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Influencer Anna Kai on the Realities of Dating Outside Your Culture

Aug 6, 2024

Influencer Anna Kai on the Realities of Dating Outside Your Culture

If there's one thing on TikTok I'll never scroll past, it's Anna Kai applying her blush or dabbing on lip gloss because I know I'm in for some drops of dating wisdom.

Asking "Where Are You From?" Is Uniquely Othering

Jun 20, 2024

Asking "Where Are You From?" Is Uniquely Othering

I have many stories that follow a similar script, but one particular instance still burns in my brain.

Auliʻi Cravalho on How to Be a Respectful Tourist in Her Native Hawaii

Jul 15, 2024

Auliʻi Cravalho on How to Be a Respectful Tourist in Her Native Hawaii

Auliʻi Cravalho is on a lifelong mission to give back to her native Hawaiian community.

This Indian Immigrant Mom Used to Be Apolitical. Here's Why Everything Changed.

Aug 27, 2024

This Indian Immigrant Mom Used to Be Apolitical. Here's Why Everything Changed.

Since Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party's historic nomination to be the 2024 Democratic nominee, voters have been moved to action.

This Science Teacher Loves Helping Her Students Reach Higher Ed

Aug 7, 2024

This Science Teacher Loves Helping Her Students Reach Higher Ed

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

This First-Grade Teacher Is Inspired by Her Students Every Day

Aug 7, 2024

This First-Grade Teacher Is Inspired by Her Students Every Day

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

Meet the Trans High School Teacher Embodying the Importance of Representation

Aug 7, 2024

Meet the Trans High School Teacher Embodying the Importance of Representation

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

This Second-Grade Teacher Is Carrying On Her Parents' Legacy in the Classroom

Aug 7, 2024

This Second-Grade Teacher Is Carrying On Her Parents' Legacy in the Classroom

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

This Second-Grade Teacher Is Passionate About Creating an Inclusive Classroom

Aug 7, 2024

This Second-Grade Teacher Is Passionate About Creating an Inclusive Classroom

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

These Asian Drag Queens Are Breaking Free of Cultural Gender Norms

Jun 17, 2024

These Asian Drag Queens Are Breaking Free of Cultural Gender Norms

Malai's first encounter with drag was at a queer club in Mumbai, India.

For Cyrus Veyssi, Making TikToks With Their Dad Is a "Healing Journey"

Jun 14, 2024

For Cyrus Veyssi, Making TikToks With Their Dad Is a "Healing Journey"

Cyrus Veyssi appears before me on a Zoom call from their New York City apartment.

At Our Queer Wedding, We're Honoring Our Cultures — and Creating Our Own Traditions

Jun 13, 2024

At Our Queer Wedding, We're Honoring Our Cultures — and Creating Our Own Traditions

I didn't start dreaming of my wedding until I got engaged — and even then, I didn't know where to start.

Not Everyone Has the Privilege of Being Radically Honest. Here's Why.

Jun 12, 2024

Not Everyone Has the Privilege of Being Radically Honest. Here's Why.

Honesty may be a virtue, but we don't all experience it the same way.

Margaret Cho: I Want to Celebrate Menopause

Jun 12, 2024

Margaret Cho: I Want to Celebrate Menopause

Margaret Cho is a comedian and actress who's currently on her Live & Livid tour.

How Drag Helped Plastique Tiara Reconnect With Her Vietnamese Family

Jun 12, 2024

How Drag Helped Plastique Tiara Reconnect With Her Vietnamese Family

The world knows Plastique Tiara as a "social media queen" — she's TikTok's most-followed drag creator with over 11 million followers, and has gone viral countless times for looks inspired by her Vietnamese upbringing and pop stars from her native country.