NextShark is partnering with the Angels Baseball to help spotlight Asian culture, community and storytelling across multiple celebrations through their themed Heritage Nights during the 2026 season.

NextShark, a leading platform covering Asian and Asian American culture and reaching over 100 million people monthly, has taken an equity stake in Journey Optics, an emerging eyewear brand focused on designing low bridge fit / Asian fit high-performance sunglasses for Asian facial features.

U.S. President Donald Trump ended his state visit to China on Thursday after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. More than a dozen American business leaders accompanied Trump to Beijing, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the White House pushed for Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and relief for companies caught in escalating trade and technology disputes. While both governments publicly described the meetings as successful, the summit produced no agreements on Taiwan, tariffs, artificial intelligence restrictions or Iran.

The hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic unfolds against the backdrop of lingering COVID-era trauma in Asian American communities. The virus itself, however, carries no link to Asia.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has voiced support for Supervisor Connie Chan, saying she would be a “great member” of Congress and expressing enthusiasm for San Francisco electing its first Asian American congressperson.

The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, violated federal law by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American applicants in its admissions process, the Justice Department announced last Wednesday.

Court rulings, executive orders and enforcement campaigns are making immigration status feel increasingly conditional for Asian immigrants and their families across the U.S., pushing tens of thousands to leave and others to prepare for a future outside the country they have long called home.

Three years after a gunman killed eight people at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, community members are still reeling while victim families pursue a civil lawsuit now before the Texas Supreme Court.

Chinese actress Xin Zhilei has been cast to portray pioneering Chinese American actress Anna May Wong in “Sunset Boulevard – The Anna May Wong Story,” a new bilingual feature film announced by Fundamental Films ahead of the Cannes Film Market. According to Deadline, the production will follow Wong’s rise from Los Angeles-born daughter of Chinese immigrants to becoming the first Chinese American movie star in Hollywood history.

NextShark has partnered with Tokyo X, a fast-growing Japanese culture festival held annually at NRG Center in Houston.