Game Changers http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=152281797&ft=1&f=152281797 May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And all month, <em>Tell Me More</em> is talking to game changers who trace their heritage to that part of the world. They're people who've made a difference in fields like politics, culture, science or sports. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Game Changers http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=152281797&ft=1&f=152281797 To Help Women Worldwide, 'Walk In Their Shoes' Ritu Sharma, the president of the nonprofit Women Thrive Worldwide, spends time each year living and working with underprivileged women in order to better understand their lives. She hopes to help lift women and children out of poverty by influencing U.S policy. Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/31/154064924/ritu-sharma-helping-women-thrive-worldwide?ft=1&f=152281797 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/31/154064924/ritu-sharma-helping-women-thrive-worldwide?ft=1&f=152281797 Ritu Sharma, the president of the nonprofit Women Thrive Worldwide, spends time each year living and working with underprivileged women in order to better understand their lives. She hopes to help lift women and children out of poverty by influencing U.S policy.

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]]> Keys To Success From BJ's CEO: Be Nice, Speak Up Laura Sen brings an inclusive management style that has improved morale and the bottom line — all at a company that once fired her: BJ's Wholesale Club. Sen talks about her storied career, and how she was raised by a Chinese-American dad and Irish-American "tiger mom." Thu, 24 May 2012 11:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153226066/laura-sen-s-keys-to-ceo-success-be-nice-speak-up?ft=1&f=152281797 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153226066/laura-sen-s-keys-to-ceo-success-be-nice-speak-up?ft=1&f=152281797 Laura Sen brings an inclusive management style that has improved morale and the bottom line — all at a company that once fired her: BJ's Wholesale Club. Sen talks about her storied career, and how she was raised by a Chinese-American dad and Irish-American "tiger mom."

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]]> Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star Korean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of <em>People</em> magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the reality TV show <em>Survivor. </em>He talks with host Michel Martin about his efforts to change the game for Asians and how they're reflected in media. Tue, 15 May 2012 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152775069/yul-kwon-from-bullying-target-to-reality-tv-star?ft=1&f=152281797 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152775069/yul-kwon-from-bullying-target-to-reality-tv-star?ft=1&f=152281797 Korean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of People magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the reality TV show Survivor. He talks with host Michel Martin about his efforts to change the game for Asians and how they're reflected in media.

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]]> Chess Champ Hikaru Nakamura: Next Bobby Fischer? The 2012 U.S. Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, and all eyes are on America's top-ranked player, Hikaru Nakamura. At the age of 24, he's believed to have the best chance of any American since Bobby Fischer to become No. 1 in the world. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nakamura, the "game changer" of American chess. Fri, 11 May 2012 14:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/11/152511647/hikaru-nakamura-the-next-bobby-fischer?ft=1&f=152281797 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/11/152511647/hikaru-nakamura-the-next-bobby-fischer?ft=1&f=152281797 The 2012 U.S. Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, and all eyes are on America's top-ranked player, Hikaru Nakamura. At the age of 24, he's believed to have the best chance of any American since Bobby Fischer to become No. 1 in the world. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nakamura, the "game changer" of American chess.

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]]> Why Does Diversity In Banking Matter? Stuart Ishimaru has a tough task ahead of him. He's responsible for measuring diversity in the financial world, as the new head of the Office of Women and Minority Inclusion, in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Tue, 08 May 2012 14:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152269627/why-does-diversity-in-banking-matter?ft=1&f=152281797 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152269627/why-does-diversity-in-banking-matter?ft=1&f=152281797 Stuart Ishimaru has a tough task ahead of him. He's responsible for measuring diversity in the financial world, as the new head of the Office of Women and Minority Inclusion, in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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