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23 Chinese restaurant owners sue Philadelphia alleging discrimination

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Memory champion Yanjaa Wintersoul believes anyone can learn to remember

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Why comedian Robin Tran says comedy saved her life

Students walk near Sather Tower on the University of California at Berkeley campus in California.

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UC Berkeley law dean recommends de-naming building named after racist lawyer

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Why comedian Robin Tran says comedy saved her life

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

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

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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.