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Asian Americans
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Perspectives in conversation: The fall of affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious admissions has re-opened a window into Asian Americans’ varying opinions on the policy.
What the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling means for Asian America
The decision deals a blow to Asian Americans’ decades of fighting for and building on affirmative action policies.
Politics briefing: Asian Americans’ party affiliations ahead of 2024
Also this week: Iam Tongi's historic "American Idol" win; delayed federal support in Guam; NHPIs' alarmingly high cancer mortality rates.
AAPIs face knowledge gap with abortion pills, study reveals
A little over a third of survey respondents said they had not heard of—or did not know if they had heard of—medication abortion.
From Merle Oberon to Michelle Yeoh: The complicated history of Asian actors in Hollywood
Michelle Yeoh’s recent groundbreaking Oscar win follows a legacy of marginalization in Hollywood. It all started 85 years ago with Merle Oberon, the first Asian Best Actress Oscar nominee who hid her heritage all her life.