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Anslem Samuel Rocque

Writer * Editor * Content Creator * Marketer * Retired Blogger * Social Media HashTagger * Sock Aficionado * Office Cheerleader * Sr. Director @TheContentCollective

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Hello, I'm Kelly.

I'm a multimedia reporter in Singapore, currently at The Business Times trawling through data and digging into disputes to help make sense of the financial world – and constantly learning, …

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Erin E. Evans

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Julian Berger

With a deep understanding of the importance of diversity and representation in media, I am deeply passionate about contributing to the amplification of underrepresented voices in television and journalism. I …

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BRIDGE TO BAGHDAD

BY YASMINE MOUSA

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Sarah Vega

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Latest Articles

Different generations are sharing what they did before they could look stuff up on the internet

What did people do before they could look something up on the internet? That’s what comedian Sarah Adelman, 26, wanted to know after she found herself with a dead cellphone trying to navigate her way home from Brooklyn, New York. So she turned to TikTok and decided to ask her …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

Why Hasan Minhaj’s fabrications could invalidate real accounts of racism and Islamophobia

After stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj said he fabricated routines about the racial and political injustices Muslim and Indian Americans face, some comedians and experts say he’s done a disservice to the South Asian diaspora and Muslim Americans. Many are saying they are worried Minhaj’s fabrications could invalidate people’s accounts of …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

MTV VMAs 2023 highlights: Taylor Swift ties record for most VMA wins in one night

The VMAs are struggling to keep up with changing times This year’s VMAs felt particularly bloated, jamming over 20 performances into the broadcast. At times, it felt like there was very little room to breathe between sets, awards and the many, many ads. Which raises a question — how does …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

South Asian New York Fashion Week showcases how region's fashion influences current trends

South Asian clothing and accessories have been in the spotlight this week at the second South Asian New York Fashion Week, highlighting how styles from the region are both influencing and embracing current trends. From textiles and patterns to beading and silhouettes, South Asian fashion has been impactful in the …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

California school district offers unique Korean American studies class

Anaheim Union High School District in Orange County, California, is offering for the first time this fall an ethnic studies course focusing on the history and experiences of Korean Americans. Forty-one students from ninth to 12th grade across the district enrolled in the virtual class, titled Korean American Stories, Experience …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

Fall on hold as temperatures soar across the U.S.

Fall lovers hoping for cooler September temperatures will have to wait a bit longer for autumn, as temperatures soar 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit higher than average across the Northeast, Midwest and southern Plains over the next few days. The National Weather Service said late Monday that it expects record-breaking heat on …
By Nidhi Sharma
• NBC News

Mother who was arrested after son criticized Bangladesh government online is released on bail

The mother of a Ph.D. student at Michigan State University, who was arrested by the national Bangladesh Police and charged with “sabotage” against the government, according to court documents, was released on bail after having been detained for over a week. Anisa Siddika, 58, was arrested three days after her …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

With boos, a pushback on climate denialism at the first GOP debate

The Republican Party’s varied and evolving ideas on how to address climate change were front and center Wednesday night at the first Republican presidential debate. Still at issue, however, is just how much Republican leaders accept the overwhelming scientific consensus around global warming. Following an audience question on climate change, …
By Nidhi Sharma
• NBC News

Mother is arrested in Bangladesh after son in the U.S. criticizes government online

A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University said his mother was arrested in Bangladesh after he criticized the country's government in a Facebook post. Tanzilur Rahman, who is pursuing his doctorate in materials science and engineering, said his mother, 58, was arrested by the Bangladesh Police on Sunday. Three days …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

Maui’s Latino community contends with destruction, grief and immigration fears after fires

Lahaina, the historic town on the island of Maui where Kimberly Romero lived, worked and sent her 5-year-old daughter to school, was already in flames when they fled this month with just minutes to spare. Mother and daughter found housing in an Airbnb. But now, Romero faces an uncertain future …
By Isa (Isabella) Farfan
• NBC News

Dangerous heat for over 93 million in Midwest and South

Chicago’s commuter rail service slowed trains, Milwaukee again closed schools, and St. Louis-area high school football games are being delayed as dangerous heat posed risks for a huge section of the country Wednesday. More than 93 million people in 20 states were under excessive heat warnings Wednesday evening, according to …
By Nidhi Sharma
• NBC News

‘Only Murders in the Building’ composer says theme song was influenced by ‘old Hindi music’

Composer Siddhartha Khosla broke down the creation of the catchy opening theme song for Hulu’s original series “Only Murders in the Building” in a recent podcast interview, detailing his influences from Hindi music and New York City culture. In an episode of “Song Exploder,” a podcast where musicians share how …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

Man sentenced to 50 months for burglarizing Asian Americans in 4 states

A New Jersey man was sentenced to 50 months in prison for burglarizing Asian and Asian American homes across four states. Randi Barr, 42, along with seven co-conspirators, identified Asian small-business owners by targeting heavily populated Asian communities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to court documents. …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

Man indicted on a charge of anti-Asian hate crime in NYC Koreatown attack

A Massachusetts man was indicted on hate crime charges this week after prosecutors said he assaulted an Asian couple in Manhattan’s Koreatown neighborhood. Marc Jensen, 33, allegedly approached the unnamed couple, who are both of Korean descent, while they were waiting for an Uber around 1:30 a.m. on May 23, …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

With students back in classrooms, schools work to deal with ongoing heat

In Phoenix, which recorded daily highs at or above 110 F for 31 consecutive days in July, daily heat index is also carefully monitored by schools, said Michael Mannelly, chief financial officer of the Phoenix Elementary School District, which opened classrooms during the first week of August.
By Nidhi Sharma
• NBC News

The British Museum reaches settlement with translator whose work was used without permission

A translator has reached a settlement and received an apology from the British Museum months after her work was used in a temporary exhibit without her permission or credit. Translations by Yilin Wang, a Chinese-to-English translator, writer and editor, of poetry by the Chinese revolutionary and poet Qiu Jin were …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

DIY creators' feud is the most recent niche drama to unfold on TikTok

Another niche TikTok controversy is ramping up online after a maximalist interior design TikToker accused another of copying designs and DIY — do it yourself — content for videos. TayBeepBoop, a TikToker with over 1.9 million followers, went viral last week after she made a video calling out a TikToker …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

What is Section 702? Congress is debating the controversial surveillance power

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration faces an uphill battle to reauthorize a key surveillance tool, known as Section 702, before it expires at the end of the year as members of both parties of Congress push for big changes. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, allows …
By Juhi Doshi
• NBC News

A souvenir slammed as 'white savior Barbie' has some Chinese adoptees reconnecting

Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster “Barbie” has many buzzing about untraditional, off-beat versions of the dolls, from Video Girl Barbie to Growing Up Skipper, Barbie’s little sister whose chest inflates when you lift her arm. Enter the scene “Going Home Barbie,” a white doll holding a small Asian baby made to help …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News

More than 40 million people in the U.S. live in urban heat islands, climate group finds

About 41 million people in the U.S. live in urban heat islands, where city topography elevates temperatures by at least 8 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an analysis published Wednesday by Climate Central, a nonprofit research group.
By Nidhi Sharma
• NBC News

Supporters rally around Vietnamese American City Council member who was called ‘un-American’

A Georgia community is rallying around a Vietnamese American City Council member after a colleague said she was “un-American” and “failed as a citizen of this country” for backing a petition for multilingual voting ballots during city-level elections. Dozens of residents of Morrow, which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan …
By Brahmjot Kaur
• NBC News