Growing up as an Asian American, I was always cautioned that all stereotypes were bad.
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Athletes will need to be vaccinated—or face a long quarantine—take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Clapping is OK to cheer […]
Former NBA great Yao Ming addresses Peng Shuai, Olympics
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA great Yao Ming said on Jan. 17 that he and others had a pleasant talk when they met last month […]
Pandemic hasn’t slowed China’s love for US lobster
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — China is showing no signs of slowing its demand for American lobster this year despite disruption to the supply chain and […]
Asian woman killed in subway shove at Times Square
By Jennifer Peltz and Carolyn Thompson NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station on Jan. […]
The top 10 API celebrities who kicked butt in 2021
2021 was a bit of a weird year. There was a pandemic raging on, which saw a lot of us trapped in our homes, spending hours on TikTok, and watching every streaming platform. At least, that’s what I did. All that effort was worth it. Because it enabled me to write this for you, with amazing broadness.
2021 newly and appointed elected officials
BLOG: Thank you for 40 amazing years—COVID has not killed us
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When you wake up after a dream, the dream fades away because it wasn’t real. I dreamt of starting the first Chinese newspaper in […]
EDITORIAL: Out with the old…
Sleeves rolled up, all hands on deck. Nearly 150 volunteers, or “Change Agents,” as organizer Linh Thai called them, turned up for Operation Clean Street in Little Saigon on Jan. […]