Family sues after researcher's death, alleging university's probe led to suicide

NPR | By Emily Feng

Published March 4, 2026 at 4:46 AM EST

The suicide of a Chinese American cancer researcher has raised painful questions over alleged discrimination against Asian scientists in the U.S.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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