restaurants play in shaping American culture. The Nov. 3 event at Bridgeport’s Ramova Theatre will feature tastings from over 35 top Chicago restaurants, plus DJs and karaoke. All proceeds will benefit immigrant advocacy organizations. Participating chefs, many from immigrant backgrounds, see the event as a way to support their communities during heightened immigration enforcement. 

Two highly anticipated Asian-heritage rookies are set for their NBA regular season debuts following strong preseasons. San Antonio’s Dylan Harper, the No. 2 pick, impressed with mature playmaking and will begin the year as a backup guard helping run the offense alongside Victor Wembanyama. Portland’s 7-foot-1 Yang Hansen showcased shooting, shot-blocking, and smart passing, positioning […]

Kurt Suzuki has become the first Hawaii-born manager in Major League Baseball, taking over the Los Angeles Angels. Suzuki steps into the role as the Angels face the longest playoff drought in the MLB, with strong offense but uncertain pitching. Although this is his first official coaching job, Suzuki brings extensive playing experience as a […]

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl leads New York’s Central Synagogue and is known for her message of empathy and inclusion. As the first Asian American rabbi in North America and the first woman to lead the historic congregation, she draws on her own struggles growing up Korean and Jewish, often feeling like an outsider. Her memoir, Heart […]

Rolling Stone’s “250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far” features 17 songs by 16 Asian and Asian-heritage artists — less than 7% of the list. Highlights include BTS’ “Spring Day,” Mitski’s “Your Best American Girl,” and M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes.” While the recognition marks progress, it also underscores ongoing underrepresentation of Asian artists in […]

Throughout Oct. 22–26 at the Asian Arts Initiative, “Living Museum: Philly Asian Futures” features nine Asian American artists presenting immersive works that imagine the future through dance, sci-fi, music, and ritual. Inspired by story circles with Asian elders, the project explores themes of identity, trauma, and hope. It concludes with a community dinner and roundtable […]

Susan Ahn Cuddy (1915–2015) was the first Asian-American woman officer and first female gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy. Born in California to Korean independence activists, she joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor to honor her father’s fight against Japan. Ahn broke barriers in a male-dominated, racially prejudiced military, training pilots and serving in Naval […]

Filipino American NBA coach Erik Spoelstra has been named head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team, succeeding Steve Kerr after Team USA’s gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A longtime Miami Heat coach with two NBA championships (2012, 2013) and multiple Finals appearances, Spoelstra becomes the first Asian American to lead the […]

A bronze statue of Yung Wing (1828–1912), the first Chinese student to graduate from an American university, was donated to Yale’s Sterling Library by his hometown of Zhuhai, China, marking the 150th anniversary of his 1854 Yale graduation. In 1877, he donated over 1,200 books, establishing Yale’s first Chinese Collection and inspiring the first U.S. […]

Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow, and Fred Ramsdell won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries leading to new autoimmune and cancer treatments. Sakaguchi found that regulatory T-cells prevent immune attacks, while Brunkow and Ramsdell showed that the FOXP3 gene is vital for their formation. Their work has inspired new drug trials to boost the […]

Asian American actor Conrad Ricamora makes his West End debut at the RepresentAsian concert in London, advancing his mission to expand Asian representation in theater. Through his initiative The Right To Be There, he funds scholarships for young Asian artists and calls for more inclusive casting. Ricamora is filming “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” “The […]

A new documentary, “Along Comes Larry: The Larry Ramos Story,” by Emmy winner Rick Quan, highlights Larry Ramos, a Kauai-born Filipino American who became the first Asian American Grammy winner. Born in 1942 in Waimea, Ramos gained fame early, later joining The New Christy Minstrels, winning a Grammy, and performing with The Association on hits […]