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Translators struggle to keep up with increasing demand for Ukrainian literature amid the war
Since the war in Ukraine started, there’s been a wave of interest in Ukrainian history, culture and writing. That means publishers are scrambling and Ukrainian literary translators are working in overdrive.
Musician Luke Sital-Singh finds catharsis by singing a song to God
How the Beatles inspired a rock revolution in Argentina
Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante’s solo album ‘Drama’ testifies to a rich musical career
Activists argue the US doesn't do enough to protect domestic workers. Can an international hearing change that?
Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to 'use her words' to fight against racism
In her music and poetry, Shungudzo tackles the racist experiences she had growing up in Zimbabwe and the US.
Arrest of former Mexican defense minister shakes military
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday that his ambassador to the United States told him two weeks ago that there was an investigation underway there involving Mexico's former defense secretary, who was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles.
Virtual schooling poses extra challenges for English-language learners
The pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for schools providing special instruction for English-language learners — and the burden has fallen on parents who often don’t have the language skills to help their children.
Farmworkers are getting coronavirus. They face retaliation for demanding safe conditions.
The situation at Primex Farms highlights the tightrope farmworkers must walk to protect their health and jobs while avoiding retaliation from their employers.
Harvard grad student creates a new PPE supply chain from China to Boston
The coronavirus pandemic is creating an insatiable demand for medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) that has overwhelmed the world market. China has ramped up the production of needed supplies by bringing new manufacturers online. In an international marketplace where companies, federal and state agencies are fighting for equipment, Harvard business student Sophie Bai and her colleagues are creating a new supply chain.
5 museums offering virtual art while you’re quarantined
Numerous arts institutions are finding creative ways to display their works while their physical doors are closed.
California declares emergency over coronavirus as death toll rises
The death toll around the world continues to rise from coronavirus with 11 deaths now confirmed in the US as new cases emerged around New York City and Los Angeles, while Seattle-area health officials discouraged social gatherings amid the nation's largest outbreak.
A high school reunion for Iranian Americans, 40 years after the revolution
On the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, these former classmates said that this reunion — their first in 42 years — took them back to a time and place that felt like a world away.
War or no war? Iranians in California try to make sense of US-Iran tensions
Today, about 180,000 Iranians live across California. Some say hearing calls for war between the US and Iran is like a "roller coaster ride" — and opinions vary on whether they would support US military strikes.
A Japanese American newspaper chronicles the ‘searing’ history of immigrant incarceration
As Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II die, one newspaper finds its community’s history carries new resonance in the current era of immigrant detention.