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Stories of Hard-Won Citizenship
IExaminer, News report, Vivian Luu, Feb 07, 2010
More people are seeking U.S. citizenship than ever. More than 744,000 people were naturalized last year while just over a century ago, fewer than 8,000 people had that privilege, according to the US federal Web site.
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California Budget Crisis Cuts Close to the Bone
New America Media, News report, Aaron Glantz, Feb 04, 2010
Unless the federal government coughs up $6.9 billion dollars more for California, Governor Schwarzenneger will completely eliminate a host of social programs, including Healthy Families, the state sponsored health insurance for children; CalWORKS welfare program.
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Conan vs. Leno: A Sign of Our Aging Times
New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Jan 31, 2010
A NAM editor writes Jay Leno's return to late night is a sign mainstream TV may have to start targeting aging baby boomers as the younger viewers scatter to new media.
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Betty Goes Home
New America Media,  , Sandip Roy, Jan 27, 2010
To grow old in America away from the familiar sounds of home? Or to go back to the homeland far away from the children in America? One Indian immigrant makes the decision about where to spend her old age.
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Indian Elders Fear Fraying Family Net
New America Media, News Feature, Sandip Roy, Jan 24, 2010
No discussion about aging in India is complete without a lament for the collapse of the extended family. Indians are graying, with 81 million over the age of 60. The population above 80, however, is growing the fastest. By 2050, according to UN estimates, 48 million Indians will be over 80.
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Supreme Court Undermines Protections for Older Workers
New America Media, Commentary, Simon Lazarus and Sergio Eduardo Munoz, Jan 11, 2010
As tough as the job market is for older workers, the U.S. Supreme Court made their prospects even worse by weakening their ability to sue employers for age discrimination in a ruling rendered last term.
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The Elderly Are Left Out in The New India
New America Media, News Feature, Sandip Roy //Photographs: Bishan Samaddar, Jan 04, 2010
How do the 80 million elders in India see themselves fitting into the country's young and dynamic image? Not very well. This is the first in a series of reports by NAM editor Sandip Roy, whose reporting was supported by a fellowship from the South Asian Journalists Association.
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Advocates Fight for Elder Patients’ Rights, Safety
New America Media, News Feature, Paul Kleyman / Video: Cliff Parker, Dec 21, 2009
Hospitals routinely cut corners when patients are discharged to their homes without adequate plans. A California coalition and other groups around the United States are organizing to inform elders and others of their rights and to create ways to ensure the safe recovery of patients.
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Asian Grandparents Volunteering at Preschools
New America Media, News Report/ , Vivian Po, Dec 14, 2009
Senior volunteers are contributing to the cultural and language diversity in preschool education and filling in the language gaps for new immigrant children.
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