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NYPD search for woman who targeted a teen in an anti-Asian hate crime (NextShark)
Anti-Asian hate crimes rose 73% last year, updated FBI data says (NBC News)
Number of poor Asian Americans in N.Y.C. area up 15 percent in 10 years, study says (NBC News)
Austin Police Department promotes first Asian American woman to commander (CBS Austin)
Politics
Seattle mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez will stop running political ad after backlash (KUOW)
Amid redistricting, L.A. Koreatown looks to consolidate political power (NBC News)
‘I’m Asian American, Not Yellow’: GOP State Senator Under Fire for Racist Remarks (Rolling Stone)
With a Historic Mayoral Election Ahead: Will Boston’s Future Change? (Harvard Political Review)
Outrage grows after conservative host’s remarks on reporter’s Asian features (NBC News)
Business
What do people want in a co-founder? YC has some answers (TechCrunch)
Philly’s BIPOC entrepreneurs get new promises to fund businesses and correct a historical deficit (Philadelphia Inquirer)
[Sponsored Link] Learn About Deducting Mortgage Interest From Your Taxes (Simplibanc)
Entertainment
The Most Poetic Marvel Film Yet (The Atlantic)
Filming Marvel's First Sex Scene Required 'A Lot Of Discussion' Says Director Chloé Zhao (HuffPost)
‘Eternals’ Director Chloé Zhao Explains How She Got Superman in the MCU (Variety)
Music
Cardi B interpretation of ‘Squid Game’ song is accused of being ‘dehumanizing and othering’ to Asians (NextShark)
Blackpink to perform and deliver speech at YouTube’s ‘Dear Earth’ climate change event (NextShark)
Sports
Shohei Ohtani named Baseball America’s Player of Year (AsAm News)
Nathan Chen Says That, When the Time Comes, Athletes Need to "Do What's Best For Us" (PopSugar)
Health / Science
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
This is America: ‘Squid Game,’ K-beauty and BTS - What’s so special about Korean pop culture? (USA Today)
Ida's forgotten victims: Nearly all storm's basement deaths were Asian residents, obscured by climate injustice (NBC News)
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalist with deep roots in N.J. (NJ.com)
Family
How One South Asian Mother Is Fighting Racism in a Surprising Way (Yahoo)
A Utah school district ignored hundreds of racial harassment complaints against Black and Asian American students, DOJ says (CNN)
Asian American Kids Most Under-Diagnosed Population For Learning Disabilities (Mom's)
Food
Peter Som’s Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu Is a Chinese American Feast (Bon Appetit)
Boba, Chè and ABGs: A San Jose Local's Guide to Vietnamese Drinks (KQED)
Fashion
Gemma Chan Is Quickly Shaping Up To Be The Most Exciting Red Carpet Dresser Of The Moment (Grazia)
Gemma Chan Champions Rising Couturier Sohee Park On The Eternals Red Carpet (Vogue)
Fumi Nagasaka’s New Series is a Love Letter to New York’s Asian Community (Another)
'Project Runway' slammed for highlighting race, fans say 'FASHION DOESNT SEE RACE' (MEAWW)
Beauty
Ginseng for Skin: Add This K-Beauty Favorite to Your Daily Routine (Healthline)
Art / Literature
Love
'Good-looking for an Asian': how I shed white ideals of masculinity (Guardian)
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