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Tattooed APIs torn between culture and individuality

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For Asian Americans, getting a tattoo has traditionally been considered taboo. In mainstream culture, tattoos often have negative connotations,

Private school finds answers in Singapore method

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Educators at a small private Christian school in Olde Town Augusta are seeing results with a math curriculum imported from halfway around the world.

Why are Filipinos better represented in theater than other API groups?

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It was through singing the song “Alright, Okay, You Win” in high school that roused the performing bug in Filipino American actress Heather Apellanes.

Column: Local Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll bashes yoga and ‘Easternism’

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Last fall, Dr. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, received national attention for an article

Bhutanese teens find comfort and a voice in school club

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Douglas High School frequently witnesses young immigrants walk the wire between respecting tradition and embracing this crazy new place in Portland.

EDI helps minorities climb to the top of the ladder

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“Take a look at the workforce of the future. In 2012, 75 percent of the workforce will be people of color and women,” said Starr Macdonald

Blog: How the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation picks its honorees

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“You should not honor this person,” one person said. “She is overexposed.” Just because others have honored her before is not a valid reason

Editorial: Are first ladies being pushed to the side for not being their husbands?

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First, The Associated Press (AP) published a story about Peng Liyuan, one of China’s most famous folk singers. She’s a member of China’s People’s Liberation Army