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Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is the Health Editor at American Community Media.

Your Mask Won’t Protect You from Aunt Bessie’s Sweet Potato Pie, But It May Keep You Free of Covid

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Viruses, including Covid and RSV, are surging again this winter. California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Tomas Aragon offers some tips for keeping safe during the holidays.
Stop the Hate

Two Muslim Students Stabbed in Fremont in Possible Hate Crime

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Two Muslim students from India were stabbed multiple times in Fremont, California, in what appears to be a hate crime.
International Affairs

Did Biden, Xi, and CEOs Hear Us? Query Protesters As APEC Summit Ends

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After a week of demonstrations aiming to shut down APEC and shame China's President Xi Jinping, protesters questioned whether they were heard
Economy

‘Open Up the Golden Gate of Economy to Build Lives of Hope,’ Says Biden at APEC CEO Summit

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The president summoned up his pro-labor roots, advising CEOs to prioritize fair wages over balance sheets.
International Affairs

Taiwan Remains Key Stumbling Block to Healthy US-China Relations

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President Joe Biden and China's Premier Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of APEC, but the meeting yielded scant tangible fruit.
International Affairs

‘Xi is a Dictator’ Biden Proclaims at End of Daylong Meet with China’s Premier

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Following his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping Nov. 15, President Joe Biden declared he would still characterize the him as a dictator.
International Affairs

Healthy Economic Relationship with China Needs Work, Says Yellen at APEC

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The US and China are on track to build a healthy economic relationship, with some hard work, says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
International Affairs

Thousands Take to the Streets of San Francisco to Say No to APEC

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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown San Francisco Nov. 12 afternoon to protest the APEC summit.
International Affairs

Massive Protests Planned for Sidelines of APEC Summit

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At issue is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, which demonstrators claim greenwashes many environmental and workers’ rights concerns.
Stop the Hate

Anti-China Rhetoric Takes Center Stage at Third Republican Presidential Debate

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China bashing loomed large at the third Republican Presidential debate, setting off fears of a fresh wave of anti-Asian American hate crimes.
International Affairs

The Wiles Behind the Smiles? Asian American Media Ponder Impact of Biden-Xi Meet at APEC

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Asian American media have mixed responses to the expected meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the...
Stop the Hate

Two Thirds of Turbaned Sikh American Boys Are Bullied at School

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An estimated 67% of Sikh American boys who wear turbans have experienced school bullying, including physical assaults and cyberbullying.
Stop the Hate

‘We Are Not Terrorists’ – Muslims and Sikh Americans Fear Fresh Wave of Hate Crimes Amid Middle-East Conflict

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Muslims and Sikh Americans are fearing a wave of retaliatory hate crime attacks amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Gender and Sexuality

Indian Supreme Court Strikes Down Same Sex Marriage

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India’s Supreme Court Oct. 17 failed to recognize same sex marriages, arguing that there is no constitutional right to marriage.
Race & Ethnicity

California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Caste Bill

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Oct. 7 vetoed a bill that would add caste as a protected category to the state’s civil rights code.
Politics

Inflation is the Top Priority for Asian American Voters

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Rampant inflation in all sectors of the US economy is the top concern for AAPI voters, concluded the Pew Research Center in a survey.
News Exchange

What Do Young Latino Voters Want to Hear on the Republican Debate Stage?

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Candidates will have to aggressively court young Latino voters, who are the fastest-growing voter population.
Health

Bill Heads to CA Gov. Newsom’s Desk to Disaggregate Data for Latinos and Indigenous Residents

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California Senate Bill 435 proposes to collect disaggregated data on Latino sub-populations as well as indigenous communities.
Rights

Will the Threat of Gun Violence at the Polls Deter Voting?

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Voting and elections have become the targets of threats and intimidation as the nation faces a proliferation of guns.
Immigration

Undocumented Immigrant Population Grows at Unprecedented Levels

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A report by the Migration Policy Institute charts the numbers of undocumented migrants, increasingly from Europe and the Southern Hemisphere.
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