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Woman drives car into 85 Degrees Bakery Café in Irvine, California

A car plowed through a popular bakery in Irvine, California, on Friday morning, shattering the establishment’s glass facade.  Purported cust...

Harvard students stage walkout in front of professor accused of sexual harassment

Over 100 students marched out of a Harvard classroom on Tuesday to protest the first lecture of professor John L. Comaroff this year.  Comar...

Vanderbilt professor says math education is too ‘white, cisheteropatriarchal’

A Tennessee university professor recently made the case that undergraduate mathematics education is discriminatory against queer and transge...

Chinese basketball star apologizes following backlash over sexist taunt

A Chinese basketball star has publicly apologized after drawing outrage on social media for taunting a rival player with a sexist comment. Z...

Merle Oberon: the first Asian Best Actress Oscar nominee who hid her heritage from Hollywood

When Michelle Yeoh’s nomination for Best Actress at the Oscars was announced on Tuesday, some outlets highlighted that she was the fir...

Lone Oscar nomination for ‘RRR’ prompts snub claims

The Telugu-language Indian action-drama film “RRR” earned a historic Oscar nod for Best Song on Tuesday, marking the first time a song from ...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ stars share their Oscar nomination reactions

The stars of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) recently shared their reactions to earning their first Os...

‘The Wandering Earth II’ earns $69.7 million on first day of Lunar New Year

“The Wandering Earth II,” the highly anticipated prequel to one of the world’s top films of 2019, had a strong opening to mark t...

Fans celebrate reports that BLACKPINK’s Lisa offered $81 million to leave YG Entertainment

Before you read: YG Entertainment shuts down claims BLACKPINK moving to subsidiary label With BLACKPINK’s contract with YG Entertainme...

Japan PM aide apologizes for ‘shameful’ act of having hands in pockets on US trip

A Japanese official has apologized after being filmed with his hands in his pockets during an official trip to Washington, D.C. Deputy Chief...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar 2023 nominations with 11 nods

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations in total. Following the announcement of no...

Taiwan officially recognizes same-sex marriages of transnational couples

Before you read: Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage Taiwan Just Proved Once Again It’s the Most Progressive E...

The BTS effect: Dior stock soars to all-time high following appointment of Jimin as global ambassador

French luxury fashion brand Dior saw an unprecedented surge in stock prices following the announcement of BTS member Jimin as its newest glo...

New Ohio law requiring IDs to indicate if individual is ‘noncitizen’ sparks controversy

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a controversial law that requires driver’s licenses and state identification to indicate whether ...

COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say

Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chi...

Nathan Chen pushes for Salt Lake City to be 2030 Winter Games host

Before you read: Utah honors native son Nathan Chen with his own day Figure skating star Nathan Chen has expressed his desire for the Winter...

Aruna Miller becomes first Asian American elected statewide in Maryland

Aruna Miller was sworn in as Maryland’s 10th lieutenant governor on Wednesday, becoming the first immigrant and first Asian American to hold...

Judge rules no jail time for University of Kansas researcher accused of secret China work

Before you read: Study: Half of US-based Chinese scientists express fear of racial profiling and surveillance by feds Increasing number of C...

Nobel-winning journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion charges

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and Filipino online news site Rappler have been cleared of tax evasion charges.  In its ruling on Wedne...

Original ‘Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’ cast reunite for new Netflix special

The original “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” cast members are reuniting for the franchise’s 30th anniversary via a Netflix...

Asian Americans exposed to racism may experience ‘multiple medical symptoms’: study

Before you read: Asian Americans Suffer the Most from Racial Discrimination, Study Finds We Really Need to Talk About Mental Health for Asia...

Activist criticized for questioning Chinese players at Australian Open about Peng Shuai’s whereabouts

Before you read: #WhereIsPengShuai: Tennis star now missing after her Me Too accusations against ex-CCP official Peng Shuai says her sexual ...

Shang Juncheng, 17, becomes first Chinese man to win match at Australian Open

China’s Shang Juncheng made history during his Grand Slam debut on Monday by becoming the first Chinese male national to win an Australian O...

Mindy Kaling’s Scooby-Doo spinoff ‘Velma’ premieres to mostly negative reviews

“Velma,” a spin-off of the Scooby Doo universe in adult animation format, premiered on HBO Max to a mostly negative reception on Jan. 12. Th...

NBA star Jordan Clarkson wants chance to show his Pinoy pride at 2023 All-Star Game

NBA star Jordan Clarkson is hoping to represent not just Utah but also the Philippines at the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake C...

Tesla owners across China denounce recent price cuts on Model 3, Model Y

Tesla’s recent move to cut its prices in China has been met with protests among Tesla owners who felt their cars have been devalued.  Aiming...

Energy tycoon Li Hejun, once China’s richest man, arrested

Chinese authorities have detained Li Hejun, the billionaire founder of thin-film solar panel firm Hanergy, local media reported on Wednesday...

Here’s why Filipino expats are flying home with suitcases full of onions

Filipino expats who visited the Philippines from the Middle East during the recent holiday season replaced traditional pasalubong (homecomin...

College student develops new app that detects AI-written essays

A university student has developed an app that can detect if a written work was authored by the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT...

Ke Huy Quan reveals his ‘Goonies’ costar negotiated his ‘Everything Everywhere’ contract

Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Golden Globe-winning actor Ke Huy Quan...

Filipino American nurses join massive strike against NYC hospitals

Filipino American nurses who participated in the Monday walkout of over 7,000 nurses in New York City have earned the support of the city...

Chinese researchers help demystify decades-long Moon mystery

A new study by a Chinese research team has shed new light on the presence and formation of ferric iron (Fe3+), a version of iron that contai...

Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate

Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement fo...

Jo Koy donates concrete road, facilities to a high school in the Philippines

Filipino American comedian Jo Koy visited the Philippine city of Bacolod last week for the inauguration of a road he donated. Koy, who was b...

Rising MMA star Victoria Lee dies at age 18

Victoria’s sister, Angela Lee ...

‘The older you get, they see you by your age’: Michelle Yeoh recalls joy of landing ‘EEAO’ role

Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, 60, says she’s having ‘the best times’ of her career even past her supposed ‘prime years’ ‘Everything Everyw...