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Women’s voices amplified in “Yoni Ki Baat”

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Before the Yoni Ki Baat (YKB) women discussed their vaginas, they sat around nervously at

UW Bothell Associate Vice Chancellor Hung Dang receives Fulbright Award

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Hung Dang, University of Washington Bothell’s associate vice chancellor for enrollment and student affairs, has received a Fulbright Award. As a Fulbright scholar, he will participate in the U.S.–Japan International […]

U.S. nominee for World Bank job to visit seven countries

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By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Yong Kim, the Obama administration’s nominee to head the World Bank, is starting a global tour to promote his candidacy […]

Former Mr. Universe turns 100 in India, still in tip-top shape

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By Manik Banerjee The Associated Press KOLKATA, India (AP) — A former Mr. Universe, who has just turned 100, said that happiness and a life without tensions are the key […]

India licenses generic copy of patented Bayer cancer drug

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By Katy Daigle The Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India effectively ended Bayer’s monopoly on a patented cancer drug last Monday, licensing a much cheaper generic under a unique […]

Rep. Bob Hasegawa and Bobby Virk endorse each other for office

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly On March 12, Bobby Virk and Bob Hasegawa announced they are endorsing one another’s run for office. Hasegawa will vie for a state senate seat. […]

Queer APIs embrace diversity in multiple identities

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Part 1 of 2 in a series about the difficulties APIs face when it comes to sexual identity. By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Julz Ignacio, Queer Network Program coordinator […]

Diabetes becoming a global epidemic, but also hits close to home with Asian Americans

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By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Diabetes is a disease that is quickly becoming a global epidemic. In recent history, diabetes has become the focus of numerous medical studies. Alarmingly, […]