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Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power

Vice President Harris addresses the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Unity Summit on Wednesday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power

After a year in which they were galvanized by a surge of racially motivated attacks, Asian Americans are seeking — and wielding — more political power.

News Brief: Israel Pummels Gaza, Insurrection Probe, New Coronavirus Detected

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News Brief: Israel Pummels Gaza, Insurrection Probe, New Coronavirus Detected

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WHO Says U.S. Should Share Vaccines Globally Before Vaccinating Kids

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The Buzz About World Bee Day

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Gymnopedie No.1 Shawn Lee

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New Coronavirus Detected In Patients At Malaysian Hospital; The Source May Be Dogs

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New Coronavirus Detected In Patients At Malaysian Hospital; The Source May Be Dogs

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Blinken-Lavrov Meeting Was Productive, State Department Says

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Blinken-Lavrov Meeting Was Productive, State Department Says

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After Relationship Ends, TikToker Travels 6,000 Miles For Closure

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More Black Americans Call Out Housing Appraisal Process As Discriminatory

by Jill Sheridan

More Black Americans Call Out Housing Appraisal Process As Discriminatory

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'On Our Watch' Examines California's Unsealed Police Disciplinary Records

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In The Senate, Fate Of House-Passed Bill To Probe Capitol Riot, Is Unclear

by Claudia Grisales

In The Senate, Fate Of House-Passed Bill To Probe Capitol Riot, Is Unclear

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Biden-Moon Summit Aims To Show U.S.-Korea Alliance Is Solid

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Biden-Moon Summit Aims To Show U.S.-Korea Alliance Is Solid

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Paul Mooney, Comedian And Writer, Dies At 79

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Get Up Off Your Knees David Axelrod

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Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

Oakland City Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan says sending police to mental health and behavioral calls they aren't trained for is a mistake cities keep repeating. Philip Pacheco/ AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

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Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

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Angels (Kygo Edit) The XX

Vice President Harris addresses the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Unity Summit on Wednesday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power

by Juana Summers

Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power

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Latin America

Brazil Senate Examines Government's Handling Of Pandemic

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Brazil Senate Examines Government's Handling Of Pandemic

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Heaven for the Sinner [Instrumental] Bonobo

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First Fires [Instrumental] Bonobo

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1965 Class Ring Reunited With Owner, Who Didn't Know It Was Lost

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Cher, An Elephant, And The Power Of Celebrity

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Television

Cher, An Elephant, And The Power Of Celebrity

by Eric Deggans

Cher, An Elephant, And The Power Of Celebrity

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Walls Cher

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Believe - (Instrumental Version - Synth) [In the Style of Cher] The Versionarys

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Deep Sleep Devo

Middle East

Israel-Palestinian Fighting Takes A Vast Toll In The Gaza Strip

by Jackie Northam

Israel-Palestinian Fighting Takes A Vast Toll In The Gaza Strip

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Middle East

English Teacher Says Strikes On Gaza Put Pressure On Residents' Mental Health

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Californians Want More Transparency Over Spending By Fire Victim Trust

by Lily Jamali

Californians Want More Transparency Over Spending By Fire Victim Trust

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