by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Nov 24, 2014 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A bust of Vaclav Havel, playwright, dissident and first president of the Czech Republic, was unveiled amid grand pageantry and high emotion Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony marked the climax of a weeklong celebration of the 25th anniversary of...
by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Nov 12, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – One of only four copies of the Magna Carta is on display for the first time in 75 years at the Library of Congress, giving Americans the chance to see a document that inspired the founding fathers as they wrote the U.S. Constitution. Displayed in a sealed...
by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Nov 6, 2014 | Midterm Election 2014, Politics
WASHINGTON — The day after the American electorate handed over congressional power to the Grand Old Party, a nervous buzz permeated throughout the East Room. Even veteran reporters in the front row shuffled their feet, wiped their brows and cleared their...
by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Aug 7, 2014 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – Five-time Grammy-nominated musician Akon, who spent much of his youth in Senegal, has a strong attachment to the African continent. He demonstrated that Thursday while speaking about Akon Lighting Africa, his for-profit business that intends to provide...
by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Aug 25, 2011 | Immigration
Where are you from? Washington’s Eatonville restaurant held Food & Folklore “Family Reunions” Wednesday. About 40 people gathered to have great food and to talk about their ancestry.