Vietnamese Amerasians celebrating their heritage

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Children of the Vietnam War

Born overseas to Vietnamese mothers and U.S. servicemen, Amerasians brought hard-won resilience to their lives in America
By David Lamb

Also see: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival

Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats
By Jeninne Lee-St. John

Ka’iulani: Hawaii’s Island Rose

In a brief life filled with loss, Princess Ka’iulani established her legacy
By Janet Hulstrand

Scene from The Searchers and immigrants on Ellis Island

Tangier Island and the Way of the Watermen

In the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, a culture struggles to survive as aquatic life becomes scarce
By Kenneth R. Fletcher

In Northern Ireland, Getting Past the Troubles

A decade after Protestants and Catholics agreed on a peace treaty, both sides are adjusting to a hopeful new reality
By Joshua Hammer

Up Close at Trinidad's Carnival

What's really behind the raucous pre-lenten rite? An intrepid scholar hits the streets of Trinidad to find out
By Barbara Ehrenreich

Cindy Sherman: Monument Valley Girl

The artist's self portrait plays with our notions of an archetypal West
By Victoria Olsen

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By Megan Gambino

Around the Mall - Enter the Year of the Ox

The National American Art Museum brought in the Chinese New Year with a festive celebration in Washington, D.C.
By Around the Mall Blog

One Woman's Journey to Save Child Slaves

Former child prostitute Somaly Mam has made it her mission to rescue victims of sex slavery throughout the world
By Anika Gupta

a salt-making site at the village of Teguidda-n-Tessoumt in arid northern Niger

Andrew Lawler on “Isfahan: Iran’s Hidden Jewel”

By Jesse Rhodes

Pakistan's Sufis Preach Faith and Ecstasy

The believers in Islamic mysticism embrace a personal approach to their faith and a different outlook on how to run their country’s government
By Nicholas Schmidle

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Born overseas to Vietnamese mothers and U.S. servicemen, Amerasians brought hard-won resilience to their lives in America By David Lamb

Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats By Jeninne Lee-St. John

In a brief life filled with loss, Princess Ka’iulani established her legacy By Janet Hulstrand

Two dueling archetypes dominated 20th-century American politics. Is it time for them to be reconciled? By Lance Morrow

Once the dazzling capital of ancient Persia, Isfahan fell victim to neglect, but a new generation hopes to restore its lost luster By Andrew Lawler

In the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, a culture struggles to survive as aquatic life becomes scarce By Kenneth R. Fletcher

A decade after Protestants and Catholics agreed on a peace treaty, both sides are adjusting to a hopeful new reality By Joshua Hammer

What's really behind the raucous pre-lenten rite? An intrepid scholar hits the streets of Trinidad to find out By Barbara Ehrenreich

The artist's self portrait plays with our notions of an archetypal West By Victoria Olsen

By Megan Gambino

The National American Art Museum brought in the Chinese New Year with a festive celebration in Washington, D.C. By Around the Mall Blog

Former child prostitute Somaly Mam has made it her mission to rescue victims of sex slavery throughout the world By Anika Gupta

Dangling from a paraglider with a propeller on his back, photographer George Steinmetz gets a new perspective on Africa By Abigail Tucker