How China is retaliating against Trump’s tariffs

China unveiled multiple countermeasures on Tuesday, immediately after new U.S. tariffs on its imports took effect. This marks the latest dev...

24 Filipinos deported, more being processed

Twenty-four Filipino nationals were recently deported for alleged illegal activities, according to Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Ma...

Texas Republicans renew push for Chinese land ownership ban

GOP lawmakers in Texas are moving forward with legislation to restrict foreign land ownership in the state, targeting China and other countr...

Pennsylvania universities accused of discriminating against Asian, white students

Four Pennsylvania state universities are facing a civil rights complaint filed Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white ...

Simu Liu calls out ‘Dragon’s Den’ for behind-the-scenes pressure on Bobba episode

Simu Liu recently shed more light on the controversy involving Canadian bubble tea company Bobba during his appearance on the show “Dragon’s...

Jeremy Lin named coach for Team G League at All-Star Weekend

Basketball star Jeremy Lin is set to return to the NBA stage — not as a player, but as a coach. The NBA announced Monday that Lin, who curre...

Lisa Sanaye Dring’s ‘Sumo’ brings Japan’s national sport to the stage in NY premiere

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater are set to bring the intense world of sumo wrestling to the stage with the New York premiere of...

TikTok’s algorithm shows bias in political content, CCP-related coverage, studies find

Recent research reveals that TikTok’s recommendation algorithm exhibits significant biases in both its distribution of U.S. political conten...

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 ...