AsAmNews: Cost of living a major concern for Asian Americans, survey finds
by Akemi Tamanaha Prices are rising amidst Trump’s recent tariff hike, and a government shutdown looms. For many Asian Americans and Pacific Islander adults, a new survey finds, cost of living is top of mind. AAPI Data and the National Council of Asian Pacific...
The Daily Californian: UC Berkeley alum Arthur Sze makes history as first Asian American poet laureate
By Yashal Sarfaraz More than 50 years ago, Arthur Sze was crafting lines of poetry while sitting in a calculus class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Two years later, he transferred to UC Berkeley to study poetry. On Sept. 15, he was named the next U.S....
AsAmNews: McDonald’s debuts BTS Happy Meal toys in campaign targeting Asian American market
By Mimi Chen K-pop fans of BTS had a chance to mingle at a recent pop-up experience in Hollywood designed by McDonald’s to support their new happy meal toy line focusing on the 7 Korean superstars. The release of the happy meal toys is another effort by the chain to...
NY Times: As Mamdani Rises, South Asians Emerge as a Political Force in New York
By Sarah Chatta, Maya King and Jeff Adelson Thirty years ago, when Ramesh Kilawan’s Indo-Caribbean family moved to their home in South Ozone Park in Queens, only one other South Asian family lived on the quiet block. Today there are more than a dozen. Over time, Mr....
NBC News: Indian students say H-1B visa changes are causing them to rethink studying in U.S.
By Reuters BENGALURU/HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI — Paridhi Upadhaya was packing her bags after securing a computer science scholarship in the U.S. until headlines of President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown last week prompted her family in Lucknow, India to scrap the...
Southeast Asian American Journeys Celebrates Coast-to-Coast Premieres of All Five Episodes
Washington, DC and Long Beach, CA—SEARAC and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) proudly announce the East and West Coast premieres of Southeast Asian American Journeys, the groundbreaking documentary series now available in its entirety with all five episodes....
AsAmNews: Triathlete embarks on a journey of self discovery
by Stephanie Lam These days, Sarah Elizabeth Segrest can be found just about everywhere on the nation’s triathlon scene. With only a few months of training under her belt, the 24-year-old has scooped up top awards at prestigious triathlon championships, even becoming...
TImeOut: Canal Street is getting a much-needed pedestrian makeover with super-sized sidewalks
by Laura Ratliff Canal Street, long a chaotic conveyor belt of cars, trucks and bargain-hunters, is finally getting a glow-up—and this time, it’s pedestrians who come first. The NYC Department of Transportation has unveiled a sweeping redesign that will transform the...
NBC News: George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
By The Associated Press Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion — the right to read. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old Takei will serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, which takes...