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Fewer foreign students coming to United States for second year in row, survey finds

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Wen Liu, a Taiwanese-American activists, speaks at a fundraiser for marriage equality in Taiwan at The Stonewall Inn

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U.S. allies raise funds for new 'battleground for LGBT equality' — Taiwan

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Hate crimes in America spiked 17 percent last year, FBI says

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What 20 years of improv taught actor Eugene Cordero

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How spoken word taught this stand-up comic the magic of performance

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How stand-up comedian Sheng Wang learned to appreciate silence onstage

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Patrons buy doughnuts by the dozen to give owner time with ailing wife
Customers said they wanted to give the owner the "gift of time" with his wife.
Congressional battleground expands to Little Saigon
“Vietnamese Americans can make an incredible difference in close elections."
Longer waits for noncitizen spouses' green card applications
“With so many announcements of proposed changes to our immigration laws, it’s had a chilling effect."
What is legal affirmative action?
"For a university’s race-conscious policy to be considered legal, they must show that race-neutral methods of diversifying their students are not enough."
After Philippine independence, Hispanic influence remains
“You can’t just forget the three-and-a-half century Spanish influence in the Philippines.”
Pardoned political activist eyes return to Cambodia
“To really have democracy and fair elections in Cambodia, if I don’t continue, who will do it if I don’t do it?”
Has 'Crazy Rich Asians' prompted a changing tide in Hollywood?
“When a movie with all Asian leads brings up $35 million in the first week, executives sit up and take notice.”
Depression can be hard for Asian Americans, but services can help
Experts said isolation, social pressure, and war trauma can contribute to depression.

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Asian America

Fewer foreign students coming to United States for second year in row, survey finds

break shot

What 20 years of improv taught actor Eugene Cordero

Asian America

U.S. allies raise funds for new 'battleground for LGBT equality' — Taiwan

U.S. news

Hate crimes in America spiked 17 percent last year, FBI says

BREAK SHOT with Will Choi

break shot: eugene cordero

What 20 years of improv taught actor Eugene Cordero

Break Shot: D'Lo

How spoken word taught this stand-up comic the magic of performance

break shot: sheng wang

How stand-up comedian Sheng Wang learned to appreciate silence onstage

break shot: kiran deol

This Emmy-nominated filmmaker has her roots in stand-up comedy

break shot: sherry cola

The big break: How comedian Sherry Cola found her way to stand-up

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