Terry Tang

There’s no escaping the layers of meta around the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.” It's an adaptation of Charles Yu’s satirical novel that jabs at how Asian American men have been treated by Hollywood and in life, one trope at a time.

The owners of Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu. Liu had called out the white owners of a boba drink brand for cultural appropriation on “Dragons’ Den."

The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated are suing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

While “Asian brunch” may initially evoke images of traditional meals like Chinese dim sum, it’s become shorthand now for restaurants that offer Asian takes on American brunch.

For some Christian progressives, the lack of acknowledgement by their churches or ministries of the racial reckoning in 2020 was the final push to go elsewhere.

President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the White House race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris upended an election year that was already bitter and partisan.

As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summer. Pet owners have to consider how to both shield and cool down furry family members as intense heat waves become more common.

Jenn Tran cannot escape thinking about being the first Asian lead in the history of “The Bachelor” franchise — not that she wants to. Despite being the subject of racist online vitriol, the new “Bachelorette” is looking forward to introducing viewers to her Vietnamese American family and heritage. Her debut could bring more audience members of color to a reality TV show that has a history of clumsily dealing with issues involving race and Asian cultures. Her season doesn’t debut on ABC until Mon…

Much of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with neighbors. Those with furry, four-legged family members? Maybe not so much. For a lot of dogs and dog parents, Fourth of July fireworks bring feelings of anxiety and worry every year. Fireworks can evoke physical and guttural reactions from dogs that are rooted in fear. Their behavior can range from cowering in corners to running away from home. Trying to figure…

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. It was the day when a Union officer reached Galveston, Texas and announced their liberation. It would take another century and a half and lots of rallying for the U.S. government to recog…

Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police say a scathing Justice Department report is vindication. Jarrett Maupin, a Phoenix activist known for working with victims alleging police brutality, said Friday the city owes families impacted by police violence an apology and financial compensation. The sweeping federal probe accuses the police force in the nation’s fifth-largest city of discriminating against Black, Hispanic and Native Ameri…

In the Philippines, where colonial rule under Spain and later the United States endured for nearly four centuries, June 12 is the real Independence Day. It marks the pivotal moment when the island nation first made a bold move for autonomy. The revelry Wednesday surrounding Philippine Independence Day stretches far beyond the Southeast Asia archipelago. Millions of Filipinos across the U.S., Europe, Australia and around the world will be able to find gatherings close to home. The occasion’s grow…

The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, according to a new analysis. Researchers at UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute said Wednesday their analysis indicates people in the United States who identify as Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander, or “AAPI Latinos,” rose from 350,000 to 886,000 between 2000 and 2022. This included the 2000 census count as w…

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a monthlong tribute of events in cities big and small. What’s also progressed is the nature of celebrations. Asian American and Pacific Islander or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is not just…

Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. So, it’s surreal for the decorated Olympian figure skater to now be a Barbie girl herself. Mattel announced Wednesday that there will be a Yamaguchi doll as part of Barbie’s “Inspiring Women Series.” Yamaguchi was the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal at the Olympics. She says that having a Barbie is an honor and she hopes it can inspire Asian American kids. The doll’s release is timed f…

For decades, Vietnamese people often been relegated to the background in popular cinematic depictions of the Vietnam War. Films like “Full Metal Jacket” and “Apocalypse Now” typically only examined the price the U.S. and its soldiers paid. In the HBO adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Sympathizer,” it is South Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers’ struggles with loss, loyalty and identity that take centerstage. The series, which premieres Sunday, also co-stars Robert Downey Jr. and…

For residents of the Navajo Nation, the beginning of daylight saving time means the beginning of an annual headache. The Navajo Nation, which stretches into Utah and New Mexico, approved a resolution in 1968 to follow daylight saving time, which begins Sunday. Most of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. is situated between two territories that remain on standard time: Arizona and the Hopi reservation. A stretch of highway in Tuba City, Arizona, is the de facto border between the…

With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever. Dr. Claudine Gay’s resignation in January as Harvard’s first Black president was just the latest in a revolving door of Black women who have been especially and aggressively questioned or abandoned after achieving a career pinnacle. This has led some women to build networking groups or mentorship, even as some question whether it’s worth t…

Historically, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as more brains than brawn or “foreigners” when it comes to sports like football. But they have had some sort of presence on the NFL field for nearly a century. Meanwhile, football has been a mainstay in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities for decades and yielded a fair share of star athletes. Current and former athletes of AAPI heritage agree it feels like any misconceptions have mostly faded. But, what’s been encouraging in recent…

About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza. That’s according to a poll that shows those views are dominant among young adults. The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that adults in those groups are more likely than U.S. adults overall to say the U.S. is “not supportive enough” of the…