Why Consumers Are Fighting for the Right to Repair Their Own Tech
The right-to-repair movement is sweeping the country — and the legislative wins are stacking are up.
Iris Kim
Iris Kim is an NBCU Academy Storyteller. Previously, she was an associate producer at Wondery and a development assistant on HBO Max’s International TV team. She has written for NBC Asian America, Harper’s Bazaar, Salon, Electric Lit, Slate and TIME covering Asian American politics, identity and culture.
Latest Posts from Iris Kim
Amid 23andMe’s Bankruptcy, These Biobanks Promise More Transparency and Representation
Only 14% of DNA used in medical research is from people with non-European ancestry. Two nonprofits want to change that.
It’s Safe to Cry at This Grief Center in Seattle’s Chinatown
To celebrate Lunar New Year, A Resting Place invited the community to mourn both their personal and cultural losses.
How Homeless Residents Got Clean Water as the LA Wildfires Raged
Several organizations are supplying necessities to Skid Row residents affected by the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.
Tomorrow’s Vegetables Could Depend on Today’s Small-Scale Farmers
Four companies control two-thirds of the world’s seeds. This farmers’ collective wants to build an alternative seed economy.
How Indigenous Engineers Are Using AI to Preserve Their Culture
Indigenous languages are rapidly disappearing — and AI could ensure they stick around.
The U.S. Credit System Has Shut Out Poor People. These Counselors Are Fixing That.
Residents in the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta region are raising their scores by understanding how the system has worked against them.
Before It Was Glacier National Park, It Was Blackfeet Land. This Tour Company Fights to Tell That Story.
More park visitors are choosing to understand the Native perspective.
Orchestras Mostly Play Music by Dead White Men. These Composers Are Changing That.
Only 7.5% of music played by orchestras are composed by women. Luna Composition Lab wants to close the gender gap.
This Truck Is Bringing Opioid Treatment to Rural Arkansas
The ARMOR mobile clinic crisscrosses the state to reach people in medical deserts.
How Are Low-Income Neighborhoods Preparing for Heatwaves? By Planting Trees.
Communities of color are on average 13 degrees hotter than predominately white areas. A data tool is influencing city officials to take action.
8 Million Teens Are Newly Eligible to Vote This Year. Meet the High-Schoolers Ensuring They Do.
How lunch drives and free donuts are motivating young voters to head to the polls.
Fashion Brands Paid Workers 3 Cents Per Piece — Until These Organizers Stepped In
Remake has helped workers get billions of dollars in lost wages from companies like Zara and Victoria’s Secret.
Eldest Daughters of Immigrants Speak Out Against the Burdens They Face
Sparked by trending discussions of #EldestDaughterSyndrome, first-generation daughters are supporting each other in-person and online.
How Designers Are Transforming Domestic Violence Shelters Into Welcoming Spaces
Designs for Dignity uses trauma-informed design principles, like natural lighting and calming art, to create a sense of safety.
How Art Therapy Is Alleviating Health Care Workers’ Burnout
Research shows this Colorado program has helped lower anxiety, depression and PTSD among health professionals.
The After-School Skateboarding Program Teaching Students How to Fall and Get Back Up
Skate After School is offering kids in Phoenix mentorship, friendship and tricks to impress the pros.
Building a Women’s Weightlifting Movement, One Campus at a Time
Girl Gains is empowering young women to take up space inside the gym and out.
The Navajo’s Fight to Protect Water on Their Own Terms
After coal mining ravaged their lands, Tó Nizhóní Ání is advocating for energy, water and climate justice on the Navajo Nation.
How Yurts Are Protecting an Unhoused Indigenous Community
The Autonomous Yurt Collective is building insulated, transportable yurts for a Native homeless camp that keeps getting evicted by the city.
Indigenous Doulas Lead the Fight for Reproductive Care Access in Guam
The island has been without abortion services since July 2018. The Birthworkers of Color Collective is training CHamoru doulas to provide abortions and birthing support.
The Latino Students Building a Pipeline Into Hollywood
Latinos make up only 7% percent of film industry jobs. The Youth Cinema Project wants to increase those numbers.
How Students Led a Historic $25M Divestment from LA School Police
Students Deserve reinvested the money into support services for Black students — a pot they’ve continued to grow.
The Sourdough Baker Creating Stability for People in Recovery
What started out as a post-rehab hobby has turned into a popular LA bakery and a community for those recovering from addiction.
