How ballroom dance became a refuge for Asian immigrants
Three days a week, Edward Wan, of Bethesda, Maryland, steals away to a ballroom dance studio so he can glide...
Pandemic-era stigma cost Asian restaurants $7.4B in lost revenue, new study finds
Stigma against Chinese cuisine in the first year of the pandemic cost Asian restaurants in the United States an estimated...
Daniel Dae Kim says success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has inadvertently hampered Asian-led films
The blockbuster hit “Crazy Rich Asians” has raised unrealistic expectations for other Asian-led film projects, the actor Daniel Dae Kim...
Back-to-back California shootings reflect an American tragedy, not an ‘Asian issue,’ experts say
As Asian Americans attempt to make sense of two deadly shootings in California targeting the community within a matter of...
Monterey Park, the first suburban Chinatown, remains a beacon for Asians, residents say after the mass shooting
When 11 people were killed in his hometown of Monterey Park on Saturday, Raymond Cheung struggled to find the words...
Victims of Monterey Park shooting included beloved dance studio manager and longtime regulars
The victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio included a beloved manager and many longtime regulars...
Asian actors and filmmakers dominate Oscar nominations
Asian American-led projects have been the standouts at this year’s award shows, and the Academy Awards nominations, which were announced...
Exclusive video captures the moment man disarms Monterey Park gunman at second dance hall
A video of a man disarming the suspected Monterey Park shooter shows him wrestling the gun away and potentially preventing...
Amid ‘Velma’ pushback, Mindy Kaling is a ‘lightning rod’ held to an impossible standard, some critics say
A week in, the response to “Velma,” HBO Max's new animated series, has hardly been the stuff of reboot dreams. The...
After Indiana Univ. stabbing, Asian American students say they haven’t received enough support from school
Asian Americans at Indiana University Bloomington are reeling after an 18-year-old student was stabbed on a city transit bus last...
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