As a young student, researcher and educator Jenn Nguyen both witnessed and felt the pressure of the “model minority” myth that weighed so heavily on both her and her fellow Asian and Asian American classmates. She’s carried those experiences with her ever since—and it’s part of what inspires her work as a researcher and educator.
Alex Winter takes a most excellent adventure on Broadway with ‘Waiting For Godot’ and Keanu Reeves
Thirty-six years after he teamed up with Keanu Reeves to play a pair of well-intentioned dimwits on the big screen, Alex Winter finds himself beside the same guy on Broadway playing another set of sweet, low-bulbed guys.
Why cancer screenings for AAPIs matter more than ever
Death from cancer is disproportionately high among Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the U.S. compared to other races and ethnicities.
FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets have gone on sale. Here’s how to try to get them
Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been claimed.
CID Night Market thriving with continued Amazon support
From bingsu to flame-torched bone marrow, hand-crafted jewelry and crocheted mini plushies, and a larger-than-life Labubu available for selfies, this year’s Chinatown-International District (CID)’s Night Market in Seattle saw 100-plus vendors selling their wares, plus feeding and entertaining visitors on Sept. 27.
“Fear is the point”: City, state brace for constitutional fight over Trump troop deployment
In a news conference meant to reassure Seattleites in the wake of President Donald Trump’s potentially illegal deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Mayor Bruce Harrell said that within the next few days, he would issue an executive order detailing Seattle’s plans to keep its residents—particularly its immigrant and refugee community— safe.
Man arrested after gunfire at Hing Hay Park
A man was arrested early Saturday after police say he fired a gun during an argument at Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
Seattle icon Auntie Ruby Luke dies
Ruby Luke, a beloved figure in Seattle’s fashion, cultural and civil rights communities, died on Sept. 8. She was 87.
One dead, one injured in CID shooting
A man is dead and another is seriously injured following a shooting late Monday in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) neighborhood.
George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion—the right to read.