If your face flushes red after you sip half a bottle of beer, like many Asians, you could be doing more damage to your DNA from a night of drinking […]
Hawaii officials mistakenly warn of inbound missile
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER KELLEHER HONOLULU (AP) — A false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii sent the islands into a panic on Jan. 13, […]
Comedian Aziz Ansari responds to sex misconduct allegations
By Associated Press Comedian Aziz Ansari has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by a woman he dated last year. Ansari said in a statement on Jan. 14 that he […]
Recreating Macbeth, Asian style
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The new play “Peerless,” written by Jiehae Park, advertises itself as an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic “Macbeth,” a tale of kings, queens, treachery, […]
Michelin star boosts chef at outdoor Thai kitchen to stardom
By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — After spending more than three decades cooking in an unassuming outdoor kitchen, a wok-wielding, goggles-wearing Thai chef has been propelled to international […]
Get paid to lose weight
By Saeju Jeong SPECIAL TO THE NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Washington residents only have a few more days to take advantage of little-known wellness programs that essentially pay consumers to get […]
COMMENTARY: Asians were ‘refuse and dregs’ in the 1880s. Is that how Trump sees Haitians and Africans?
By Buck Gee and Albert Shen We are high achievers now. But U.S. leaders have not learned from history and may repeat the same mistake with immigrants from another continent. […]
Community celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Several community leaders joined the 45th Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 12, held by Seattle Colleges. The theme this year […]
State agency gives drivers’ info to immigration authorities
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington’s Department of Licensing has been regularly providing photos and driver’s license applications upon request to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), state officials said. From 20 […]
100 years old
Surrounded by family and friends, Tai Tung matriarch Shun Jing Louie Chan marked her 100th birthday. Close to 100 people attended the celebration at Tai Tung restaurant on Jan. 15.