Emily Feng
Stories
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National
Even with billions of dollars, making semiconductor chips domestically will be tough
A new law allots billions for research and manufacturing semiconductor chips. The chip industry is enthusiastic, but says bringing chipmaking to the U.S. will be a long, complicated process.
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World
China ends series of live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan
China's live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan have just ended. The military exercises forced some ships and flights to take detours in the busy Taiwan Strait.
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Politics
Zelenskyy has consolidated Ukraine's TV outlets and dissolved rival political parties
President Zelenskyy has consolidated all TV platforms in Ukraine into one state broadcast and restricted political rivals. Political opposition fears such civil liberty constraints could continue.
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World
Hard work is a point of pride in China. But a culture of slacking off is now in vogue
Younger workers are questioning the benefits of the daily grind as they face worsening prospects. The rise of "Sang culture" embodies the frustration and soul-crushing weariness.
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National
2-year investigation reveals ICE has data on most of the American public
NPR's Emily Feng talks with Nina Wang, a policy associate at the Center on Privacy & Technology and a co-author of a recent study that exposes the widening dragnet of ICE's surveillance of Americans.
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Politics
Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO
Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia. But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
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Politics
'Carbon bomb' projects are hurting any home of meeting climate goals
NPR's Emily Feng talks with Oliver Milman, environment correspondent for The Guardian, about how U.S. fossil fuel projects are damaging efforts to limit climate change.
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Health
With lockdown fears looming, Beijing is testing millions for COVID
Beijing says it will test all 3.6 million residents in its largest district after finding about four dozen COVID cases. Residents fear a city-wide lockdown is imminent.
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Asia
China's temp agencies recruit underemployed migrants to enforce lockdown restrictions
China's "zero COVID" approach requires hundreds of thousands of temporary workers. They are poorly paid and poorly treated. Where are the new COVID control workers coming from?
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Asia
China is stuck in a cycle of COVID lockdowns. Is there a path forward?
Two large omicron outbreaks in China threaten the country's zero-COVID approach. A city-wide lockdown in Shanghai is raising questions about whether that policy is sustainable for much longer.