Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor in Hiroshima and a historian but best known for a big hug he was given by then U.S. President Barack Obama during his historic visit to the city a decade ago, has died. He was 88.
Cherry blossoms begin early show at UW
The University of Washington Quad is beginning to show early signs of spring as its iconic cherry trees start to bloom, drawing visitors despite unsettled weather.
“Listen to the workers’ own voices”: Massage worker advocates hold vigil for Atlanta spa shooting victims, launch campaign for better working conditions
“We gather here today to grieve and remember, to honor the dead, and fight like hell for the living,” said Rachel Sun, standing just in front of the Grand Pavilion at Hing Hay Park in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, as she addressed attendees at Massage Parlor Outreach Project (MPOP)’s vigil on March 15 to honor the eight people a gunman killed in Atlanta in 2021.
The socioeconomic barriers to breast cancer screenings in Vietnamese women
I remember going with my mom to one of her yearly mammogram appointments to translate for her.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins Oscar for best animated film, best original song
“KPop Demon Hunters” won the Academy Award for best animated feature film on Sunday, capping a culturally defining run that has placed the musical-action movie atop both box-office and music charts.
Volunteer questions board’s decision at Refugee Artisan Initiative
When Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman asked me to assemble a shipment of sewing machines at Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) last year, I enlisted a talented engineer friend, and we hauled our tool bags to the RAI shop.