Day: August 13, 2021
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The Layup Drill: Olympic Games edition
The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020’” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium on the night of … Read Full Article
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A Whirlwind Journey Took Suni Lee From Gold To College In Less Than Three Weeks
Sunisa Lee competes on balance beam at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on July 25, 2021 in Tokyo. The summer before college is often a whirlwind. Over the last three weeks, gymnast Suni Lee took that to … Read Full Article
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The Edge of Glory
When Hmong-American Sunisa Lee took home gold as all-around women’s gymnastics champion, Cambodian-American Jordan Windle finished 9th in the men’s 10-meter platform diving competition, and openly … Read Full Article
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Amid significant growth, communities of color call for racial and regional equity
Preliminary analysis of the 2020 Census data shows significant shifts in Latino and Asian American populations in Southern California. Read Full Article
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Minorities are now the majority in St. Paul, census shows
For the first time since before European settlers arrived, Minnesota’s capital city is once again majority non-white. The milestone, revealed in 2020 census figures released Thursday, reflects the … Read Full Article
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‘Golden’ is an insightful and necessary post-Olympics watch
Filmed prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Peacock’s docuseries Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts provides key insights into the sport. Read Full Article