport and become Olympic stars.

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More than 20 years later, Michelle Kwan still holds a special place in hearts of Asian Americans
Michelle Kwan still holds a special place in the hearts of Asian American millennials, who have continued to follow the two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion throughout her career.

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I'm an Asian American Harvard student. The anti-affirmative-action case does not speak for me.
"As president of the Asian American Association at Harvard and the son of an immigrant family, I have a message for those who oppose affirmative action: Do not use the Asian American community to advance your political agenda."

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Meet the 1st Asian American mayor of a major Midwestern city; Flood maps shortfalls
Cincinnati's new Mayor Aftab Pureval is the first Asian American mayor of a major city in the Midwest. He talks to NPR about the Bengals in the Super Bowl and his plans to tackle gun violence, climate change and other challenges.

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For these Asian American adoptees, celebrating the Lunar New Year means creating new traditions
For Asian American adoptees, Lunar New Year can be complicated: They may not partake in rituals handed down through generations. For many, traditions start with themselves, burnished by an alchemy of research, adaptation and a continuous revision of self-discovery.

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My Mother Told Stories Through Hmong Embroidery, I Use the Pen
Lisa Lee Herrick recalls how her mother's Hmong embroidery lessons shapes the stories she writes.

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Ming-Na Wen Worked Her Ass Off To Be Here
Ming-Na Wen has long attributed her success to luck. Now, she's finally giving herself credit.