Thai baby’s dark brown eyes turn indigo blue after COVID-19 treatment

Previous cases reported blue corneas in a 20-year-old Indian man and fluorescence in the whites of eyes, nails, and teeth of other patients ...

Woman who harassed NYC Chinatown nail salon workers sentenced to 3 years probation

Sharon Williams, a 52-year-old woman who was arrested in April 2021 for harassing Asian employees at a nail salon in New York City’s Chinato...

Discrimination during pandemic significantly harmed Asian American students’ mental health: study

The mental health of Asian American students was significantly harmed due to the rise of anti-Asian discrimination fueled by the COVID-19 pa...

Biden admin to impose 10-year funding ban on Wuhan Institute of Virology

The funding suspension comes amid an ongoing debate over the origins of the coronavirus ...

RFK Jr. slammed for anti-Asian, antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is currently under fire for spreading antisemitic and anti-Asian conspiracy theories about COVID-19, prompting the Hou...

White House to host inaugural AANHPI Mental Health Summit

The White House on Thursday will host the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Summit, the...

Heightened anti-Asian racism still a problem in Canada due in part to China tensions: poll

A new poll found that more than half of its Asian Canadian respondents believe that racism and discrimination remain a problem in Canada tod...

NBA star Kyrie Irving signs 7-year deal to be chief creative officer of Chinese sportswear brand

NBA star Kyrie Irving has signed a shoe deal with Chinese sportswear company ANTA seven months after his deal with Nike was cancelled. The s...

Tiger Tiger Fest 2023, a celebration of AANHPI by AANHPI, set to kick off in Portland

Tiger Tiger Fest 2023, a festival celebrating the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Portland, Oregon, is s...

Husband of Filipino nurse who died after being coughed on pays tribute to her at inquest

The husband of a Filipino nurse who died from COVID-19 after being coughed on in South Wales, United Kingdom, paid tribute to her during a r...

Hong Kong’s giant rubber duck returns — with a friend — after 10 years

The famous 60-foot-tall “Rubber Duck” art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has returned to Hong Kong with a friend after first...

Japanese coach offers hour-long lessons on how to smile to Gen Z students for $55

Gen Z students in Japan are signing up for hour-long classes from professional instructors to learn how to smile after years of wearing face...

Artket Goods’ Asian-inspired candles tap into nostalgic scents of childhood

Francesca Chan of Artket Goods found a unique way to honor various Asian cultures through candles, with scents that range in inspiration fro...

Journalist visiting Auckland to speak about anti-Asian racism gets racially harassed

Australian-based journalist Louisa Lim was racially harassed at a Chinese restaurant while visiting Auckland, New Zealand, to speak about an...

In-depth: Gun lobbyists target Asian Americans amid spike in anti-Asian hate crimes

“Want to #StopAsianHate? Buy a rifle,” Gun Owners of America shared on Twitter on March 19, 2021, just three days after the Atlanta spa shoo...

10 anti-Asian stereotypes that need to be dumped NOW

As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, it’s important to remember historic events and sociocultural narr...

‘History, pride and dignity’: Google Doodle honors Chinese American photographer Corky Lee

In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Google Doodle is honoring the legacy of Corky Lee, a Chinese American phot...

Vivek Ramaswamy paid Wikipedia editor to scrub info from his history: report

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy paid an editor to remove information from his Wikipedia page that could potentially damage...

LA Chinatown tenants rally against 300% increase in rent

Residents at a Chinatown apartment complex in Los Angeles are rallying against a 300% increase in rent. As L.A.’s COVID-era eviction morator...

Philippines holds bloody crucifixions on Good Friday despite Catholic church objection

A province in the Philippines held bloody crucifixions to uphold a local Good Friday tradition despite the objection of the Catholic church....

1.5 million people in Japan are living as social recluses after COVID-19

According to a recent government survey, approximately 1 in 50 Japanese citizens are living as “hikikomori,” or individuals who isolate them...

Apple TV+’s ‘Tetris’ movie tells a true story about friendship, love and outfoxing the KGB

Apple TV+’s spy-thriller “Tetris” delves into the incredible true story behind the creation of the iconic strategy game.  The film depicts t...

Cookbook author Grace Young named ‘Women of the Year’ honoree for Chinatown advocacy

Self-proclaimed “stir-fry guru” Grace Young was named one of USA Today’s Women of the Year, an award given to women by the outlet for their ...

Social justice art project in Sacramento raises awareness about history of AAPI discrimination

A local artist organized a silent social justice walk in Sacramento, California, on Saturday to raise awareness about anti-Asian hate and th...

‘Star Trek’ producer teases Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Section 31’ spinoff

A “Star Trek” producer has provided an update on Michelle Yeoh’s long-anticipated franchise spinoff, “Section 31.” The series, which continu...

New data links COVID-19 origin to raccoon dogs in China market

International researchers have discovered new genetic material collected at a Chinese market indicating that COVID-19 originated in coronavi...

Jiang Yanyong, Chinese doctor who exposed SARS cover-up, dies at 91

Jiang Yanyong, the former chief surgeon of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital who exposed to the world the Chinese government’s...

Woman videoed spewing anti-Asian, anti-lesbian rant at Miami Starbucks

A woman was kicked out of a Starbucks in Miami after going on an anti-Asian and anti-lesbian rant against other customers. The incident, whi...

Hong Kong is giving away 135,000 free round-trip tickets to Southeast Asia residents

Hong Kong is offering 135,000 free airline tickets to residents of Southeast Asia as part of a campaign to stimulate tourism after COVID-19 ...

‘The View’ hosts blame Trump’s ‘xenophobia’ for people’s dismissal of COVID lab leak theory

“The View” hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin said they believe that if Donald Trump had not used xenophobic rhetoric at the height of t...

Chinese state media warns Elon Musk over ‘lab leak’ coronavirus tweets

The Global Times, a daily tabloid newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), warned Tesla CEO Elon Musk for pushing the COVID-19 “l...

Yoko Ono moves from NYC apartment of 50 years to rural farm bought with John Lennon

Japanese singer and activist Yoko Ono has permanently moved to a farm in upstate rural New York that she and her late husband, John Lennon, ...

COVID-19 most likely resulted from Chinese lab leak, new intel report says

The COVID-19 “lab leak theory” is gaining renewed attention after the U.S. Department of Energy reportedly concluded that a lab was most lik...

Men in clown wigs splatter fake blood onto walls of Vancouver’s Chinese garden

A group of young men wearing clown wigs were spotted splattering fake blood onto the walls of a Chinese garden in Vancouver. The group was s...

94% of AAPI workers ages 40-plus say a meaningful job is a requirement post COVID, new study finds

A recent study published by AARP revealed that more Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers aged 40 and up want meaningful jobs a...

Interview: Bretman Rock wants everyone to know ‘You’re That Bitch’ in new memoir

“My first thought was to write a coffee table book of tasteful nudes, maybe a couple of actual nudes.”  This was internet sensation Bretman...