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In Landslide, San Francisco Forces Out 3 Board of Education Members (NY Times)
Wednesday (Feb. 16) review of Asian American news & newsmakers
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Notable AAPI Headlines
In Landslide, San Francisco Forces Out 3 Board of Education Members (NY Times)
'Nowhere is safe': Asian women reflect on brutal New York City killings (NBC News)
Report: Hate crimes rose 44% last year in study of major cities (NY1)
Entertainment
Randall Park to Play That Dying Breed, the Video Store Clerk, in Netflix’s Blockbuster (Vulture)
Ali Wong’s New Comedy Special Is Coming, and It’s All About Love (Character Media)
The disappearance of Stan Low and the All American Crew (AsAm News)
The Greatest Asian Super Heroes And Creators Return For An All-New Marvel's Voices: Identity (Marvel)
Culture / Lifestyle
‘How much more do we have to do this?’: Anger, despair fill back-to-back rallies for Christina Yuna Lee (NextShark)(
Here’s why your shoes will be staying the hell out of my house (Guardian)
Jeremy Lin reflects on 'Linsanity' 10 years later, gets candid about 'big regret' (NBC News)
20 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities (Daily Beast)
Joe Rogan. Whoopi. Awkwafina. Chappelle. None was canceled. Is this a new cultural detente? (USA Today)
Wake Up, America: AAPI Community is Diversely American | Opinion (Newsweek)
How Asian culture found its place in America (ScotScoop)
Eileen Gu: Navigating two cultures, judged by both of them (AP)
The government dropped its case against Gang Chen. Scientists still see damage done (WBUR)
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Politics
After Chinatown murder, Adams’ commitment to Asian community is questioned (Gothamist)
NYC Mayor Eric Adams addresses violence, hate crimes in exclusive one-on-one (ABC7)
Biden press secretary attributes anti-Asian hate crime spike to ‘hateful rhetoric’ about COVID-19 origins (NextShark)
Pressure mounts for Lightfoot to appoint Asian American to council (Quad-City Times)
As a girl in Wisconsin, ThaoMee Xiong’s immigrant father worked the halls of her school – as its janitor. Decades later, she works the halls of power in Minnesota for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders. (Sahan Journal)
NYC Asian American activist mistook for Michelle Go at a vigil for Christina Yuna Lee by ABC News (NextShark)
Business
PPG, PPG Foundation invested $13.3 million in communities worldwide in 2021 (Yahoo)
Five Indian-origin/South Asian researchers win 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship (News India Times)
Music
Olivia Rodrigo Named Billboard’s 2022 ‘Woman of the Year’ | Billboard News (Billboard)
How BTS helped me bridge my Korean and American identities (The Undefeated)
BTS to hit the stage in South Korea for first time since COVID began (Reuters)
Sports
The Olympians Caught Up in the U.S.-China Rivalry (NY Times)
Rams rookie safety Taylor Rapp wants to 'show that Asians can play' (ESPN)
US skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi revealed that a racist mistake once left competition organizers assuming she was representing Japan (MSN)
The First Asian-American to Run Marathons on All Seven Continents Shares What Motivates Him to Cross the Finish Line (LA Progressives)
Health / Science
Asian American advocacy group demands $30 million in mental health services after attacks in NYC (NYN Media)
The Mutually Reinforcing Cycle Of Poor Data Quality And Racialized Stereotypes That Shapes Asian American Health (Health Affairs)
Skin Cancer Risk Factors, Health Behaviors Differ Among Asian American Groups (Oncology Nurse Advisor)
Family / Education
Yes, Asian Americans Are at the Center of the Affirmative Action Debate. But Not in the Way That You Think (The Pacifican)
In expanding school choice, let’s not lose sight of Asian American students (CT Mirror)
Conservatives Open New Front in Elite School Admission Wars (NY Times)
Family who froze to death crossing into U.S. on foot shows realities behind South Asian immigration (NBC News)
Food
From the Fung Bros to Padma Lakshmi: How Asian Americans Are Excelling at Food Shows (Collider)
Michael Mina is the Bay Area’s most prolific celeb chef. But are his restaurants actually good? (SF Chronicle)
Fashion
Awards Season: Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu Wins the PROSE Hawkins Honor (Publishing Perspectives)
Beauty
INDEPENDENT BEAUTY BRAND EMILIE HEATHE RELEASES AN OFFICIAL “THE BATMAN” LINE (Cool Hunting)
Art / Literature
5 Monologues, Each a Showcase for Asian American Actors Over 60 (NY Times)
Savannah Book Festival: Emiko Jean explores Japan and cultural identity in 'Tokyo Ever After' (SavannahNow)
Love
The dynamics of dating as an Asian American woman (USC Annenberg Media)
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