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· Carl Samson
China enrolled 380,000 international students during the 2024-25 academic year, with Asian and African students leading enrollment gains driven by affordable STEM programs and Beijing’s expanding global influence. Growing appeal: Students from 191 countries and regions are…
· Carl Samson
The share of Asian American students in Johns Hopkins University’s incoming class has surged by nearly 20 percentage points in two years, accelerating a national debate over who benefits and who loses when elite universities move away from race-conscious admissions. A campus…
· Carl Samson
Asian last names dominated the list of fastest-growing surnames in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020, a trend linked to a broader demographic transformation, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday. A shifting landscape Data from the 2020 head count showed that all but one…
· Carl Samson
A Vietnamese immigrant died at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana on April 1, the same facility where a Cambodian detainee died in February. What happened Tuan Van Bui, 55, was found unresponsive by staff who then performed CPR and called emergency services. However, he…
· Ryan General
Philip Wang, co-founder of Wong Fu Productions, said Asian American filmmakers are not turning high-profile breakthroughs into sustained industry influence, citing a pattern where directors shift away from Asian-centered stories after gaining recognition. In a video posted…
· Ryan General
Asian American women with breast cancer had higher survival rates than white women, though outcomes differed across ethnic groups within the population, according to new research. The analysis from Kaiser Permanente included Chinese, Filipina, Japanese, Korean, South Asian and…
· Carl Samson
President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies are exacting a quantifiable toll on Asian and Pacific Islander (A/PI) communities regardless of citizenship status, a new report reveals. By the numbers: In their latest “Keeping Count” report, Stop AAPI Hate analyzed Immigration…
· Carl Samson
Court depositions have exposed how ChatGPT became the tool for gutting more than $100 million in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants, including projects on Asian American history in what scholars say are unconstitutional violations. Latest developments: Deposition…
· Carl Samson
New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates against white and Asian students by imposing additional eligibility hurdles based on race. Driving the news: The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF)…
· Ryan General
Andrew Yang said his 2020 presidential campaign revealed how issues of technology, economic policy and representation intersect in American politics. During an interview on Seattle magazine’s “Seattle” podcast released last week, the 51-year-old Taiwanese American entrepreneur…
· Ryan General
Chants of “Go Taiwan!” during a Women’s Asian Cup match in Sydney on Tuesday led to the removal of a former Taiwan men’s national team coach from the stadium. Chen Kuei-jen was asked to leave after security said the chants were considered political because the team competes…
· Ryan General
A short video filmed in Brampton, Ontario, showing a man trying to clear snow with a lawnmower has drawn millions of views and unexpectedly fueled a heated online backlash. What began as a widely shared clip of an unconventional snow removal attempt quickly turned into a…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans born in the U.S. are more likely than any other racial group to have their loyalty and national belonging questioned, according to the 2025 State of Chinese Americans survey. The nationwide study, conducted by the Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of…
· Carl Samson
Frozen sprinkler pipes burst in a building that houses the Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) collection in Flushing, Queens, last month, flooding the space and putting hundreds of artworks and archival materials at risk. What happened: Water from the Feb. 9 burst damaged the…
· Ryan General
Former Vice President Kamala Harris and several Asian American lawmakers have condemned President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury. The campaign began Feb. 28 and marked the start of a new U.S. military operation targeting Iranian ballistic…
· Ryan General
A CDC webpage detailing tuberculosis (TB) trends among Asian persons is no longer accessible on the agency’s website. The page cited federal surveillance data showing that Asian persons had the highest TB case rate among racial and ethnic groups in 2023. It also emphasized that…
· Carl Samson
Eight Asian American households in Fairfax County, Virginia, have been burglarized since early January, with thieves stealing approximately half a million dollars in cash, jewelry and other valuables. What they took: The Fairfax County Police Department broke the news on Feb.…
· Ryan General
Filipina actors Isa Briones, Kristin Villanueva and Amielynn Abellera joined their co-stars from the HBO Max drama “The Pitt” in winning outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series at the 2026 Actor Awards on March 2. The award is voted on by members of SAG-AFTRA…
· Ryan General
Rising skating star Alysa Liu captured two Olympic gold medals in Milan, first helping the U.S. win the team event and then claiming the women’s singles title on Feb. 19. The 20-year-old Oakland, California, native delivered a decisive free skate to secure her individual victory…
· Editorial Staff
A former Massachusetts official tasked with senior welfare has filed a lawsuit alleging that anti-Asian bias drove her out of a job in Gov. Maura Healey’s administration. About Chen and her leadership tenure: Elizabeth Chen, who immigrated from Taiwan in 1971, was appointed by…
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