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This article was written by Melinda Liu. The basis of the cyberpunk literary genre is oppressive megacorporations and advanced yet dystopian cities. A subgenre of science fiction that first emerged in the 1970s, exemplified by Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Blade Runner (1982) marked the genre’s first breakthrough. An iconic hit,…
This article was written by Melinda Liu. Editor’s Note: This article was written during the October-November 2025 government shutdown, but food security among Asian-Americans is such an underrepresented yet critical topic. It’s October 1st, 2025, at midnight. The U.S. government has entered a shutdown because Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress are locked in a…
This article was written by Melinda Liu. The United States adopts more children from abroad than any other country, in an act known as international adoption. 13% of adopted children are adopted internationally, and of those, more than half (51%) are from Asia. China, specifically, made up 29% of all internationally adopted children – more…
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, along with thousands of protests nationwide, No Kings in Columbia, Maryland, saw a massive turnout. The event, which featured numerous prominent local politicians and even a musical performance, drew passionate and often creative protesters, who took to the Chrysalis at Symphony Woods and then to the streets around it to…
This article was written by Melinda Liu. Narration by John Gao: The field of humanoid robotics has experienced steady growth and development over the last several months and years. While some clips of these have gone viral online, such as an uncanny robot head with startlingly realistic expressions or a “slick-talking, cowboy hat-wearing robot dubbed…
This article was written by Melinda Liu. In a groundbreaking move that signals a new era for data science in China, renowned mathematician Liu Jun has left the halls of Harvard for the esteemed Tsinghua University. With a career that has redefined the landscapes of data science, biostatistics, and artificial intelligence, Liu has cemented his…
This article was written by Melinda Liu. Elon Musk — richest man in the world and face of several different companies — has a complex and unique relationship with China. Chinese citizens have repeatedly expressed positive views of him and Tesla, which makes up a great deal of his wealth, depends on the Chinese market…
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