Fiction by Rabih Alameddine, Megha Majumdar and Karen Russell and a memoir of family tragedy by Yiyun Li are among this year’s finalists for the National Book Award.
Filipino seniors find vital support at Beacon Hill vaccination and benefits event
Seattle’s Beacon Hill became a hub for urgent public health outreach this month as the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and IDIC Filipino Senior and Family Services, in partnership with Kroger Health, hosted their third-annual Open Enrollment and Vaccination event, targeting the needs of Filipino seniors and families.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the plan, saying it has “thrown employers, workers and federal agencies into chaos.”
King County pilot study brings “forever chemical” testing into the community
A first-of-its-kind pilot initiative by King County’s Hazardous Waste Management Program is bringing cutting-edge chemical testing into neighborhoods to detect toxic “forever chemicals” in everyday products—from cookware to cosmetics.
Refugee and immigrant communities rally behind Silong Chhun at Seattle fundraiser
Why would a Tacoma City Council candidate bring his campaign to Seattle? For Silong Chhun, it’s about mobilizing regional support—and building solidarity across community lines.
The Layup Drill
The NBA returns in October and there are many players to look out for. In Portland, 20-year-old Chinese phenom Hansen Yang is getting acclimated with his new city and fans are clamoring to be a part. Yang was picked in the first round of the NBA draft by the Blazers.
Air India’s midair emergency sparks new alarm over the safety of the Boeing Dreamliner
India’s leading body of pilots has asked the civil aviation regulator to inspect all Boeing 787 Dreamliners operating in the country for electrical issues after one of the planes abruptly deployed an emergency power system midair over the weekend.
Halloween debate: Are Asian horror films scarier?
With Halloween just around the corner, we’re diving into a two-part series on Asian horror films. Are they scarier than their American counterparts? What makes them so chilling? And which ones should you check out this year—and every year?
What we know about National Guard deployment in Chicago and Portland
Illinois has followed California and Oregon in filing lawsuits to stop President Donald Trump from sending in hundreds of National Guard troops to Democrat-led big cities.
Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women’s advancement.