Heather J. Chinflipped into Culture Clash And ConnectionsMay 1The chronically online third culture is redefining Asian AmericaNBC News - Sakshi VenkatramanHow sheer exposure to a mass online community has created an undaunted, self-sufficient generation of Asian American young people. It’s a new era in Asian America, and the TikTok generation is running it. Scroll a few times on your For You page and you’ll easily come across several Asian “It Girls” …
Heather J. Chinflipped into Prejudice & PersecutionMay 22With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?Associated Press - Brendan Farrington,TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don't say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. A very public spat between state government and Disney. And at the center of it all is a governor who …
Heather J. Chinflipped into Environment News19 hours agoAs rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinkingAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself. New research estimates the city's landmass is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters …
Heather J. Chinflipped into U.S. Economy7 hours agoWhat's in the debt limit bill? Key provisions in the Biden-McCarthy deal to avert defaultNBC News - Sahil KapurRepublicans and Democrats each won some concessions. WASHINGTON — The bipartisan deal struck by Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would extend the debt limit for two years alongside modest federal spending cuts and a series of policy provisions. The 99-page …
Heather J. Chinflipped into On History4 hours agoOne of these Vietnam War POWs spent 10 months in a ‘tiger cage.’ What happened to the other was even worseverified_publisherCNN - Brad LendonCNN — Staff Sgt. Ken Wallingford had only days left to serve in the US Army when he found himself trapped – and seconds away from being burned alive. He’d spent the previous night hiding in a bunker with another soldier at a base that had been overrun by the North Vietnamese forces and was already …
Heather J. Chinflipped into U.S. National Security2 days agoPolice agencies are desperate to hire. But they say few want the job.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Robert KlemkoThe San Francisco Police Department is down more than 600 officers, almost 30 percent of its allotment. Phoenix needs about 500 more officers to be fully staffed. The D.C. police force is smaller than it has been in 50 years, despite troubling gun violence and carjackings, as officers leave faster …
