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The Race Card Project
1:29 am
Wed March 13, 2013

Six Words: Ask Who I Am, Not What

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A submission to the Race Card Project, which asks people to describe their experience with race in six words.
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Jessica Hong, second from left, at brunch with friends. "Though I am clearly the lone Asian person, I don't think I've ever felt like the 'Asian friend' amongst these girls," she says.
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Charley Sullivan is the associate head coach of men's rowing and a doctoral candidate in Southeast Asian History at the University of Michigan.
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Sullivan (left) dancing Hanuman, the white monkey role in a Javanese dance performance in Jakarta in about 1970.
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Originally published on Thu March 14, 2013 6:46 am

This month NPR begins a series of occasional conversations about The Race Card Project, where people can submit their thoughts on race and cultural identity in six words. Thousands of people have shared their six-word stories and every so often NPR Host/Special Correspondent Michele Norris will dip into the trove of six-word stories to explore issues surrounding race and cultural identity for Morning Edition.

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Gaming Culture
1:38 pm
Tue March 12, 2013

Dad's 'Donkey Kong' Hack Recasts Female As Hero For Daughter

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A screenshot shows game designer Mike Mika's Donkey Kong: Pauline Edition he created for his daughter show she could play as a female hero.
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Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 3:42 pm

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Online Communities
11:01 am
Mon March 11, 2013

The 'Nasty Effect': How Comments Color Comprehension

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Researchers found that exposure to uncivil comments can polarize opinion on news issues.
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Originally published on Tue March 12, 2013 2:56 pm

At its best, the Web is a place for unlimited exchange of ideas. But Web-savvy news junkies have known for a long time that reader feedback can often turn nasty. Now a study in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication suggests that rude comments on articles can even change the way we interpret the news.

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Lightning Talks
8:00 pm
Thu March 7, 2013

Five Minutes Onstage At Ignite Seattle

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Ignite Seattle.
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Crowd participation during an Ignite Seattle event.
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Roberto Hoyos on stage at Ignite Seattle 11.
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Monica Guzman hosting Ignite Seattle 7.
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If you had five minutes on stage, what would you say? That's the premise of Ignite Seattle, a regular worldwide event where presenters get five minutes and 20 slides to get a point across. Speakers at this month's event touch on a variety of topics, including viral videos, online dating and how to give up cheese. Ignite Seattle 19 took place at Town Hall on February 20, 2013.

The talk was moderated by The Seattle Times columnist Monica Guzman.

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Friendships And Family
8:00 pm
Thu January 31, 2013

Intersectional Friendships: Debunking Stereotypes About Odd Couples

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Odd pair.
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Anna Muraco calls the relationships between gay men and straight women, and straight men and gay women, "intersectional friendships." By interviewing many intersectional friendships, Muraco found the stereotypical reason these relationships are formed is false and limiting in the way we view family, friendship and social norms. Muraco spoke at the University Book Store on January 16, 2013.

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