Ailsa Chang
Stories
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Arts & Life
Embers Of Unrest In Early '90s Los Angeles Reignite In 'Your House Will Pay'
Steph Cha's new novel takes place in the present day, but she connects her story of Korean American and black communities in LA to the riots and injustices of nearly three decades ago.
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World
China Cracks Down On Activism, Even When It Comes To Communist Principles
China has been cracking down on activism — even when it comes to principles Communism was founded to protect like equal rights for women and protections for workers.
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Business
Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated
China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much.
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World
China Celebrates 70 Years Of Communist Rule With Military Parade
The elaborate celebration of the Communist Party's seven decades of power comes at a time when China is facing immense challenges both at home and abroad.
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World
Communist China Turns 70. Who Shares Its Economic Growth?
Hundreds of millions have climbed out of poverty, but an equality gap has widened. Seventy years after Mao's revolution, many Chinese people reflect on their own stories of struggle and mobility.
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Environment
Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change
The young Swedish activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside. "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science," she says.
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Asia
In Hong Kong, Students Strike, Seeking Democratic Reforms
Thousands of Hong Kong students boycotted class to peacefully call for greater democracy for the former British colony. The strike followed a violent weekend of clashes between protesters and police.
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World
How Americans — Some Knowingly, Some Unwittingly — Helped China's Surveillance Grow
The Chinese government has created a surveillance state using DNA, voice, and face recognition technology to track and target China's Uighur population. Americans helped advance this system.
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Arts & Life
In 'Unspeakable,' A Journalist Gives Silence An Investigative Treatment
As a teenager, Harriet Shawcross retreated into silence for a year. As an adult, she set out to understand why people speak, and why they don't, in a new book.
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Health
Lubrication And Lots Of Communication: Navigating A New Sexual Life After Menopause
A new book, Flash Count Diary, celebrates the emotional and creative freedom of postmenopausal intimacy.