Asian American groups push for socio-political clout with funding surge
Asian Americans are the country's fastest growing ethnic group, yet have long been overlooked in national discussions about diversity and racial equity.
Indian maids count cost of COVID-19 in testing times
Some housing complexes have even put up camps to test staff for free before they enter the building, but many employers are insisting the maids pay for the tests from ...
"I was inspired by this French idea, where by going to the pharmacy and asking for the number 19 mask, you could signal that you were a victim of abuse," ...
To hear Jewish prayer out in the open is rare now in Baghdad, where there is but one synagogue that only opens occasionally and no rabbis.
The plan, passed with an 8-1 vote, will distribute $400,000 of a $10 million fund generated by marijuana tax revenue, to up to 16 families to use toward housing needs.
Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary
The Family Is Family campaign has enlisted 140 companies so far, up from 40 in February, in response to steps by the prime minister to effectively ban adoption for same-sex partners.
For Asian American women, racism and sexism are inseparable
With reports of anti-Asian attacks surging in the U.S., there is evidence that most of the hate, unlike other types of bias crime, has been directed at women.
'Protect the community': Asian Americans organize against hate
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged America, Esther Lim grew more worried by the day for her parents' welfare and her own — not just for their health, but their safety in the face of rising attacks against Asian Americans. When her friend was hurt in ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the number of deaths from overdoses increased by almost 25% between July 2019 and July 2020.
After Floyd killing in U.S., no sweeping police reform but small, local steps
George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer last year was a gut punch that sparked sometimes violent nationwide protests over brutality against people of color in America and a national reckoning over race relations. Nine months later, the U.S. has not ...
Rich Americans got richer as pandemic unfolded, Pew study shows
Many wealthy Americans are poised to emerge from the pandemic in better shape than they entered it, widening the gulf between the rich and the poor, a new study suggests. About 40% of upper-income adults in the U.S. said their financial situation improved in the ...
Most schools in the capital have been closed, since remaining open is seen as a vote of confidence for President Jovenel Moise amid an extended dispute over alleged election fraud.
