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· Ryan General
Anti-Asian hate crimes remain nearly triple pre-pandemic levels
Anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. reached 379 incidents in 2024, according to a new analysis of FBI data released on Thursday by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL). The total represents a modest decline from the 407…
· Michelle De Pacina
Racism linked to increased gun purchases among Asian Americans during pandemic: study
A recent study led by researchers from Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan suggests a direct link between increased firearm purchases among Asian Americans and racism provoked during the COVID-19 pandemic. About the study: Published in the Journal of…
· Ryan General
Racial disparities, wealth gap persist as Americans grew 30% richer during pandemic: study
Poorer Asian households surpassed other groups, boasting a median wealth increase of $8,900 in 2021, nearly twice that of poorer White households
· Michelle De Pacina
Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased for 1st time since pandemic start: FBI
Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased by 34% from 2021 to 2022, according to new data released by the FBI. Factors in the decline: Experts attributed the recent decline — the first drop in anti-Asian hate crimes since the beginning of the pandemic — to factors like reduced…
· Bryan Ke
BTS fans helped push mask-wearing during height of pandemic: study
A new study found that health-related posts that feature K-pop stars, most notably BTS, attract more responses from the general public and have a higher chance of going viral than those that do not. Key details: Published in Online Social Networks and Media in September, the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Discrimination during pandemic significantly harmed Asian American students’ mental health: study
The mental health of Asian American students was significantly harmed due to the rise of anti-Asian discrimination fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Pandemic-fueled stressors: The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) found that Asian and Asian…
· Michelle De Pacina
Fil-Am couple turns challenging wedding amid pandemic into feature film with appearances from Kane Lim, Heart Evangelista
“The Wedding Hustler,” a feature film inspired by the real struggles of a Filipino American couple in their journey to get married during the COVID-19 pandemic, hopes to inspire burdened couples planning an affordable, budget-conscious wedding. The romantic comedy, which will…
· Editorial Staff
Price of plane tickets to China have gone up as much as 1,000% since pre-pandemic, report reveals
Travelers interested in visiting China may have to spend thousands of dollars on economy-class plane tickets, according to a new report published by the Wall Street Journal on Monday. The recent report, which cited data from travel services company Internova Travel Group, stated…
· Bryan Ke
‘The pandemic is over’: Dr. Leana Wen voices agreement with Biden in Washington Post op-ed
Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician at George Washington University, agreed with President Joe Biden’s comment that “The pandemic is over” in her Washington Post op-ed on Monday. “We’re still doing a lot of work on it … but the pandemic is over,” the president told CBS’ “60…
· Michelle De Pacina
Report: Alarming rise of physical and sexual violence in pandemic-era California
According to the latest California Study on Violence Experiences across the Lifespan (CalVEX) report, the rates of both physical and sexual violence in California have increased at alarming rates since the beginning of the pandemic. More than one in six Californians (18%) have…
· Ryan General
Airbnb hosts with ‘distinctively Asian names’ received fewer bookings during pandemic years, study shows
The rise of anti-Asian hate amid the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 resulted in fewer bookings for Asian American hosts on Airbnb, a Harvard study published on Aug. 3 suggested. The study, titled “Scapegoating and Discrimination in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Airbnb,” was based…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian Americans more likely to buy guns during pandemic out of fear of racial attacks, says new study
A study by the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University found that racial discrimination is linked to the increase of firearm ownership among Asian Americans. Those with higher anticipatory racism-related stress are found to have greater intent to buy a gun for…
· Carl Samson
Asian-owned marketing firm snags elite multicultural award for their success amid the pandemic
As COVID-19 stalled businesses of all scales around the world, an Asian-owned advertising firm in Los Angeles not only survived but grew its brand by exploring new approaches to creative enterprise. By the end of 2021, IW Group managed to produce award-winning campaigns for…
· Carl Samson
New research supports Wuhan live animal market as origin of pandemic
A pair of studies that was released on Saturday is shedding new light on COVID-19’s zoonotic origins. One of the studies mapped the earliest known cases of the disease and zeroed in on a wet market in Wuhan, which has long been reported as the epicenter of the initial COVID-19…
· Bryan Ke
Texas man accused of knife attack on Asian family he blamed for pandemic pleads guilty to hate crimes
Jose Gomez III, 21, recently pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime for attacking a Burmese family, including a father and his 6-year-old son, at a Sam’s Club Warehouse in Midland, Texas, in March 2020. Gomez allegedly used a serrated steak knife that he bent…
· Jiselle Lee
Report: A third of Asians in San Gabriel Valley experienced anti-Asian hate during the pandemic
About a third of Asian Americans in California’s San Gabriel Valley said they or their family members have experienced anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released by Advancing Justice – Los Angeles on Wednesday. About 37% of survey respondents…
· Ryan General
Report: Low-income Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders among those most negatively impacted by the pandemic
Low-income American Indian or Native Alaskan, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander households were among those who suffered the most negative economic impacts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent national study found. Bearing the brunt: According to the Asset Limited,…
· Ryan General
Japanese scientists develop radical new vaccine that could prevent future coronavirus pandemics
Japanese scientists have developed a vaccine that successfully stopped five different types of coronaviruses, including COVID-19. Stopping the source: The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, looked at ways to halt future pandemics by vaccinating against…
· Bryan Ke
New Poll reveals nearly 3/4 older AAPI women are suffering from the impact of racism amid pandemic
New data from a recent poll reveals that the majority of older Asian American and Pacific Islander women are suffering from the wave of anti-AAPI hate and racism brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Poll details: The recent poll, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the…
· Leanna Chan
Your Body Changed During the Pandemic and That’s Okay
As the world relaxes its COVID restrictions, hot vax summer draws nigh but not everyone is excited. There are those of us who are anxious, hesitant and scared because we might not look the same as we did before the pandemic. Do my jeans even fit anymore? Did I grow another chin?…