Past Articles by Hansi Lo Wang
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Immigrants To Be Largest Driver Of U.S. Population Growth The Census Bureau projects, for the first time in almost two centuries, immigrants will be the main source of U.S. population growth as early as 2027. |
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Latino High School Grads Enter College At A Record Rate Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. This is the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students. |
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Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students. |
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Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students. |
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Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students. |
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Bollywood's Early Roots In A Silent Film   As film festivals around the world celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indian film industry, historians say Bollywood can trace its roots to a silent, black-and-white film that was first released 100 years ago. |
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Bollywood's Early Roots In A Silent Film As film festivals around the world celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indian film industry, historians say Bollywood can trace its roots to a silent, black-and-white film that was first released 100 years ago. |
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Home Sweet Home Costs More For Blacks And Latinos Black and Latino homebuyers pay about 3.5 percent more for housing than whites and Asians, according to a study released this week by Duke University. |
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Home Sweet Home Costs More For Blacks And Latinos Black and Latino homebuyers pay about 3.5 percent more for housing than whites and Asians, according to a study released this week by Duke University. |
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Show Me The Money In Your Lunar New Year Envelope Envelopes filled with money are traditionally given to children for the Lunar New Year in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other Asian immigrant families. The married adults who usually give them out face a perennial question: How much money should I give? |
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Show Me The Money In Your Lunar New Year Envelope Envelopes filled with money are traditionally given to children for the Lunar New Year in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other Asian immigrant families. The married adults who usually give them out face a perennial question: How much money should I give? |
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Undocumented In The U.S.: 11 Million And Counting Though many of the immigrants entering the U.S. are from Mexico, others come from Central America, China, the Philippines and India. And while many do enter the country illegally, as many as 40 percent have simply overstayed their visas. |
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As Wikipedia Gets Pickier, Editors Become Harder To Find Content in the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia can be generated and edited by anyone. But the power to delete or lock those entries lies in the hands of the site's "administrators." A rigorous screening process for new administrators has partly led to a drop in site participation. Now, Wikipedia is struggling to find new editors. |
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Cooking On The Sunny Side: How Solar Chefs Put Food On The Table   Solar cooks can use the sun's rays to make meals from rice and beans to spare ribs and even cake - no electricity or gas required. With the right equipment, all you need is a sunny day and some patience. |
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Brits Battle For Cheesy Glory By Writing National Anthem For Cheddar  The British Cheese Board is looking for a national anthem for cheddar cheese. They've narrowed down the field of its competition to five cheesy songs, and now they need your help. |
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Father Of The Cellphone 'Unleashed' World's Callers From Copper Wires Almost 40 years ago, inventor Martin Cooper walked down a New York street and made the world's first public call on a cellphone. His 2 1/2-pound phone helped usher in a whole new world of wireless communication. |
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IPv6: A New Internet Expands The Web By Trillions Of Addresses A new Internet protocol system launched Wednesday, adding trillions upon trillions of new Internet addresses that can now connect almost everything you own to the Web. Here's what you need to know about all that extra digital real estate. |
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Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Food Network's Alton Brown If there's one grilling tip to remember this Memorial Day weekend, it should be this: Flame is bad. Whether you're barbecuing OR grilling, a meat-eater or a vegetarian, here's how to keep your flavor from going up in smoke. |
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Greek Yogurt Sales Rise In U.S. Dairy Aisles The growing popularity of the thick and tangy dairy product is changing consumer tastes and the yogurt industry. Food industry analysts predict Greek yogurt sales will reach $1.5 billion this year. |
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Oil Prices Plummet In Uncertain Market Oil prices are falling because traders have dialed back their expectations for the global demand for oil. But drivers are still waiting for the price of gas to drop as well. |
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High Teen Unemployment Molding 'Lost Generation' The U.S. jobless rate was 9.1 percent in July, but teens are experiencing their third consecutive summer of unemployment above 20 percent. Teens who can't get summer jobs miss the experience they'll need to succeed as adults, experts say. |
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Market Turmoil Fuels Gold Rush The stock markets may be sinking, but the price of gold is on the rise - it topped $1,700 an ounce Monday. The spike in gold is a sign that nervous investors think there's nowhere else safe to put their money, economists say. |
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Chilean Miner Exhibit Recounts 69 Days Of Drama A year after the 33 Chilean miners began their world-famous saga trapped underground for 69 days, a new exhibit on their journey back to their loved ones opens this week in Washington, D.C. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang tours the exhibit with the director of the National Museum of Natural History. |
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Money Can Buy You Love On Twitter Gawker, an online gossip site, claims Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich paid to get many of his 1.3 million Twitter followers. His campaign denied it. But some people and companies do pay for followers. Experts say those users may appear popular, but it doesn't really matter if their followers aren't listening. |
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More than half a century after the death of sports star Jim Thorpe, his surviving children and a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania are locked in a battle over the Native American athlete's remains. |
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Hunting For A Password That Only You Will Know A random combination of letters and numbers may no longer be enough to protect your identity. But while experts are researching alternatives, passwords with multiple layers of security will have to do. |
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Retailers Won't Wait For Their Back-To-School Boost For retailers, it's the second "most wonderful time of the year" next to the holiday shopping season. That's why they're getting an early start. |
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Harry Potter: The Brand That Will Live Forever? The release of the last Harry Potter film marks the end of an era not just for fans but also for a major movie studio and other players in a multibillion-dollar business empire. How will they fill the gap left by the loss of such a long-running franchise? |
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Verizon Wireless Ends New Unlimited Data Plans Starting Thursday, the nation's biggest wireless carrier will no longer offer unlimited data plans to new customers. That means Verizon customers who watch lots of videos and stream music on their smartphones will likely have to pay more for their monthly service in the future. |
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Smartphones Making It Harder To Call It Quits For some, smartphones have become digital leashes to the office. They can log on and check in at work from just about anywhere. And while this is good for employers, it's making it harder for employees to disconnect and relax - even when they're on vacation. |
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Casino Revenue Helps Tribes Aid Local Governments Some Native American tribes in Washington state are bailing out financially troubled local governments. Most native tribes are still among the poorest communities in the U.S. But in Washington, casino revenue has allowed tribes to make big donations to school districts and even to fund local government positions. |
