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But why is it often ignored in U.S. classrooms?

After another painful year for Asian Americans, a veteran activist reflects on what has — and hasn’t — changed since the movement began decades ago.

Countries and companies are scrambling to adjust to a world where the pandemic, geopolitics, and other factors have upended traditional paradigms.

The success of an Australia-India-Japan-United States strategic dialogue poses a major threat to Beijing's ambitions.

What was supposed to be a year of recovery brought forth fresh challenges — in Asia and beyond.

In the first year under President Biden, the U.S. and China began re-engaging on climate. But what really matters is whether this will now translate into joint action.

A doctor's dispatch from the frontlines.


2020 was a devastating year for art museums in the United States. But amid the chaos, opportunities exist to ensure the field’s long-term relevance to an increasingly diverse population.

Six decades after a landmark law brought millions of Asian Americans to the United States, the events of 2020 reaffirm how tenuous the status of that population is.

How COVID-19 forced the world to see a key region in a new way.

A new approach to education is essential to address systemic racism.