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Washington, D.C. 2023

Feature 2023

What three cities’ fights say about Chinatown’s identity

Chinatowns in Philadelphia, Manhattan, and Los Angeles are trying to shape their own futures in the face of adversities.

2023

These Asian immigrants can’t vote in 2024. But they’re finding ways to be heard

Without the power to vote, some non-citizens are striving to get voters and non-voters alike to recognize and care about their political priorities.

Voices reports

Los Angeles 2022

Video 2022

I Am What I Am Because of You

In a rural town in Eastern Oregon, Japanese-Americans like Mike Iseri have found and created a home.

Feature 2022

Exploited Esthetics: How Asian American Beauty Workers are Organizing

“Nobody teaches us in the industry. Nobody teaches about chemicals. Nobody teaches us about health and safety,” Dash said.

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