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Harvard accepts record low percentage of applicants

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — It’s harder than ever to get into Harvard University. The Ivy League school announced April 1 that it had accepted 2,037 students for next fall’s freshman […]

Democrat Lindy Li withdraws from congressional race

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lindy Li has withdrawn from the race to represent a southeastern Pennsylvania congressional district. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Li’s decision leaves Malvern businessman Mike Parrish […]

Seoul: North Korea fires missile and tries to jam GPS signals

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea and tried to jam GPS navigation signals in South Korea on […]

Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar’s president

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Esther Htusan Associated Press Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar’s president on March 30, taking a momentous step in […]

Unstable work schedules hit API women hardest

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Survey finds unpredictable work schedules are pervasive in Seattle’s service industry, particularly for women and people of color

A lesson from the past, for our future

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Japanese American Fred Korematsu (1919–2005), a Nisei, made American legal history in 1942. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, he fought against his government-mandated internment in a camp.

Under 40 gaming executive — The recipe for Chris Lee’s success

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chris Lee is our first candidate for the 2016 Asian Technology and Innovation 40 and Under award category.

GO LONG SR 520 bridge

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Photos by George Liu and John Liu/NWAW

EDITORIAL: Victory for champions of charter schools

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he would not veto the public charter school bill, and he let it become law April 2. The new public charter school law ensures Summit […]

Summer Youth Leadership Program 2016

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION Deadline to submit is June 4, 2016. APPLICATION DURATION: June 27—July 14, 2016 PLACE: Massive Monkees Studio 664 South King St., Seattle TIME: Monday – […]