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Description: …the protests in China and Iran. Today Kai covers her thoughts about protests in her city of Shanghai! How did Covid contribute to rage in society? What will the future hold for autocracies? What about for democracies? And how does the World Cup fit into this? Kai talks about this and more in today’s…

Description: Learn more about Professor Wu’s research here! Interview with Professor Wu from the University of California-Irvine! In this episode, Professor Wu talks about her research on historical Asian American figures and the current climate of ethnic and cultural studies. Kaixin and Professor Wu discuss questions about the Supreme Court’s cases on Affirmative Action and…

Description: …Today we talk about the most heavily censored topic in China: its relations with Taiwan. Joining me is Alvin who’s from Taiwan but living in China right now. How has he coped with being Taiwanese in China? Will US involvement anger China even more? Will there be a war to take back Taiwan? We…

Learn more about Professor Wise’s research here! Description: Interview with Professor Carol Wise from the University of Southern California! In this episode, Professor Wise talks about her research dealing with the international political economy. Professor Wise describes Latin America’s relations with China, an increase in trade since the 2000s. Kai and her discuss the implications…

…What was school like in America compared to China since Covid started? How has school lockdowns affected students’ social skills, anxiety, learning? Find out in this episode, and a new sub-series called Conversations with Friends, where Kai talks to her friend Bella about all this and more! 

…Covid’s Mental Health Effect. Kai talks about her feelings after living through Shanghai’s 3 month lockdown. She addresses concerns about the growing mental health crisis amongst teens, including her own experiences. Talking about anxiety and depression is the first step in destigmatizing it. Mental health is often overlooked by the media and in this episode…

We don’t talk about…China’s zero-covid policy. No, we actually don’t. Censorship is rampant on China’s social media as government officials hurry to block any criticism of these lockdowns. However, even with this heavy regulation, some posts have been a rallying cry for those suffering under the policy. From animals being abandoned to residents running out…

We don’t talk about…being stuck at home for 2 months straight. While the rest of the world moves on and lives with covid-19, China is taking a different strategy. The city-wide lockdown in Shanghai has been implemented since mid-March. All residents have been confined to their homes for nearly two months. Mina lives in an…

In the buzz of hundreds of notifications every day, it is hard to pinpoint what news stories are important. In this episode, I highlight some of the top stories of 2022 so far. I also go over our new schedule of NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY. Be sure to listen to our upcoming episodes that will…