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Tokyo Olympics: Hmong-American gymnast Sunisa Lee makes history after pushing superstar Simone Biles at trials


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Tokyo Olympics: Hmong-American gymnast Sunisa Lee makes history after pushing superstar Simone Biles at trials
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Sunisa Lee in action on the uneven bars during the US Olympic trials. Photo: AFP
Our Tokyo Trail series looks at key issues and athletes in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics, which are scheduled for late July. This is the second in a two-part feature on Asian-American gymnasts who made headlines in the past week.
When Asian-American gymnast Sunisa Lee clinched her spot on the US women s gymnastics team last weekend, members of the Hmong ethnic minority rejoiced in her historic achievement.
The 18-year-old will become the first member of the community - which has its roots in Laos and China, and numbered about 327,000 in 2019, according to Pew Research Centre data - to represent the US at the Olympic Games. Before Lee, two other Asian-American gymnasts, Amy Chow and Katelyn Ohashi, represented the US at the Olympics. ....

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More cities trying out guaranteed basic incomes for residents


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Lily JamaliMay 16, 2021
Tia Cunningham stands in front of her home in Byram, Miss., on Wednesday. She s a past recipient of a guaranteed income pilot project in Jackson, and it helped her save up for a down payment. (Imani Khayyam for NPR)
The idea of giving Americans cash without conditions once seemed radical. But the pandemic has changed that.
The spotlight on income inequality has pushed the concept of a guaranteed income into the mainstream. In recent months, nearly two dozen American cities have signed on. Los Angeles may soon become the largest U.S. city to try it. It’s considering a plan to provide $1,000 a month to at least 1,000 households. ....

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