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One writer’s journey on the Chinese Heritage Tour

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For one week in July, a big blue bus rolled east, west, north, and south in search of places that Chinese pioneers touched, lived, and left during the 19th century in the western U.S.

In the Mien community, Eastern and Western medicine go hand-in-hand

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If you don’t have health insurance, Farm Sirisisangpha can tell you where to apply. If you don’t feel well, she can tell you which doctor to go to. And if you don’t feel any

Asians overcome cultural stigmas in order to treat Alzheimer’s

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“In Asian culture, nobody will disagree with you if you want to take care of the elders,” said Sam Wan, chief executive officer and a founding member of Kin On,

What do Asians need to know about hepatitis B?

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Research shows that as many as 2 million people in the country and 30,000 people in Washington state are living with chronic hepatitis B.

Asian, Jewish communities unite to stop use of ethnic slur

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To many U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry, the use of the term “Jap” is considered a racial slur with a hate-filled history going all the way back to World War II.

Korean women married to non-Koreans find kindred spirits at local conference

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As a first generation Korean American married to a non-Korean man, Lea Armstrong had to overcome challenges uncommon in other marriages, including cultural

Around the world, how do fireworks differ? (And how are they the same?)

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It’s said that fireworks were invented more than 2,000 years ago in China. But the fireworks in those days were quite different from the fireworks of today.

On the eve of Independence Day, immigrants reflect on an uncertain future … but many are still optimistic

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For our Fourth of July issue, we want to look beyond the fireworks and picnics to offer a more poignant look at the thoughts and worries that international students and immigrants