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Business
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...
Michelle De Pacina
Culture
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...
Impact
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...
Carl Samson
Art
‘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...
Government
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...
Economy
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....
Coronavirus
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...
Ines Shin
Entertainment
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...
Daniel Anderson
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 ...
Bryan Ke
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...
China
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...
Issues & Racism
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...
Canada
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...
Film & TV
‘Married at First Sight’ groom compared Asian tourists to ‘animals’ in social media post
“Married at First Sight” star Harrison Boon reportedly posted anti-vaccine tirades and a racist rant against Asian tourists on social media....
Crime
Amid California mass shootings, older Asian Americans feared to be radicalized by ‘unreliable’ information
With recent mass shootings in California zeroing in on elderly Asian Americans as suspects, community members are left shaken, fearful and d...
Editorial Staff
COVID-related stigma cost Asian restaurants in US $7.4 billion in lost revenue: study
A new study reveals that COVID-related stigma cost Asian American restaurants over $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020. As anti-Chinese sen...
China says 80% of its population has been infected with COVID-19 since December
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificate...
COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say
Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chi...
Ryan General
Fil-Am couple turns challenging wedding amid pandemic into feature film with appearances from Kane Lim, Heart Evangelista
“The Wedding Hustler,” a feature film inspired by the real struggles of a Filipino American couple in their journey to get married during th...
Health
Filipino American nurses join massive strike against NYC hospitals
Filipino American nurses who participated in the Monday walkout of over 7,000 nurses in New York City have earned the support of the city...
China stops issuing visas for travelers from S. Korea, Japan in retaliation for COVID restrictions
Before you read: Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate US announces negative COVID ...
News
Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement fo...
Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement f...
China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern
Before you read: China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of ze...
Hong Kong drops major COVID restrictions amid push for tourism
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from ex...