As COVID-19 testing mandates for travelers entering the U.S. from China take effect, some worry they could prompt a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
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As state laws target transgender children, families flee and become ‘political refugees’
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