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· Ryan General
Henry Golding has confirmed new details about the long-rumored “Crazy Rich Asians” television adaptation, describing the project as a “larger, longer-run format” in active development at Max. Speaking on NBC’s “Today” show, the Malaysian British actor revealed that conversations…
· Ryan General
New data released by the Pew Research Center on May 1 highlights major internal differences among Asian Americans in language use, educational attainment, household income and religious affiliation. The nationally representative study draws on U.S. Census Bureau and American…
· Carl Samson
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s plan to deport Asian immigrants to Libya would violate an existing court order requiring due process before sending migrants to countries other than their place of origin. About the deportation plan: The government…
· Carl Samson
The Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), a nonprofit focused on Asian American equal rights in education, filed a federal civil rights complaint against Yale University on April 22, alleging the school used racial proxies to discriminate against Asian American…
· Ryan General
The Asian American population has reached a record high of 24.8 million, more than doubling since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Asian Americans now make up 7.4% of the national U.S. population, up from 4.2% two decades ago. The…
· Ryan General
Mayukh Sen was just a high schooler when he first encountered Merle Oberon in the 1939 film “Wuthering Heights.” “I felt an immediate draw to her — not only because she was South Asian like myself, but also because she was raised in Kolkata, the city where my late father had…
· Ryan General
Daniel Dae Kim has made history as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) actor to be nominated for best leading actor in a play at the Tony Awards, earning recognition for his role in the Broadway revival of “Yellow Face.” The 2025 nominations, announced May 1,…
· Carl Samson
Aaron Spence, superintendent of the Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia, issued a statement on Tuesday condemning a now-viral video showing a middle school student harassing a 5-year-old Asian boy with racial slurs. Catch up: The April 5 incident saw the perpetrator from…
· Ryan General
A new report released at the beginning of AANHPI Heritage Month points to the enduring gap between the recognition and inclusion of Asian Americans. The Asian American Foundation’s fifth annual STAATUS Index reveals troubling trends: 40% of Americans now believe Asian Americans…
· Ryan General
The NYPD is searching for a woman suspected of committing an anti-Asian hate crime aboard a northbound R train near Queens Plaza station in Long Island City on the evening of April 16. The incident marks the first hate crime reported this year by the 108th Precinct, which had…
· Ryan General
Only 10% of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults expect their community’s racial and economic fortunes to improve during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a Stop AAPI Hate report released on Thursday. The nationally representative survey of nearly…
· Ryan General
A recent study from Stanford and UC Berkeley researchers reveals that U.S. history textbooks continue to render Asians and Asian Americans virtually invisible — and when they do appear, the portrayals are overwhelmingly negative. About the study: Using AI to examine 30 widely…
· Carl Samson
Sharon Kwan made history on April 15 by becoming Arcadia, California’s first woman Asian American mayor. About Kwan: Kwan, who was previously elected to represent District 2 on the Arcadia City Council, succeeds Michael Cao, who served as mayor since July 2024. Before joining…
· Ryan General
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 67, of the Philippines, has emerged as among the leading candidates to succeed Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death on Monday. If elected, Tagle would become the first Asian pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Continuing Pope…
· Editorial Staff
NextShark is proud to announce that My Dad, the Rockstar—directed by Kevin Jin Kwan Kim and executive produced by Benny Luo—is officially premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in New York City. Selected for the International Shorts Competition, the film is set to debut on June…
· Ryan General
River Park shopping center in Fresno, California announced Friday that Asian food vendors will be welcomed back to its popular farmers market and food truck events, reversing a controversial decision that banned them earlier this month. The reversal follows mounting public…
· California Department of Public Health
The fentanyl crisis is no longer an abstract issue—it’s hitting close to home for many in California’s Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. In 2023, 233 API individuals in California died from fentanyl-related overdoses, up from 203 in 2022. Among API individuals,…
· Carl Samson
Four Pennsylvania state universities are facing a civil rights complaint filed Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white students through their participation in a minority-focused STEM program, marking another challenge to race-conscious academic initiatives…
· Ryan General
A new study published in JAMA Network this month found that young Asian American children whose parents frequently read to them and told them stories exhibited greater overall well-being. About the study: Researchers from the Northwestern University in Chicago analyzed data from…
· Ryan General
A new Stanford University study has revealed that Asian American children, particularly those of Vietnamese and Filipino descent, are at a significantly higher risk of developing allergies compared to their white counterparts. About the study: The study, published in the Journal…
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