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· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers, including combat veteran Tammy Duckworth, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his controversial address to hundreds of military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, where he outlined new directives aimed at eliminating “woke”…
· Ryan General
Air pollution from oil and gas operations causes about 91,000 premature deaths in the United States each year, with Asians, Black, Hispanic and Native American communities bearing the greatest health burdens, a new study found. The research, based on 2017 data and published Aug.…
· Ryan General
Ken Mochizuki, the Seattle author, journalist and educator who introduced Japanese American incarceration to generations of students through children’s literature, died Sept. 20 at his home in Maple Valley, Washington. He was 71 and had esophageal cancer. His body of work,…
· Carl Samson
After nearly seven years, the trial of a man accused of killing an elderly Asian American woman began Monday with the defendant representing himself and claiming surveillance videos showing him near multiple crime scenes were “intentionally altered by artificial intelligence.”…
· Ryan General
A white woman was filmed verbally harassing an Asian man with racist language aboard a Boston bus, according to a video posted by the man’s partner on Sept. 9. The video shows the unidentified woman seated directly behind the man, leaning over his seat while shouting insults.…
· Carl Samson
Authorities in Pennsylvania have dismantled a sophisticated burglary ring of at least 12 Colombian nationals from Queens, New York, who systematically targeted Asian business owners across the state, as well as Ohio and New York. How they did it: Starting operations last year,…
· Carl Samson
Two years after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious college admissions, Asian American students face a complex landscape of shifting enrollment patterns. Yale University’s Class of 2029, for instance, shows a 6% increase in Asian American enrollment to 30%. Zoom in: Yale’s…
· Ryan General
Wong Fu Productions co-founder Phil Wang says the surprise success of “KPop Demon Hunters” shows how Asian-led projects continue to be underestimated in Hollywood. Wang, whose studio is known for pioneering Asian American storytelling through short films and web series, shared…
· Carl Samson
President Donald Trump’s elimination of the de minimis exemption last week officially ended nearly a century of duty-free imports under $800, marking the conclusion of an era that fueled explosive growth for Chinese e-commerce giants and affordable overseas shopping. Catch up:…
· Carl Samson
New York State Sen. John Liu (D-16) and Assemblymember Grace Lee (D-65) led a coalition rally at City Hall Wednesday urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the AANHPI Education Equity Act before students return to classrooms. About the legislation: Liu and Lee’s bill (S7855E/A8463E),…
· Carl Samson
Kaila Yu’s debut memoir “Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty” hit shelves Aug. 19, confronting what the former pinup model calls the most insidious stereotype plaguing Asian women today. The stereotype that kills In an exclusive interview with The…
· Carl Samson
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has condemned the killing of five reporters in Gaza and joined calls for international accountability following Israeli strikes on a local hospital earlier this week. What happened: More than 20 people, including the journalists,…
· Ryan General
Tennis rising star Coleman Wong carried Hong Kong into uncharted territory at the U.S. Open on Thursday, defeating Australia’s Adam Walton to become the first man from the city to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open Era. His four-set victory came in a tournament…
· Ryan General
Korean American actor Daniel Dae Kim said Asian and Asian American actors are increasingly held to stricter nationality-based casting rules than performers from other backgrounds, calling the trend an “overcorrection” during a recent conversation with “American Masters PBS.” Kim…
· Carl Samson
Three Rhode Island men pleaded guilty earlier this month to their roles in a sophisticated burglary ring that targeted South Asian-owned homes across 25 Massachusetts towns, netting over $4 million in stolen goods. How they operated: The burglaries, which ran from July 2018 to…
· Carl Samson
The Trump administration conducted deportations targeting Southeast Asian immigrants last week, breaking their families apart as they are sent to Laos and Vietnam. How it happened: One military aircraft that carried detainees from Detroit reportedly departed on Aug. 11, with…
· Carl Samson
President Donald Trump has delayed tariffs on Chinese goods from resuming for another 90 days, extending the deadline until mid-November as global trade tensions continue to reshape economic relationships across Asia and beyond. Catch up: The extension came hours before…
· Carl Samson
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a special election Nov. 4 seeking voter approval for a new congressional map designed to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and help Democrats gain additional U.S. House seats in 2026. “We will punch back”: The governor’s…
· Ryan General
An American Eagle ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney drew criticism in July for its tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” a pun on “jeans” and “genes.” While meant as humor, the campaign’s use of genetic language revived memories of when pseudoscience about inherited traits…
· Ryan General
Katie Ginella, 41, the first Asian American and Korean adoptee to join “The Real Housewives of Orange County” full time, called out co-stars Jennifer Pedranti, 48, and Gretchen Rossi, 46, for a social media video she described as racially insensitive and offensive. “There’s a…
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