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May 9, 2023 | 7:00 PM

“American Masters: Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV” explores the work of the avant-garde artist, Nam June Paik

See the world through the eyes of Nam June Paik, the father of video art.

By Christina Zeiders
January 15, 2023 | 7:22 AM

Bus stabbing of Indiana University student stokes fear in the Asian community

The suspect told police she stabbed the victim because it “would be one less person to blow up our country,” according to WRTV

By Juliana Kim/NPR
May 4, 2022 | 9:00 AM

American Masters Dives into the Legacy of Olympic Champion Duke Kahanamoku

Narrated by Jason Momoa and featuring rare archival footage and new interviews with Laird Hamilton, Carissa Moore, Jack Johnson and others
By Christina Zeiders

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April 27, 2022 | 4:00 PM

“Asian Americans” Encore on WITF TV

This ambitious, five-part series documents the history of Asian Americans in a fresh, bold way.
By Christina Zeiders
May 20, 2021 | 3:20 PM

Biden signs the COVID-19 hate crimes bill as anti-Asian American attacks rise

Asian Americans have faced a dramatic spike in violence throughout the pandemic.

By Barbara Sprunt/NPR
May 18, 2021 | 5:48 PM

Congress passes bill to counter the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden’s desk for his signature.

By Barbara Sprunt/NPR
May 18, 2021 | 5:10 AM

Asian Americans living in State College share experiences of harassment, hopes for change

Don Hahn has lived in Centre County his entire life. In school, Hahn experienced racist name calling. It made him hate his own ethnicity.

By Jade Campos/WPSU
April 22, 2021 | 3:11 PM

In rare moment of bipartisan unity, Senate approves Asian American hate crimes bill

The bill, which needed 60 votes for passage in the evenly divided Senate, was approved by a vote of 94 to 1. Only Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley voted no.

By Claudia Grisales/NPR
April 12, 2021 | 5:19 AM

At Montgomery County vigil for victims of anti-Asian attacks, community looks for ways to push back

Organizers like 24-year-old Serena Ngoc Hanh Nguyen spoke about what it was like to grow up Vietnamese American in Lower Moreland and how she often felt othered by classmates who made fun of her for her noodle-based lunches or her eye shape.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY
April 6, 2021 | 5:33 AM

After Atlanta murders, greater scrutiny of police killing of Asian-American man in Poconos

The use of deadly force in this case was justified, according to the DA’s office, because the officers did not know the weapon Hall carried wasn’t lethal, and because he failed to follow officers’ orders.

By Laura Benshoff/WHYY
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