Anna Purna Kambhampaty

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Josh Hawley's Book Canceled After Capitol Riot

After Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley played a leading role in the Electoral College challenge at the center of the violent Jan. 6 insurrection of the U.S. Capitol, the publisher of his upcoming book announced...

By Annabel Gutterman and Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ Turnout Could Shape the Senate

Asian American and Pacific Islander voters are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the nation’s voting-eligible population and politicians on both ends of the political spectrum are waking up to their importance

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

6 Ways to Find Joy During This Dreary Winter

Meik Wiking knows how to find joy in the little things. On a recent evening, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen settles into his favorite chair and pauses to explain why he...

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2021

Reasons to be excited about 2021 abound, and among them is a literary landscape packed with promise. Some of the most celebrated names in the industry will be releasing new work, from Jhumpa Lahiri and...

By Annabel Gutterman and Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Civil Rights Leaders Advise Biden and Harris

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with the leaders of seven legacy civil rights groups—including the National Urban League, the N.A.A.C.P. and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights—on Tuesday to...

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Voters React to Kamala Harris' Historic Win

"People are going to take my daughters seriously too."

By Cady Lang and Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Hawaii Warily Reopens to Tourism as COVID-19 Continues

After COVID-19 devastated its tourist economy, Hawaii is taking steps toward reopening. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty / Honolulu

Harris' Historic Firsts as Vice President-Elect

Kamala Harris will be the first Black Vice President, the first Indian American Vice President and the first woman to serve in that office

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty and Cady Lang

A Biden Presidency Could Change U.S.-India Relations

Biden and Harris have both spoken out against India’s human rights violations and Modi’s nationalist leadership

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty and Billy Perrigo

Why Asian Americans Face Extra Obstacles to Voting by Mail

“If you don’t speak or read Chinese, it might be very difficult for you to recognize a signature in Chinese."

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Documentary on Hostage Crisis Wins $200,000 Prize

“Ken and I were both awed by this documentary,” said Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

‘I Put the Black Body in the Work.’ Artist Howardena Pindell on Her New Exhibit Shedding Light on Injustice in America

A new exhibition at The Shed features a work based on a traumatic childhood memory that the artist has been wanting to make since the 1970s

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

TIME100 Talks: Ibram X. Kendi on Racial and Health Justice

The historian and writer Ibram X. Kendi, whose research and work on antiracism have risen to the forefront amid a worldwide reckoning over systemic racism, was named as one of TIME’s most influential people of...

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Behind the Uproar Over a Bollywood Lyric About Beyoncé

"Changing a word is fairly easy to do...but changing how the heroines look, that will not be immediate."

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

The History Behind Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open Masks

By wearing masks that draw attention to racial inequity, tennis star Naomi Osaka is part of a history that dates back far beyond 2020

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

The History Behind Police and Race in Kenosha

The history behind Blake's shooting—of race in Wisconsin and police tensions in Kenosha specifically—goes deeper than the events of 2020

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

What Harris' South Asian Heritage Means to Voters

Rini Sampath didn’t always find it easy to embrace her South Asian roots. “When I was a kid, Indians were still the punchline on cartoon reruns,” says Sampath, 25, speaking from her home in San...

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

A New Generation Carries Legacy of Atomic Bombings

As survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki age, the question of who will voice their stories grows more urgent

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking Is Bringing Painful Conversations to the Fore. But Is It More Helpful or Harmful?

A new reality dating series has ignited a backlash among viewers for the way it handles issues of colorism, casteism and sexism

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty

Why Planned Parenthood Is Removing Margaret Sanger's Name

On July 21, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York announced that it would be removing the name of Margaret Sanger from its Manhattan clinic

By Anna Purna Kambhampaty
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