Ace NextGen Partners with National ACE, Macy’s, NextShark and Wells Fargo for Lucky Lunar Fest at Macy’s South Coast Plaza

Ace NextGen is teaming up with National ACE, Macy’s, NextShark, and Wells Fargo to present Lucky Lunar Fest, a vibrant celebration of the Ye...

Dozens of states, cities file lawsuits against Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship

True to his campaign promise, President Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocu...

Trump unleashes sweeping immigration crackdown

President Donald Trump could soon deploy thousands of additional troops to the southern border, following through his campaign promise of a ...

Fears abound as Trump ends DEI programs, LGBTQ+ protections

As part of his first wave of executive orders, President Donald Trump has moved to systematically dismantle federal diversity, equity and in...

Nearly 2,000 couples tie the knot as Thailand approves same-sex marriage

Thailand made history Thursday as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with 1,832 LGBTQ+ couples registering thei...

Simu Liu speaks out on Trump’s new tax plan

Simu Liu has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s newly proposed U.S. tax plan, which seeks to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ...

Positive parenting practices linked to well-being in Asian American children

A new study published in JAMA Network this month found that young Asian American children whose parents frequently read to them and told the...

Org launches free multilingual app aimed at empowering immigrants in need of help

The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) has launched a free mobile app, “Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants...

Jack Daniel’s Presents: Why Koreans eat jeon during Lunar New Year—and what it means

For chef and culinary content creator Kevin Lee, Lunar New Year has always been about food, family, and tradition. And at the center of it a...

Reflections on Awards Season amid a L.A. Reeling from Fires

When the 82nd Golden Globes Awards ceremony concluded this January 5 (local time) in Los Angeles, there were so many Asian and Asian America...

Remembering Mitsuye Endo’s sacrifice to end Japanese American incarceration

President Joe Biden posthumously awarded Mitsuye Endo the Presidential Citizens Medal on Jan. 2 — a long-overdue recognition of a quiet hero...

Asian American children more likely to develop allergies, study finds

A new Stanford University study has revealed that Asian American children, particularly those of Vietnamese and Filipino descent, are at a s...

Sen. Dave Min condemns calls for conditional California wildfire aid in 1st floor speech

In his first floor speech as a member of Congress, Representative Dave Min (D, CA-47) strongly criticized proposals to attach political cond...

How Martin Luther King Jr. inspired Asian Americans

A Pew Research Center study in 2023 revealed a startling statistic: 25% of Asian Americans know either “not much” or “nothing at all” about ...

Why do Greenlanders look Asian?

Have you ever wondered why the Inuit people of Greenland bear a striking resemblance to people of Asian descent? Research reveals that these...

NextShark takes equity stake in Son Fish Sauce to drive Vietnamese legacy and sustainable food innovation

NextShark is thrilled to announce that Son Fish Sauce, a groundbreaking venture at the intersection of Vietnamese tradition, sustainability,...

Pacific Islander journalist in Colorado strangled by man invoking ‘Trump’s America’

On Dec. 18, 2024, Ja’Ronn Alex, a television news reporter of Pacific Islander descent, was attacked outside his news station by a man...

Got the holiday blues? Here’s how you can deal with them.

The holiday season is often described as a time of joy, connection and celebration. But for many, it can also be a period marked by heighten...

Why ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ deserves to be on your holiday watch list 

“A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” hit theaters in 2011 as the third installment in the beloved stoner comedy franchise. W...

Historic ‘The Voice’ win highlights Filipino excellence in singing 

Sofronio Vasquez has achieved what many musicians and singers in the Philippines — including myself, a frustrated band vocalist — have alway...

How Anise Health is transforming Asian American mental health care

Editor’s Note: NextShark joined Anise Health as an investor in October. Anise Health, a digital platform dedicated to Asian American mental ...

FEMA, Ad Council launch AANHPI-focused disaster preparedness campaign

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ad Council, has launched the latest iteration of its “Ready” campaig...

‘I’ve gone far beyond the reef’: Auli‘i Cravalho on growing with ‘Moana’

Auli‘i Cravalho was 14 when she was first cast as Disney’s “Moana.” It was a role that not only launched her career but also gave voice to a...

NBA Rookie of the Year frontrunner Jared McCain reveals Filipino heritage

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain recently gave a “shout out to my Asian community” and shared that he is “probably like 10% Fili...

Kelly Marie Tran comes out as queer

Kelly Marie Tran, known for her roles in “Star Wars” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” has publicly come out as queer....

Chinese man claims he defaced Tokyo shrine over Fukushima discharge

Jiang Zhuojun, a 29-year-old Chinese national living in Japan, pleaded guilty to charges of property damage and disrespecting a place of wor...

Ador asserts contract validity as NewJeans decides to exit label

Ador, the management agency of NewJeans, has rejected the group’s abrupt announcement of contract termination, asserting that their exclusiv...

Michelle Steel concedes to Derek Tran in Orange County House race

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has conceded her re-election bid to Democrat Derek Tran in California’s 45th Congressional District, marking ...

Bangladeshi fruit vendor moved to tears as banana he sold for 35 cents fetches millions

Shah Alam, a 74-year-old Bangladeshi fruit vendor in Manhattan, was shocked to discover that a banana he sold for 35 cents was later auction...

Japanese American photographer dies weeks after unprovoked attack in New York

Yasuomi Hashimura, a renowned 79-year-old Japanese American photographer, tragically died on Nov. 11, succumbing to injuries sustained weeks...

Trump picks Indian American COVID lockdown critic as next NIH director

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian American Stanford University professor and vocal critic of COVID-...

Missing Hawaii woman intentionally missed her flight to New York, police say

Los Angeles police have determined that Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Hawaii creative who had been missing for weeks, intentionally missed...

Chinese man relieved of dice stuck in his nose for 20 years

A 23-year-old man in Xian, China, recently found relief from chronic sneezing and nasal congestion after doctors discovered and removed a di...

Rakuten Viki celebrates its 2nd International K-Drama Day with exclusive fan events

Leading global Asian entertainment streamer Rakuten Viki is celebrating its second annual International K-Drama Day on Friday, Nov. 29. The ...

Donnie Yen fights for justice in trailer for true story-inspired ‘The Prosecutor’

Donnie Yen takes on the role of a veteran policeman-turned-prosecutor in the upcoming film “The Prosecutor,” inspired by a real ...

Jackie Chan reunites with ‘Supercop’ director Stanley Tong for ‘A Legend’

A new trailer for the historical fantasy action film “A Legend” showcases Jackie Chan as an archaeologist who becomes mystically...