Pride Month's LGBTQ Stories; Tragedy At The U.S.-Mexico Border; Netflix’s Street Food Star
Plus, 50 years after the Stonewall uprising.
Stories And Podcasts You May Have Missed
Documenting LGBTQ Love Stories In China
Raul Ariano
Italian-born photographer Raul Ariano is currently based between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He became fascinated by "Chinese people and their way of adapting themselves in the fast-paced change of their society." Over dinner during Ariano's first weekend in mainland China, he says he was talking with a friend who called LGBTQ people "sick and dangerous." "I was shocked to hear that," Ariano says. Over the course of five years, he photographed more than 30 LGBTQ people around the country for a portrait series.
50 Years After Stonewall
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It's the last weekend of Pride Month, a month to celebrate the history and contributions of LGBTQ Americans. NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke with Eric Marcus of the Making Gay History podcast about his collection of oral histories on the Stonewall riots, which happened 50 years ago this week. (Listening time, 11:59)
We all tend to remember candidate debates for their emblematic moments. When history looks back on the first round of debates among Democrats in the 2020 presidential cycle, it will see a generational milestone. NPR's Ron Elving says both nights of the twin bill in Miami put the spotlight on a national party in transition, loosening the bonds of its past and looking ahead to new personalities to propel its future.
A Family's Tragedy At The U.S.-Mexico Border
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There are arguments for — and against — publishing the haunting image that shows a father and daughter who drowned while trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Journalist Julia Le Duc photographed the bodies of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, as they lay on the bank of the Rio Grande. The photograph first appeared in the Mexican newspaper La Jornada and has since been distributed by The Associated Press. The image of the drowned father and daughter caused outcry on social media and renewed focus on immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. News organizations faced difficult decisions about how to present the disturbing image. Editor's note:This story contains images that some readers may find disturbing.
The FBI is urging universities to monitor some Chinese students and scholars in the U.S. As suspicion toward China spreads to academia, U.S. intelligence agencies have advised at least 10 U.S. universities to observe visiting Chinese academics involved in science, technology, engineering and math.
American Anthem
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The feminist anthem "You Don't Own Me" is also a swaggering response to powerlessness. Ever since a 17-year-old Lesley Gore sang it in 1963, the coolly mutinous song has moved women to reject passive femininity. Its writers, though, say there are layers of civil rights resistance in its words. (Listening time, 7:12)
The 74-year-old queen of Bangkok street food with a Michelin star.
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Chef Jay Fai cooks everything herself over two blazing charcoal fires in the alley, using only the highest-quality ingredients to serve customers who are willing to wait several hours to nab a table. Her small, seven-table joint in Old Bangkok has earned a Michelin star for the second year running and earned her a starring role on the Netflix documentary series Street Food. (Listening time, 3:53)
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