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"Dumplings are my obsession," says chef "Nok" Chutatip Suntaranon of Kalaya, a Thai restaurant in Philadelphia. Joel Rose/NPR hide caption

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Immigrants have helped change how America eats. Now they dominate top culinary awards

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Katherine May's new book examines the idea of awakening wonder in an "anxious age." Alexa Loy Dent hide caption

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How to hold onto a sense of wonder

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Left: A Tennessee Historical Commission marker honors the site of Greenwood Park, which was the first city park to serve Nashville's Black residents and was established by Preston Taylor in 1905. Right: Learotha Williams is a public historian at Tennessee State University in Nashville. Joseph Ross for NPR hide caption

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Using sunscreen plays a key role in protecting skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images hide caption

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Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes

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Lawyers Benjamin Crump, left, and Carl Douglas, right, held a news conference in January to announce their filing of a $50 million claim against the city of Los Angeles over the death of Keenan Anderson, who is pictured on posters. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a Feb. 14 news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature. John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign hide caption

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Dr. Caitlin Bernard (center left) sits next to her attorneys during a May 25 hearing before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board in downtown Indianapolis. Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP hide caption

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Doctors rally to defend abortion provider Caitlin Bernard after she was censured

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When Dexter Barry learned he will be the recipient of a healthy heart, he most looked forward to the possibility of seeing his grandchildren grow up. Janelle King hide caption

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South Korean esports players compete in a match during the Esports Championships East Asia in Seoul in 2021. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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South Korean pop culture is a hit worldwide. Now, video games are next

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In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency on July 16, 2008, the Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on Mars, is pictured from ESA's Mars Express. ESA/Getty Images hide caption

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Edith Kanakaʻole chants in the koa forest of Kīpukapuaulu in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in 1977. She titled the photo "The Growth of Love is the Essence Within the Soul." Franco Salmoiraghi/Hawaii hide caption

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Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Hawaiian woman to grace a U.S. quarter

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Marie C. Bolden made national headlines when she turned in a flawless performance at a spelling bee in Cleveland. Her competitors included white students from segregated school districts in the South. Courtesy the Brown Family hide caption

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