World Jun 9, 2021
Canada mourns a 'model family,' cut down on an evening stroll
The attack, dubbed a "terrorist" act by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, came out of the blue as the family took an evening stroll.
Business | ANALYSIS Jun 7, 2021
AI is taking over job hiring, but racism concerns persist
by Avi Asher-Schapiro
The risk of discrimination is a central issue for lawmakers around the world as they weigh how to regulate the use of AI technology, particularly in the labor market.
Business / Corporate Jun 7, 2021
SoftBank fund invests $50 million in Black and Hispanic-led startups
by Sarah Mcbride
The firm created its Opportunity Fund barely a week after the murder of George Floyd last year.
World Jun 2, 2021
Canada faces reckoning after discovery of remains of 215 indigenous students
The grim find at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in western British Columbia offered a stark reminder of the widespread discrimination experienced by the country's indigenous people.
World Jun 2, 2021
A century on, Biden honors victims of 'forgotten' massacre of African Americans
Biden marked the centenary of the massacre by meeting survivors, after the White House announced initiatives including billions of dollars in grants to address racial disparities in wealth
World / Social Issues | FOCUS May 31, 2021
100 years after Tulsa race massacre, African Americans still feel outcast
On the eve of a visit from U.S. President Joe Biden, and after a year marked by the Black Lives Matter movement, the killings resonate with current events more than ever.
National / Media | Japan Pulse May 29, 2021
'Curry Police': A problematic music video leads to a problematic backlash
by Priyanka Borpujari
A Japanese music video filled with stereotypes about Indians leads to an angry response that exposes some nasty misogyny.
World / Social Issues May 26, 2021
Can this U.S. city heal racial wounds by busting up its freeway?
by Andy Sullivan
New York State wants to replace an elevated stretch of freeway with a street-level boulevard to knit the city's urban grid back together.
World May 26, 2021
George Floyd's family lobbies Biden for U.S. police reform on anniversary of death
Tuesday's private Oval Office visit marked the first time any of Floyd's family had been hosted at the White House.
National / Media | Japan Pulse May 22, 2021
Calling out the elephant in the blogosphere
by Kaori Shoji
Two Japanese blogs have made headlines recently for racist remarks against ethnic Koreans, while online discussion starts to ask what Japanese people should do in response.
National / Crime & Legal May 13, 2021
Presiding Judge Yukio Shirai said what the defendant posted on his blog are unjustifiable, discriminatory comments about Koreans living in Japan.
Asia Pacific May 4, 2021
Amid a widespread backlash, Morrison on Tuesday said it was "highly unlikely" that Australians who skirted a ban would be jailed.