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Word on the street: Local APIs react to Pew survey on Asian Americans

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By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Asian Americans are the highest-earning and

Six Uighur men arrested for plane hijack in China

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The Associated Press Staff BEIJING (AP) — Six suspects arrested in a foiled plane hijack in the far-western Xinjiang region are all Uighur men, Chinese state media reported, adding to […]

Beyond the Plate: Rainy day noshing from food blogs and beyond

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Last week, I went on a picnic — a “summer picnic” to be specific — and it rained. Weather aside, the food was great, […]

More API families live under kinship care arrangement

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By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly The nuclear family is no longer the norm. While single-parent families and extended families are

Asian traditional arts flourish locally

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By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly The transition to America is difficult for many immigrants and their family members. Many immigrants in the Northwest have brought over treasured traditional arts […]

A-pop! Castles don’t float in Asia, Roger Mayweather is bananas

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A-pop! All things Asian in popular culture By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month was wacky. In the words of the inimitable Sharon Stone, “Is that karma, when you’re […]

“Fortunato Teho’s Hawaii Gardens” — A book born from grandpa’s writings and photos

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In 1988, Corinne Villa-Riese took time off from her job and backpacked <!–more–>around the globe. She started in California and went east, not stopping […]

Cooking and eating with Mom — Food writers share stories about their mothers and food

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Compiled by Pat Tanumihardja For Northwest Asian Weekly For many, food is the link to cultural roots, the lens through which we view our