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· King Malleta
Asian Americans tend to live on average eight years longer than Caucasians, according to a study reported by Medical Research, Francesco Acciai, together with Glenn Firebaugh and Aggie J. Noah from the Department of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University, conducted the study…
· Carl Samson
If you haven’t heard yet, a dating service tailored for Asians in the U.S. is around, and it just raised $1 million of venture capital from multiple investors. You can now kiss your old app goodbye.
· King Malleta
Chinese women spend more than double the amount on plastic surgery each month compared to other women around the world, according to an Allergan report based on a survey by Insight Engineers. The survey suggests that Chinese women spend about $85 per month on beauty which is…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin is a inspiration to the entire Asian community and not just because he’s Asian — it’s also because he’s the ultimate underdog story. He fell in love with basketball after his father introduced it to him.
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans are furious over two published reader letters by the LA Times that argue in favor of Japanese American internment during WII. On November 28, the Los Angeles Times published an article in its travel section titled “Our national parks can also be reminders of…
· Ryan General
Intruders reportedly broke into an LGBTQ support center and hung a noose from the ceiling on Sunday in an apparent attempt of intimidation. The Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM), located in Providence, Rhode Island, runs a space for LGBTQ youth of color called “Queer &…
· Editorial Staff
Earlier today, Dropbox posted the following photo touting how “diverse” their company is. The photo also linked to their diversity report. Apparently, they thought that adding one single Asian woman in a photo full of white people was enough to show off their “diversity”. As…
· Khier Casino
A tweet by New York Times bestselling author Celeste Ng went viral when she posted a photo of an underwhelming salad that she was served at a hotel in New Orleans. Ng, the author of “Everything I Never Told You,” accompanied the picture with the caption, “This is not what I…
· Ryan General
Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone has been named Asia’s sexiest woman in a recently published list compiled by a London-based newspaper. Eastern Eye recently published its latest “Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women” list based on a popular annual poll voted by millions of…
· Ryan General
When Time Magazine named Donald Trump, the “president of the divided states of America”, as its Person of the Year for 2016, not many were surprised. As the new leader of the free world who “had the greatest effect on the world and the news for good or for ill,” he may indeed…
· Ryan General
When the first trailer for “The Great Wall” hit the internet back in July, the Twitterverse was lit up with fiery criticisms against the film’s alleged whitewashing. Netizens have blasted the production primarily for casting Matt Damon, a caucasian actor, as the lead star of the…
· Editorial Staff
Anyone who’s come across any Asians taking photos will notice something: they often hold up the peace (or victory sign) while posing. In fact, you might even be Asian yourself and don’t know why you do it. So what’s the story behind all this? Before we get into the trend itself,…
· Carl Samson
Diver Sammy Lee, the first Asian-American man to win a gold medal in the Olympics, died from pneumonia at the age of 96 on Friday. Lee, who was also a medical doctor, rose to fame after earning a gold medal in 10-meter platform diving event and a bronze medal in the springboard…
· Editorial Staff
Several Asian American seniors in New York reportedly ride the casino buses to Pennsylvania daily, not to gamble, but simply to make ends meet, an investigative news report found. Buses ferrying people to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania are carrying a number of…
· Editorial Staff
Donating your sperm or eggs for cash is not a new concept. Sperm donors reportedly can makeup up to $1,000 per month while harvesting eggs can make as much as $5,000. However, a new company is willing to pay top dollar for top-tier genetics. Purenetics LLC is a Delaware-based…
· Khier Casino
Elaine Chao, who has served as the Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, has been selected as Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, according to the President-elect’s transition team. The wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),…
· Khier Casino
Asian Americans happened to be one of the highest-earning and educated racial groups between 1940 and 1970 because the country became less racist toward them, according to a blog post published Tuesday at the Washington Post. Throughout the 20th century, Asian Americans were…
· Ryan General
Five Asian countries dominated the young students’ global rankings for math and science, with Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Japan leading the rest of the world, a global study has revealed. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), an…
· Ryan General
When a woman told New York Times editor Michael Luo to “Go back to China”, he posted a tweet about the incident with the hashtag #thisis2016. Well dressed woman on Upper East Side, annoyed by our stroller, yells: “Go back to China…go back to your f—ing country.” #thisis2016
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Lin’s recovery from a hamstring injury he suffered earlier this month may take longer than previously expected. But while he is currently sitting through the games as the Nets continue to struggle, Lin has found a way to contribute in the best way he can. Lin, a Harvard…
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