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For George Takei, coming out has been a lifelong process
In an interview with Q guest host Talia Schlanger, the Star Trek actor discusses his new graphic memoir, It Rhymes with Takei ...
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Why's it called that? Washburn U. of Topeka embraced name after $25K from Worcester philanthropist
In 1941, after the City of Topeka voted to support the school with public funds, the name was changed from Washburn College ...
‘Star Trek’s’ George Takei likens US internment camps of Japanese to Trump detaining illegal immigrants
George Takei claims Americans were ‘swept up by a lie’ when electing Trump while discussing his WWII experiences.
South Korea detains North Korean border crosser
About 34,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since the Korean War in the 1950s. However, fewer North Koreans have ...
‘I’m under siege’: The families fighting for their homes on the West Bank
While the war between Israel and Iran ended after 12 days, tensions in the fiercely contested West Bank are only increasing.
The Asia Live11h
North Korean Defector Crosses Heavily Fortified DMZ: Rare Land Escape Stirs Tensions and Reflection in Seoul
In a rare and risky crossing that underscores both the desperation of life under the North Korean regime and the persistent ...
High Plains Journal7h
Barbed wire—holding up since the 1800s
Barbed wire is a critical innovation that shaped the High Plains. Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer takes a look at its origins.