A majority of Americans now say the promise of upward mobility is harder to achieve than it was for their parents, according to a new Times/YouGov poll. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said success is less attainable today, reflecting growing concern over economic stability and opportunity. The findings show a widening gap between belief in the American Dream and confidence in its reality.

Palantir Technologies, a data analytics company deeply embedded in U.S. military, intelligence and law enforcement operations, published a 22-point manifesto on X stating that some cultures are “regressive and harmful” while arguing that technology companies must support U.S. military power. The post, which has accumulated more than 32 million views, appeared four days after Democratic lawmakers demanded answers about a government surveillance network the company built and operates.

Boycott calls against “The Devil Wears Prada 2” are spreading across China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong after viewers said a Chinese character’s name echoes “ching chong,” a racist anti-Asian slur. A promotional clip released April 16 shows Jin Chao, played by Helen J. Shen, entering Sachs’ office at Runway and introducing herself as her new assistant. Critics pointed out the name, glasses and resume-focused introduction reduce the character to a stereotype of an academically elite but socially awkward Asian.

China enrolled 380,000 international students during the 2024-25 academic year, with Asian and African students leading enrollment gains driven by affordable STEM programs and Beijing’s expanding global influence.

Members of Congress have introduced a resolution commemorating the five-year anniversary of the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that killed eight people, including four members of the Sikh community.

Americans’ views of China have become modestly more positive after several years of sharply negative sentiment, according to a March survey by the Pew Research Center. The share of U.S. adults with favorable opinions rose to 27%, up from 21% last year and roughly double the level recorded in 2023. Even with that increase, 71% continue to view China unfavorably.

Federal immigration agents forced entry into a St. Paul home on Jan. 18 and detained ChongLy “Scott” Thao, a 56-year-old Hmong American later confirmed to be a U.S. citizen. Officers removed him from his house at gunpoint while he was wearing only his underwear in subfreezing temperatures and held him for about one to two hours before releasing him. Ramsey County officials are investigating whether the operation violated state law, saying that federal agents “may have committed the crimes of kidnapping, burglary, and false imprisonment.”

The share of Asian American students in Johns Hopkins University’s incoming class has surged by nearly 20 percentage points in two years, accelerating a national debate over who benefits and who loses when elite universities move away from race-conscious admissions.

Asian last names dominated the list of fastest-growing surnames in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020, a trend linked to a broader demographic transformation, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday.

A South Korean court sentenced American YouTuber Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, to six months in prison after documenting a pattern of disruptive livestream stunts across Seoul. Prosecutors presented footage showing him harassing workers, making explicit remarks and refusing to leave businesses. The court ruled the conduct constituted repeated obstruction of business and public nuisance violations.