As a reporter, I’d braced myself to cover mass shootings. My first was in my own community
"As a journalist in the U.S., I knew covering a mass shooting was a matter of when, not if... It never occurred to me that the first mass shooting I covered would take place in my community."
How a Bruce Lee mantra empowered me to try new things
Illustrator Hyesu Lee overcame her fear and tried to do something she always wanted to do.
Brandon Tsay, still grieving, gets the 'hero' treatment in Washington
While Brandon Tsay was welcomed in Washington and lauded as a hero for his courageous actions in Monterey Park, he's still processing his emotions just a few weeks after the mass shooting.
Biden's about to have a Cabinet opening. Asian American lawmakers have a favorite.
Julie Su, deputy labor secretary, is widely viewed as the frontrunner to take over the department's top job.
You Think You Understand Thai Culture Because You Eat at Thai Restaurants? Think Again
A government campaign drove the popularity and similarity of Thai menus, but they left out an ingredient: the experiences of actual Thai people.
The Curry Trap: How a Continent's Worth of Food Got Mashed Into One Word
American ignorance about Indian cuisine is flattening and hurtful.
Delia Cai's Small-Town Romance Goes Beyond The Tropes
With her romance novel Central Places, Delia Cai deploys the familiar Hallmark movie plot to tell a different story, offering readers an unflinching examination of what it means to be an Asian American in small-town America, enclosed in an ultra-romantic shell.
Jeremy Lin on 38 at the Garden doc, Linsanity, Asian hate - Los Angeles Times
Jeremy Lin talks about the Oscar-shortlisted documentary 38 at the Garden and how his career impacted the Asian American community.
How Rajiv Surendra Went from Mean Girls to the Renaissance Man of Your Dreams
He made a name for himself playing Kevin G in Mean Girls. Since then, Rajiv Surendra has built an enviable life for himself centered on his creative pursuits.