After years of barely being able to smell, 16-year-old Oliver Cho thinks he may have found a workaround: he built what he calls a “bionic nose.”
- AAPI influence on display at star-studded 2026 Met Gala
- Western Washington events celebrate AAPI Heritage Month throughout May
- “They served us raw meat”: State sues GEO Group over blocked inspections at Tacoma ICE facility
- Bellevue College increases security after hate message to mural artist
- China cautions travelers after scholars turned away at SeaTac airport
- Protestors demand Seattle mayor shut down surveillance cameras on her 100th day
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Shooting at Korean supermarket in Texas
A man shot five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings Tuesday at a shopping center and then an apartment building because he was angry over business dealings, police said.

Mina Kimes takes over as Scripps National Spelling Bee host as part of reimagined broadcast
Mina Kimes is taking over as television host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and the Korean American ESPN NFL analyst hopes to use her outsider’s perspective to capture the excitement of the 101-year-old competition.

Anti-Asian hate crimes remain high, advocates warn five years after federal law
Five years after President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law, anti-Asian hate crimes remain at nearly three times their pre-pandemic rate, and advocacy leaders warned that federal rollbacks under the Trump administration are making the crisis worse.

AAPIs in focus on “Saturday Night Live”
On the first “Saturday Night Live” of Asian American Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian Heritage Month, Filipino American pop star Olivia Rodrigo took center stage as both host and musical guest, delivering a high-energy performance that blended music, comedy and physical humor.

Mercer Island teen starts advocacy nonprofit to support those with eating disorders
There are no scales at Sophie Perrrenoud’s house on Mercer Island.
Community
Seattle Asian American Jews meet with visiting Kaifeng Jewish guest
Education, climate leadership at the heart of nonprofit’s work to center Melanesian, South Pacific women and girls
Seattle marks Neighbor Day with community cleanup
Protesters call out ICE presence in their community
Western Washington events celebrate AAPI Heritage Month throughout May
CID street banner contest winners revealed
New acting navy secretary Cao
Sports
Sonia Raman’s coaching career has roots in an accident that sidelined her as a young player
Iran set for Seattle World Cup match, FIFA president says
Maika Hamano scores to give Japan 1-0 win over USWNT
Oops! Ichiro Statue revealed with broken bat
Manny Pacquiao takes over Floyd Mayweather’s old gym amid rematch tension between the boxing rivals
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