In Japan, breakfast has long been treated as a proper meal: rice, soup, fish and fermented foods eaten before work or school. Researchers now say those routines may align closely with how the body regulates metabolism across its internal 24-hour clock. The growing field of chrononutrition is drawing renewed attention to Japanese eating patterns that emphasized meal timing long before circadian biology entered mainstream nutrition science.

A social meetup for Wasians, promoted through community page Half Asian Spring, drew more than 3,000 people to Central Park’s Sheep Meadow on May 10, where attendees filmed street interviews, joined celebrity look-alike contests and celebrated shared experiences of growing up mixed-race. After videos from the event spread online, critics questioned why a gathering tied to broader “Half Asian” branding focused almost entirely on people who are part white.

NextShark is partnering with the Angels Baseball to help spotlight Asian culture, community and storytelling across multiple celebrations through their themed Heritage Nights during the 2026 season.

NextShark, a leading platform covering Asian and Asian American culture and reaching over 100 million people monthly, has taken an equity stake in Journey Optics, an emerging eyewear brand focused on designing low bridge fit / Asian fit high-performance sunglasses for Asian facial features.

U.S. President Donald Trump ended his state visit to China on Thursday after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. More than a dozen American business leaders accompanied Trump to Beijing, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the White House pushed for Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and relief for companies caught in escalating trade and technology disputes. While both governments publicly described the meetings as successful, the summit produced no agreements on Taiwan, tariffs, artificial intelligence restrictions or Iran.

The hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic unfolds against the backdrop of lingering COVID-era trauma in Asian American communities. The virus itself, however, carries no link to Asia.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has voiced support for Supervisor Connie Chan, saying she would be a “great member” of Congress and expressing enthusiasm for San Francisco electing its first Asian American congressperson.

The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, violated federal law by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American applicants in its admissions process, the Justice Department announced last Wednesday.

Court rulings, executive orders and enforcement campaigns are making immigration status feel increasingly conditional for Asian immigrants and their families across the U.S., pushing tens of thousands to leave and others to prepare for a future outside the country they have long called home.

Three years after a gunman killed eight people at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, community members are still reeling while victim families pursue a civil lawsuit now before the Texas Supreme Court.