Ken Jeong stares anti-Asian racism in the eye in ‘A Great Divide’ trailer

The trailer for the new drama film “A Great Divide” is out, shining a spotlight on anti-Asian racism in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...

Donald Trump’s COVID rhetoric linked to anti-Asian hate surge: study

A recent study published in Social Science Quarterly reveals a significant correlation between former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric duri...

Interview: Jay Park, Ted Park, Parlay Pass share the personal journeys behind their collab track ‘Dance Like Jay Park Remix’

Back in 2020, Korean American artist Ted Park decided to visit rapper Parlay Pass in Atlanta after he felt his depression fully set over him...

Racial disparities, wealth gap persist as Americans grew 30% richer during pandemic: study

Poorer Asian households surpassed other groups, boasting a median wealth increase of $8,900 in 2021, nearly twice that of poorer White house...

Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased for 1st time since pandemic start: FBI

Anti-Asian hate crimes decreased by 34% from 2021 to 2022, according to new data released by the FBI. Factors in the decline: Experts attrib...

BTS fans helped push mask-wearing during height of pandemic: study

A new study found that health-related posts that feature K-pop stars, most notably BTS, attract more responses from the general public and h...

Asian American medical students face racism, discrimination: Yale study

A new study learned that Asian American medical students often experience anti-Asian racism and discrimination from both the medical communi...

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...

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 ...

China to fully reopen to foreign tourists after 3 years of COVID restrictions

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time after three years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. On Monday, China’s...

‘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...

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...

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 ...

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...

CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence

Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy ...

Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong lift COVID-19 restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years

On Thursday, Japan’s government announced that the country would be reopening its borders to all individual tourists starting on Oct. 11. ...

‘The pandemic is over’: Dr. Leana Wen voices agreement with Biden in Washington Post op-ed

Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician at George Washington University, agreed with President Joe Biden’s comment that “The pandemic is over...

Asian Americans more likely to buy guns during pandemic out of fear of racial attacks, says new study

A study by the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University found that racial discrimination is linked to the increase of firearm...

BTS is back: K-pop superstar septet play first in-person show in South Korea since 2019

South Korean mega septet BTS kicked off their first concert in South Korea on Thursday since their “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” tour in ...

Quarantined Chinese woman devastated after CCTV captures health workers beating her dog to death

A video that went viral on Weibo shows Chinese workers beating a pet Samoyed dog to death while its owner was in quarantine. Yi Zhi Xue Qi...

‘Just take it back, man’: Missouri GOP lawmaker demands colleague apologize for ‘Chinese virus’ remark

Rep. Brian Seitz (R-156) reportedly referred to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus” during a floor debate in March. Rep. Shamed Dogan (R-98) c...

Your Body Changed During the Pandemic and That’s Okay

As the world relaxes its COVID restrictions, hot vax summer draws nigh but not everyone is excited. There are those of us who are anxious, h...