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NEA head Jane Chu lauds arts curriculum for language-learners

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By Ruth Bayang Northwest Asian Weekly Jane Chu, the head of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), got a first-hand look at diversity through the arts at Seattle’s Wing […]

COMMENTARY: The roots of Chinese American silence on political events can’t be overlooked

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By Li Jin For Northwest Asian Weekly New York police officer Peter Liang was patrolling a dark staircase in a Brooklyn housing complex when his gun discharged accidentally, and the […]

Filipino Miss Universe winner says next dream is to be a Bond girl

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The reigning Miss Universe has her eyes set on her next big dream: being a Bond girl. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach returned home to the Philippines for […]

We’re still in print!

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Thirty-four years of running a newspaper and learning how to turn struggles into miracles

Will newspapers last?

Famed Chinese opera singer to debut in ‘Figaro,’ says Asian singers need not Westernize

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To Shenyang, a Chinese bass-baritone singer, his name represents a bridge between the opera performer’s Chinese roots and his international reputation.

“My full name, pronounced from first to last (Yang Shen), sounds like a ‘goat’s kidney’ in Chinese,” said Shenyang.