Headlines

“Head in the Clouds Festival spotlights Asian music, food and culture” - (The Sun)

Notable AAPI Headlines

18-year-old suspect in assault, robbery of elderly Asian woman in San Francisco facing felony charges (CBS News)
A Man Who Attacked An Asian Family Inside A Sam's Club Because He Blamed Them For COVID Was Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison (BuzzFeed News)
After man suspected of attacking Asian family in Portland was released from jail, advocates push for policy change (KGW)

Sports

Asian basketball exodus: Why it’s actually a good thing (Rappler)
Cricket chases the American dream (Indian Express)
Notre Dame announces Asian American sophomore Tyler Buchner as starting quarterback (NextShark)
Fans, media say Steven Kwan should be rookie of the year contender (AsAm News)

Health / Science

Katie Zhao on her portrayal of mental health and the Asian American experience in ‘How We Fall Apart’ (The Michigan Daily)
Why Doing Nothing Is Good For You (Yes!)
Disabled, Asian American, and Proud (Psychology Today)

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“Food Is Identity. For Korean Chefs Who Were Adopted, It’s Complicated.” - (NY Times)

Family / Education

New York City lawmakers want to mandate Asian American history studies in schools (Gothamist)

Food

Good Company: How Kikori Whiskey Helps Uplift the Asian-American Community (Penta)
For Asian American cooks, ties with Italy run deep (The Guam Daily Post)
Where to Find Vegan Asian Food in San Diego (VegOut)
Food Is Identity. For Korean Chefs Who Were Adopted, It’s Complicated. (NY Times)

Fashion

Hanae Mori, Japanese Couturier Who Melded East-West Styles, Dies at 96 (NY Times)
Menswear label Lu’u Dan is presenting a new take on Asian masculinity (Wallpaper)
Why Raja Gemini Is One Of RPDR's Most Fashionable Queens (ScreenRant)

Beauty

Does Kim Taehyung's handsome face fit the American beauty standard? (allkpop)
Raja Gemini Is (Still) the Queen of Our Hearts (Character Media)

Art / Literature

The young Montagnard generation in the U.S. is using art and social media to keep their culture alive (NBC News)
The Japanese Author Behind ‘Bullet Train’ Is OK That the Film Isn’t So Japanese (NY Times)
‘Pachinko’ author Min Jin Lee on wrapping up trilogy about Korean life (Washington Post)

Love

‘Never Have I Ever’ star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on dating and grief as a brown teen (NBC News)

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