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Century-old postcards capture the early years of San Francisco's Chinatown
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In the face of anti-immigration laws and a devastating earthquake, Chinese immigrants built an enclave that became one of the most iconic Chinatowns in America.
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Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here.
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Dr. Trisha Bailey, the first Jamaican billionaire, says being a mom is her greatest joy. She hopes her story, in her memoir "Unbroken," helps others.
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Between 1930 and 1970, around one third of all women in Puerto Rico were sterilized to address concerns of 'surplus population'
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After Puerto Rico became a US colony in 1898, the federal and local governments pushed sterilization as a way to "economically develop" the island.
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I never thought someone like me could be financially independent, but 3 steps are helping me reach that goal by 45
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In the Colombian town of Quinamayó, Christmas is in February
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Enslaved Africans were barred from celebrating Christmas in December. Every February, their descendants parade in costumes and dance the fuga.
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The eldest daughters of immigrants are exhausted. They're banding together for support.
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Eldest daughters, who often have to take on parental responsibilities, are finding community online.
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Pad thai was promoted by the Thai government as noodle 'propaganda'
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After a coup in the 1930s, a Thai dictator called for the creation of a national dish to address a rice shortage and build the country's identity.
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Senegalese herders have raised livestock for centuries. Climate change is threatening their future.
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Senegal has had erratic rain and devastating heat in recent years, forcing pastoralists to travel hundreds of miles to find food for their herds.
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10 ancient artifacts that countries are still fighting over
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Legendary objects like the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Marbles have long been the subjects of hotly contested disputes between countries.
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After being bullied as a kid, I became the first transgender woman to compete at the Miss USA pageant
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Enriquez was told not to play with her sister's toys as a child. She later made history as the first transgender woman to compete in Miss USA.
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A Black Twitch streamer says he got thousands more views when he changed his avatar to a cartoon white man
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Zach, better known as Just_Relax_Kid on Twitch, changed his avatar to a cartoon of a white man, and his views exponentially increased.
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Cormorant fishing has been a tradition for over 1,300 years. Climate change might spell its end.
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Cormorant fishing has been around for 1,300 years, but a changing climate and modern fishing practices threaten the centuries-old tradition.
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The WWII Tokyo firebombing was the deadliest air raid in history, with a death toll exceeding those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The US air raid killed up to 100,000 Japanese people, most of them civilians, signaling an escalation in WWII tactics.
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King Charles and Kate Middleton are making a mistake by staying silent on racism allegations, royal commentator says
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Kate Middleton and King Charles failed to address recent race allegations at a joint appearance at Buckingham Palace this week.
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My immigrant parents were scammed out of their entire life savings. I learned the hard way how it could have been avoided.
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His elderly, Chinese immigrant father got a text from an unknown number. It was an investment opportunity that scammed his parents' life savings.
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101 years before Rosa Parks, this woman integrated New York City's public transit
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When Elizabeth Jennings was thrown off a streetcar for being Black, she took legal action, paving the way for the desegregation of NYC's public transit.
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Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a device created by a Black American inventor
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Granville T. Woods, known as 'Black Edison,' invented devices that revolutionized transportation.
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I started performing comedy after escaping the draft for the Vietnam War. That led to the creation of Cheech & Chong.
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Cheech Marin, one-half of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong, said they represented real issues during the hippie era through their comedy.
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I was afraid social media may have ruined the high school reunion, but nothing compared to seeing my class 25 years later
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I have been to my 10, 20 and 25-year high school reunions. I suggest logging off social media and making new memories in-person.
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Colts owner who pled guilty to a DUI years ago now says he was arrested for being a 'rich, white billionaire'
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Jim Irsay, worth $4.3 billion, said said that he only pled guilty to a DUI to "get it over with."
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