Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
The EPA sidelines science, the Harvard University bias case goes to trial, and the West Coast might get its first offshore wind auction.
Asian Americans
Discrimination Leads Corporations to See Asian-American Executives as 'Saviors'
New research reveals Asian Americans are more than twice as likely to be appointed chief executive if a company is in decline.
At UC-Berkeley, a Plan to Welcome Underserved Students Provokes the Ire of One Asian-American Group
Other Asian-American advocacy organizations applaud attempts to secure access to education for communities of color.
Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Scientists test a non-addictive painkiller, the Trump administration takes another swing at affirmative action, and something fishy's going on off the Normandy coast.
The Trump Administration Is Failing to Uphold Its Commitments to Vietnamese Refugees
An Asian-American rights group sued ICE last week over heightened detentions of Vietnamese—detainments that also threaten to undermine American credibility abroad.
Asian Americans Are Not Your Model Minority
A major hub of U.S. Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities grapple with poverty and a disproportionate number of cancer deaths, a new study shows.
California Immigrant Rights Advocates Just Scored a Major Win in Their Battle Against ICE-Police Partnerships
The San Gabriel Police Department's collaboration with federal immigration authorities marks the latest flashpoint in the national debate over how local authorities should react to the Trump administration's focus on undocumented immigrants.
NBC Set to Air First American Drama With Nearly All-Asian Cast
Albert Kim will write the script, about a family-run electronics corporation.
Some Fear That Vietnamese Americans Could Be at Greater Risk for Deportation
As Trump moves to sanction countries that don't accept deportees, analysts warn that U.S. residents of Vietnamese origin no longer have the same protections.
Conservative Chinese Americans Are Mobilizing, Politically and Digitally
Chinese Americans have historically been viewed as progressives. The ability to mobilize digitally using tools like WeChat may change that.
Low Voter Turnout Among Asian Americans Is More About Identity Than Apathy
Compared to the national average of 53 percent, only 31 percent of Asian Americans reported being contacted by candidates or parties in 2012. Less outreach from politicians understandably alienates these voters.
When Stereotypes Collide
When applicants are considered for a tech job, race and gender matter.
Actor Steps Down From 'Hellboy' Due to Whitewashing Controversy
British actor Ed Skrein said he wasn't aware that his character was of mixed Asian heritage.
Affirmative Action, Minority Students, and the Rich White College Applicant
Asian Americans are indeed treated unfairly in admissions, but affirmative action is a convenient scapegoat for those who seek to pit minority groups against each other.
Real Americans Eat Too Much
New research finds people of Asian ancestry are viewed as more American if they are overweight.
Debunking the Tiger Mom Thesis
Amy Chua argues in a bestselling book that people who embody a "triple package" of traits are likely to succeed. Two psychologists find it's mostly nonsense.
These Numbers Bust the Model Minority Myth
There's a problem with thinking all Asian Americans are smart and wealthy.
The Tiger Mom Tax
Asians are nearly twice as likely to get a higher price from the Princeton Review's SAT test prep services.