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· Ryan General
A virtual singer depicted as a young Asian woman named TaTa was unveiled on June 5 as the first act from Stage Zero, an AI-focused entertainment company founded in Los Angeles by Grammy-winning producer Timbaland, AI strategist Zayd Portillo and film producer Rocky Mudaliar. The…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers have expressed outrage over the detention and handcuffing of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) during a news conference of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles last week. Catch up
· Carl Samson
Gina Ortiz Jones defeated Rolando Pablos to become the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, making history as the city’s first Asian American woman, first Filipino woman and first openly gay mayor. By the numbers: Jones won 54% of the vote in the runoff election, receiving 77,484 votes…
· Ryan General
Three Asian and Asian American performers won major acting honors at the 78th annual Tony Awards, held June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City — the highest number of AAPI acting wins in a single year. Why it matters: This marks the first time three acting categories…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans have lost their long-held status as the healthiest racial group among older U.S.-born adults, according to a recent study. The research, led by sociologist Leafia Zi Ye of the University of Toronto, reveals that while disability rates have declined for other…
· Ryan General
More than 1.8 billion people across South Asia could face life-threatening exposure to extreme heat by 2030, according to a new report from the World Bank. The region, which includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most…
· Ryan General
A new study released by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in partnership with the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) and IW Group, finds that while Asian and Pacific Islander (API) visibility in Hollywood has grown over the past 15 years, the…
· Ryan General
Vice President JD Vance accused U.S. universities of racially discriminating against white and Asian students and alleged widespread scientific failures, obstructive bureaucracies and political bias among faculty in a post on X on Saturday. Allegations of racial bias: “There is…
· Carl Samson
Asian American advocates rallied at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday to denounce proposed legislation they describe as discriminatory targeting of immigrants disguised as national security measures. About the bills
· Carl Samson
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the creation of the Janet Yang Endowment to Celebrate and Preserve Asian and AAPI Filmmaking, honoring the first Asian American president of the Academy whose leadership has helped transform Hollywood’s approach…
· Carl Samson
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over allegations that its Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) discriminated against Asian American students in its admissions process.…
· Carl Samson
A federal lawsuit filed against UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine claims that the institution continues to consider race in its admissions process, illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants and violating the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action…
· Carl Samson
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has reportedly launched its first paid advertising campaign of the 2026 election cycle, targeting Asian American voters across three competitive Southern California House districts. The five-figure ad buy includes print…
· Ryan General
A majority of Americans say Asian people face at least some discrimination in the U.S., according to a new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday. Asian American respondents were even more likely to perceive bias, with over four in five reporting some or a lot of…
· Ryan General
A majority of Asian Americans agree with most Americans in viewing President Donald Trump as a “dangerous dictator” whose power should be limited to protect U.S. democracy, according to a national survey released on April 29 by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). The…
· Carl Samson
Francis Allen-Palenske, who made history as the first Asian American woman elected to both the Nevada state legislature and Las Vegas City Council, is working to ensure AAPI voices help shape the city’s future. Historic firsts: Allen-Palenske, who represents Ward 4, began her…
· Carl Samson
Serial road rage suspect Nathaniel Radimak, 38, who allegedly attacked an Asian American mother and daughter in Honolulu earlier this month, is back behind bars at the Halawa Correctional Facility following hospitalization after being beaten by fellow inmates. Catch up
· Ryan General
South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung has been named the next music director of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala, becoming the first Asian and one of the first born outside Italy to hold the position in the opera house’s 247-year history. The appointment, announced on May 12,…
· Carl Samson
Tsuru Aoki quietly carved a path through the silent film era, becoming likely the first Asian actress to achieve leading-lady status in Hollywood. A pioneering star
· Ryan General
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the (“Pseudoryx nghetinhensis”), one of the world’s rarest mammals, offering new hope for its conservation. Known as the “Asian unicorn” due to its rarity and distinctive appearance, the saola was last seen in the wild in Vietnam in 2013.…
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