USA's Sunisa Lee wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final (CNN)
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USA's Sunisa Lee wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics final (CNN)
Paul Cheung named new CEO of the Center for Public Integrity (Poynter)
Fremont police seek suspect after elderly Asian man dies in hit-and-run (Next Shark)
Politics
State legislator won’t seek re-election after anti-Asian slur (NBC News)
Here are all the actions taken so far by the Biden-Harris administration to advance equality (LGBTQ Nation)
Business
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce’s Founding Board Member Ying McGuire Appointed President and CEO for NMSDC (EINPresswire)
Future of Diversity in Small Business with Ron Busby, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) & Lisa Mensah (The Washington Post)
[Sponsored Link] The Difference Between BD & Sales (Medium)
Entertainment
Lucy Liu gets personal on fame, art and standing up for herself on the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ set (LA Times)
AAPI Creators SDCC 2021: On Representation, Diversity, And Writing Adcross Cultures (Comic Years)
Never Have I Ever Season Two and the Beauty of Tearing Up the “Immigrant Mom” Trope (Vanity Fair)
The Lookout: A Revolutionary Magazine Cover, A New Netflix Film to Watch and Historic Daytime Emmy Wins (Character Media)
Kevin Kwan Dreams of Capri (The New Yorker)
Music
88Rising’s Head In The Clouds Festival A New Start For Goldenvoice And Rose Bowl Partnership (Forbes)
Saweetie, Japanese Breakfast & More Top 88Rising's 2021 Head in the Clouds Festival Lineup (Billboard)
Lyrics Born works to combat AAPI hate through his social-justice inflected music (Berkeleyside)
Sports
'Tears everywhere': Watch Sunisa Lee's family celebrate historic all-around Olympic gold medal (Yahoo Sports)
Opinion: Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. (Washington Post)
Minnesota's Hmong Community Celebrates Suni Lee's Historic Olympic Win (Time)
U.S. Gymnast Sunisa Lee Almost Quit During Quarantine. Then She Won Olympic Gold. (Bloomberg)
Jalen Green makes history as highest-drafted Asian American player, third Filipino player in NBA (Yahoo News)
Eugene Chung says NFL is being 'misleading' about investigation of alleged anti-Asian comment (Yahoo News)
Health / Science
How science overlooks Asian Americans (Science News)
Culture
Culture / Lifestyle
Why Atlanta spa shooter's Asian 'acquaintances' can't tell us much about his racial biases (NBC News)
The Experiment Podcast: Who Is Protected by Hate-Crime Laws? (The Atlantic)
NYC Chinatown museum reopens with anti-Asian racism exhibit (NBC News)
Naomi Osaka exposes Megyn Kelly’s ignorance about media: “Do better Megan” (Salon)
Family
How Sunisa Lee overcame family tragedy and injury to win Olympic gold (The Guardian)
Student Spotlight: Alexis Karolin teams up with Professor Aden for Japanese internment research (The Post Athens)
As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return? (PBS News Hour)
Food
Minnesota Rice: Twin Cities Chefs Team Up To Combat Racism (Food & Wine)
A Speakeasy-Style Mahjong Bar With Dim Sum Is Opening in Arlington (Washingtonian)
US brand apologises after claiming it ‘improved’ Chinese congee for the Western palate (South China Morning Post)
Lunar Hard Seltzer Is Pioneering Authentic Asian American Flavors (Vinepair)
Fashion
MEET THE CHICEST ROYALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (CR Fashion Book)
"Never Have I Ever" star identifies with having to dress up in a "cringe-worthy" costume for a job (Salon)
Beauty
1st Asian American Sports Illustrated curve model on fatphobia, quieting bullies (NBC News)
David Yi on Masculinity, Makeup, and Why Pretty Boys Do It Better (Interview Magazine)
Art / Literature
What Does It Mean To Be ‘Visible’? Find Out For Yourself At Exhibition Of 17 Asian And AAPI Artists (Texas Standard)
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Announces Dancers For The Bridge Week of 7/26/21 (New Jersey Stage)
Katie Kitamura Writes a World Ruled by Charisma (The New Yorker)
‘I’m going to create my own doors’: In Chicago, Asian women arts heads lead by example (Chicago Tribune)
Love
Mortal Kombat’s Lewis Tan Is Proud to Be a Sex Symbol (Glamour)
Johnny Reveals All About His Married At First Sight Journey (The List)
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