How to Organize Asian Americans – Notes from Two Generations
A step-by-step guide on building power, by Rinku Sen.
America Is Turning Its Back On Cambodian Refugees
They came to the U.S. to escape the Khmer Rouge in the 1980s. Now, over a hundred Cambodian immigrants have been detained by ICE and are facing deportation. The same country that welcomed them as child refugee is now turning its back on them.
If you get a robocall in Mandarin, just hang up
Beware, Mandarin speakers: a phone call that appears to be from the Chinese consulate is a scam.
Vietnamese Forged a Community in New Orleans. Now It May Be Fading.
Forty-three years after the fall of Saigon and almost 13 years after Hurricane Katrina, many residents wonder if their long-resilient community is nearing another -- quieter -- inflection point.
What My Korean Father Would Have Felt Watching Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in Embrace
Chang-Rae Lee imagines his father's reaction to seeing the historic moment when Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in embraced.
Will Asian Americans make California even bluer in November?
Democrats are pouring resources into seven congressional districts in California as we move closer to November. How will Asian Americans vote? Sara Sadhwani crunches some numbers.
Asian American Stereotypes in Popular Culture Are Being Challenged by the Asian Mean Girl
Not too long ago, the only roles that Asian American girls could play, it seemed, were nerdy, meek, goody-two-shoes. Lo and behold, a new trend: the "Asian Mean Girl."
Dislikes the Sea, but Will Venture Upon It If Necessary
Greg Pak examines his childhood notebooks, rife with characters, plots, and Dungeons and Dragons.
The Strategic Mind of Ali Wong
Thanks to sharp bits about gender roles, she's on the cusp of stand-up comedy's A-list, the rare working mother to make the cut. And she's carefully considered every step of the way.
A Workplace Potluck Filled With Filipino Food And Memories
How an email from an NPR intern inspired a workplace potluck filled with Filipino food and memories.
20 Questions You Ask Yourself Trying To Cook Filipino Food For The First Time
You're a thousand miles away from a palengke. The closest Asian grocery store is a four-hour drive away. But those flavors from home are calling you!
David Henry Hwang: Backward and Forward
An interview with David Henry Hwang, whose new musical Soft Power is partly about China using musical theatre to promote its dominance on the world's political stage.
For David Henry Hwang, conflicted feelings about 'The King and I' inspire the ambitious 'Soft Power'
"This is not a show that just comes tumbling out. It’s not an easy one."
'Soft Power' has a cast that's almost entirely Asian. Here's why that's a radical idea for American theater
"When people see people like me on stage, they see somebody who represents something outside of their experience instead of someone they might share something with." Asian American performers are often seen as "symbols" -- representatives from a foreign culture, or ambassadors of something a typical audience does not identify with.
Why You Should Sweat the Details When Creating Your Series Pilot
Naomi Ko's Nice, which she created, wrote, and stars in, will premiere in this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Ko, director Andrew Ahn, and producer Carolyn Mao discuss the making of the show, and how they want to emphasize the personal in serialized storytelling.
Meet The Korean-Canadian Woman Who Helped Bring You The Wu Tang Clan
How one song -- "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -- compelled Sophia Chang to divert from her path to becoming a French professor, instead building a career managing some of the most iconic musicians in hip hop.
Alex, Inc. Is Proof That Tiya Sircar Needs Her Own Show
You may recognize Tiya Sircar from smaller roles in The Good Place, Master of None, and now Alex, Inc., but it's high time she got her own show.
