For decades, Min Zin stood among Myanmar’s best-known advocates for democratic reform, surviving exile after the military crushed the country’s 1988 pro-democracy uprising and later building a career as a respected scholar and policy analyst.

Jordan Clarkson became the first player of Filipino descent to win an NBA championship after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 on Saturday night, securing the franchise’s first title since 1973 and ending a 53-year championship drought.

Jonny Kim has spent his adult life in some of the world’s most demanding professions, serving as a Navy SEAL, earning a medical degree from Harvard and spending eight months aboard the International Space Station. Yet before more than 9,000 alumni gathered for Harvard Alumni Day, Kim used his keynote address to challenge one of the ideals that drew him into military service. “The solo hero myth is dangerous,” he said.

Georgia’s Republican-led legislature is set to redraw the state’s political maps in a June 17 special session, a move believed to roll back gains for communities of color including Asian Americans.

Several Asian American civil rights and advocacy organizations have spoken out following the acquittal of Rick Chow in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, calling on Asian American communities to reckon with anti-Black racism and practice cross-racial solidarity.

Dr. Nirav Shah, a former public health official who guided Maine through the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken the lead in the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, putting him within reach of becoming the state’s first Asian American governor and the first Indian American Democrat elected governor anywhere in the country.

Multiple anti-Asian slurs are among the racist text messages at the center of Karen Read’s new lawsuit against two Massachusetts police departments, raising new questions about bias in law enforcement.

Advisers to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum have recommended replacing “Nanjing Massacre” with “Nanjing Incident” in a draft exhibit revision, drawing criticism over how one of Japan’s most prominent peace museums describes wartime atrocities committed by Japanese troops in China. The proposal surfaced during a broader review of museum displays and historical terminology.

Florida business owner Lieng Le spent years welcoming customers to her Vietnamese restaurant, often extending kindness even as she faced mounting challenges herself. The 86-year-old restaurateur captured attention on social media after declining payment for a meal from a content creator who later shared the encounter online. The interaction generated more than $200,000 in donations and culminated in a surprise home that supporters say will provide her with lasting security.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has clinched a spot in the November mayoral election, eliminating Republican Spencer Pratt to set up a same-party general election against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.