When looking for holiday presents, there are certain criteria that many of us consider. We want the gift to be a perfect representation of our affection for the receiver.
Medical refugees find themselves shut out from the care they need
Serah Alexander lives under the crushing weight of medical bills. The mother of three was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her bones.
Tattooed APIs torn between culture and individuality
For Asian Americans, getting a tattoo has traditionally been considered taboo. In mainstream culture, tattoos often have negative connotations,
China anti-Nobel campaign is winning it no friends
BEIJING (AP) — China’s campaign to vilify this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and sabotage the award ceremony showed signs of backfiring
Filipinos sue U.S. hospital over English-only rule
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California claim they were the only ethnic group targeted by a rule requiring them to only speak English
Judge tentatively refuses to dismiss Toyota suits
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge who said he’s inclined to let personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp.
Private school finds answers in Singapore method
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Educators at a small private Christian school in Olde Town Augusta are seeing results with a math curriculum imported from halfway around the world.
Why are Filipinos better represented in theater than other API groups?
It was through singing the song “Alright, Okay, You Win” in high school that roused the performing bug in Filipino American actress Heather Apellanes.
NWAW’s December must-reads
“Buddha’s Orphans” is a love story between Raja, an orphan boy whose mother drowned herself when he was a baby, and Nilu, a girl born into privilege.
Editorial: Don’t hate us for saying, ‘Merry Christmas!’
Lately, we’ve noticed something that is rather disconcerting. When we’re out and about, walking down the streets of Seattle to buy groceries or run errands