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Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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The video game soundtrack for a video game that doesn't exist

May 4, 2017
Leon Chang created a 12-track album for "Bird World."
A representation of Leon Chang's "Bird World."
Courtesy Leon Chang

How African-Americans were 'shut out' of the American dream

Apr 25, 2017
Discriminatory employment and housing practices have made it difficult for black men and women to enter the middle class, according to a new documentary.
Kathy Region (L) and Jimmie Alvin with his dog, pimp, sit next to the shanty town going up next to their apartment complex in the Liberty City neighborhood in Miami, Florida. 
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The next big tech hub might surprise us all

Apr 18, 2017
Don't count out New Orleans, or Omaha, Nebraska.
Thomas Edison works on the electric light bulb in his laboratory. 
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Here's what the wage gap looks like

Mar 8, 2017
Black women get paid 65 cents for every dollar non-Hispanic white men get paid, while Hispanic women earn 59 cents.
Women march behind a banner as they join other women's rights advocates at an International Women's Day march in downtown Los Angeles, California back in 2015.
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How to be a more critical thinker about news

Mar 7, 2017
Author Daniel Levitin shares tips on how to navigate an environment filled with 'fake news.'
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Map: Sanctuary cities and how much they spend in federal funds

Dec 22, 2016
The president-elect said he would cut off federal funding to sanctuary cities. So how much money could these cities lose?
Boston-area school students stage a protest against President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month.
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Why Election Day isn’t a federal holiday

Nov 2, 2016
Some say having the day off to vote will improve voter turnout, but it’s a tough sell to Congress and companies.
An early voter poses with a wrist band at a polling station in Chicago, Illinois. 
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What the Golden Age of Hollywood can reveal about the AT&T-Time Warner deal

Oct 24, 2016
AT&T has plans to purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion.
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Even Waffle House is closing up shop with Hurricane Matthew's arrival

Oct 7, 2016
Waffle House has served has a safe haven for many in the middle of a disaster. But with Hurricane Matthew bearing down, some locations are evacuating.
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