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Asian Adoptees Reflect on Adoption and Identity
For these adoptees, there are many more nuances within their upbringings and their journey toward self-acceptance.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Chinese adoptions halted by COVID
The hardest part about waiting has been “wondering how she’s doing, and not having regular updates.”
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Air pollution in China rebounds to pre-COVID level
Other countries are expected to follow suit
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Beijing reopens as the second wave of coronavirus dies down
People gather in shopping centers, dance in parks, and cram into subways during rush hours.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Varsity Flu
The coronavirus pandemic has left high school senior Sonja Gunderson dealing with much more than online classes and a virtual graduation.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Rail travel in China is popular during the pandemic and filled with safety measures
But the pandemic has altered what train travel looks like.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
A second wave of the coronavirus creates travel woes in Beijing
A second wave of COVID-19 has hit Beijing.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Beijing is China’s new epicenter for the coronavirus
The outbreak is believed to have stemmed from Xinfadi, a food market in Fengtai district, Beijing.
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Hong Kong’s national security law imposes the question: to flee or to stay?
A Hong Kong resident speaks on her fears.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
My trip home during the pandemic
“I am taken onto an ambulance, without anyone explaining anything to me. I don’t know where it is taking me to.”