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At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man's struggle to stay in school. Jae C. Hong apne.ws/AJdIHQs

The ear hears. The brain listens. -Pauline Oliveros

Happy Festivus! It’s been a Feat of Strength to endure this long wait for a #fairAPcontract

🧵This story was SUCH a team effort. It starts and ends with Jae C. Hong, whose haunting photos are among the best images I've ever seen. Jae and I worked together for months on this, and it was an honor to partner up to tell such an important story. apnews.com/article/unclai…

washingtonpost.com/photography/in… Lovely presentation by Jintak Han (한진탁) 🙏

Homeless numbers in Los Angeles could surge again, even as thousands move to temporary shelter. Jae C. Hong apne.ws/3RSNLnO

Vietnam's Mekong Delta, a massive area of marshes, farmland and rivers, is being hard hit by climate change. Many people have long migrated from this area to cities, expected to increase amid climate shocks. By Jae C. Hong + Aniruddha Ghosal. apnews.com/article/vietna…

E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/fd437a…

Hundreds of demonstrators converged Monday on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention time.com/6998951/protes…

POHANG (AP) — There are two Koreas, North and South. But there’s also more than one South Korea, with the nation split into camps with polar opposite views on the danger posed by its nuclear-armed neighbor. ⁦Foster Klug⁩ ⁦Jae C. Hong⁩ apnews.com/article/e4c272…

South Korea adoptees endure emotional, sometimes devastating searches for their birth families apnews.com/article/south-…

So, they were building a Krispy Kreme in our neighborhood, just across the street from the Boston donut shop that’s been around forever. My wife and I made it the heart of our conversation the past two days amid all things happening.

My Wife: My mom is not doing well either. She now takes medicine for Alzheimer’s symptoms. My Mom: Oh no. That’s sad. I’m so sorry. My Wife: You’re taking it too. My Mom: Am I? Really? My Wife: Yes, you are. My Mom: ...

It’s only Tuesday, and it’s only January.

.The Associated Press photojournalist Jae C. Hong earns Asia-Pacific and Oceania World Press Photo Award for image of Korea adoption fraud: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

The #WPPh2025 Contest Asia-Pacific and Oceania winners in the Singles category capture an emotional reunion, a striking sports moment & mining’s environmental toll. See the winners: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho… Congratulations to Jae C. Hong, Jerome Brouillet Photography & Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro!

My mom tells me it’s Thanksgiving tomorrow. The days blur in her quiet room. But I know she speaks of family love and the smell of happiness around the table. I find grace in her words. So I give thanks too for tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.

From Trân Nguyễn and Jae C. Hong: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions apnews.com/article/vietna…

Are you making decisions to be safe or to feel free? #dontbelieveeverythingyouthink

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