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Introducing "The Conversation," a new series from GEN about the big ideas that matter. First up, we're delighted to have @alexanderchee and @cathyparkhong on what the pandemic year has meant for Asian American communities. gen.medium.com/our-stories-ar…

In my last week as FUTURE HUMAN's editor I published Q&As with 2 scientists who I admire and deeply embody my vision for the site. NYU climate scientist Sonali McDermid is working to help farmers in South Asia + sub-Saharan Africa adapt to a warmer world. futurehuman.medium.com/we-must-help-f…

Activist @Brea_Baker is here to debunk some conventional wisdom around organizing: "'Being a voice for the voiceless' is such a played-out phrase. It also doesn't actually ask if people are really voiceless." For more of her interview with @BriannaNHolt: gen.medium.com/brea-baker-on-…

I wrote possibly one of @GENmag's last stories, about TikTok influencers who make videos about the absurdities of the modern workplace gen.medium.com/the-overwhelmi…

@BriannaNHolt This week, @BriannaNHolt chats with @najjmahal, founder of @somewheregood & @ethelsclub, about building a support network and virtual safe space for people of color to help cope during the pandemic. gen.medium.com/how-naj-austin…

Introducing Active Voice, a new interview series by @BriannaNHolt, who catches up with activists and social justice leaders to dissect the successful campaigns they’ve led, and the lessons learned along the way. gen.medium.com/how-naj-austin…

Bucatini is so 2020. read.medium.com/pctGHt9

As the flu pandemic of 1918 circled the U.S., the poor died in droves. There are alarming parallels between that time and today: read.medium.com/hEyRLCI

If you're a fan of the strangely delightful, you have to check out @sarahlovescali's Very Specific Interview series. Here's the latest one, which, naturally, covers peacock reincarnation. sarahlovescali.medium.com/i-bought-an-in…

People are generally interested in hearing the details of a young person's life. But the same might not be true for a middle-aged woman. @meghan_daum on telling stories as an older person and what it means to be "old enough to know better:" read.medium.com/kVLBdg9

There isn’t a single law that’s been passed since 1935 that has made it easier for workers to form unions and bargain collectively, explains @RepAndyLevin. The PRO Act would change that. gen.medium.com/the-sweeping-b…

Felt hope after reading this convo between @alexanderchee and @cathyparkhong.

So appreciate work of Asian American writers/scholars eg @viet_t_nguyen @ProfJanelleWong @JLeeSoc Mae Ngai @DrJenHo @nancywyuen @spamfriedrice @rokwon writing THRU grief + trauma even when there are 10000 other things demanding our attn Here's mine: gen.medium.com/the-u-s-milita…

@_megconley @nytimes ♥️💪🐻

In their attempt to placate anti-vax concerns, European governments effectively gave them more credence, explains @JamesSurowiecki. gen.medium.com/europes-been-c…

Woo hoo! Live music is coming back! Chaos reigns! <<smashes guitar>> Oh, not that kind of chaos, explains @patrickcsisson. The bad kind of chaos. marker.medium.com/live-music-is-…

Hint: It's Ron Johnson and John Cornyn. gen.medium.com/here-are-the-r…

New from @MRKR: The mad dash when every musician starts touring and playing live shows at the same time. "It is going to be the biggest shitshow in the history of the entertainment industry.” Stellar reporting by @patrickcsisson #longreads marker.medium.com/live-music-is-…

.@EleanorNorton has been lobbying for DC statehood for much of her 30-year career in Congress. "The filibuster is on its last legs. That puts D.C. closer to statehood than we have ever any chance of believing we would have." gen.medium.com/why-eleanor-ho…

"while decrying the sex slavery WWII Japan instituted on its Korean subjects — kidnapping and forcing young girls to serve in military brothels — the U.S. military ended up repurposing this system and even some of the same women for U.S. soldiers" gen.medium.com/the-u-s-milita…