Sandhya Dirks
Stories
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National
Palestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: 'We're not even allowed to grieve'
Some Palestinian Americans in the U.S. say they feel abandoned by the U.S., and fear rising anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia at home.
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Politics
Affirmative action divided Asian Americans and other People Of Color. Here's how
Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.
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National
California panel calls for billions in reparations for descendants of slaves
A task force in California approved recommendations on how the state can apologize to, and compensate, descendants of slavery. The recommendations head to state lawmakers next.
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National
1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals
In the U.S., what does it mean when a white family and a Black family share a last name — and one of their ancestors is a pioneer of Black history? How Black and white Woodsons became one family.
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Politics
Why South Asians are the most politically liberal of all Asian Americans
South Asians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S., especially in battleground states. And out of all Asian Americans groups, they are the most politically liberal.
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Race & Identity
Suburbs are now the most diverse areas in America
Suburbs are now the most diverse areas in America. This transformation isn't just turning the suburbs "purple," it's also fueling so-called culture wars and white racial resentment.
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National
Stories about crime are rife with misinformation and racism, critics say
We've heard again and again that crime is rising. But the reality is far more complex, in part because of how we define crime in the first place.
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National
Historians advise the president. The problem? The scholars were all white.
In early August the White House invited an all-white group of historians to talk about threats to American democracy.
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National
At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue
The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.
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National
Community members remember the massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin
It was 10 years ago that a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek. Seven people died. A decade later, hate crimes against Sikhs and other South Asians are on the rise.