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Hate crimes jumped nearly 12% in 2021, new FBI figures show

The revised statistics follow preliminary numbers that indicated a slight decrease in hate crimes that year.
Members and supporters of the Asian-American community attend a "rally against hate" at Columbus Park in New York City on March 21, 2021. - Three massage parlors around Atlanta were targeted March 16, 2021, and a 21-year-old suspect was arrested. Robert Aaron Long faces eight counts of murder and one charge of aggravated assault.
Members and supporters of the Asian-American community attend a "rally against hate" at Columbus Park in New York City on March 21, 2021. - Three massage parlors around Atlanta were targeted March 16, 2021, and a 21-year-old suspect was arrested. Robert Aaron Long faces eight counts of murder and one charge of aggravated assault.

Hong Chau wore dress honoring her Vietnamese heritage to Oscars

“I asked them if they could add a little Mandarin collar as a little shout out to my roots and they were happy to oblige,” she said.
Hong Chau arrives at the Oscars on March 12, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Hong Chau arrives at the Oscars on March 12, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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U.S. gov't contemplates updating the nation's racial and ethnic categories

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget, which is hosting three virtual town halls about the subject this week, is set to decide on new classifications next year.
Commuters at the Times Square-42nd Street subway station in New York.
Commuters at the Times Square-42nd Street subway station in New York.

What Michelle Yeoh's win really says about Hollywood 

Her win as the first Asian to take home the best actress Oscar is more about Hollywood's catching up to Yeoh — not the other way around. 
Image: Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Image: Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.

Tearful Ke Huy Quan wins supporting actor Oscar: 'This is the American dream'

"I cannot believe it’s happening to me. This is the American dream,” an emotional Quan said in his acceptance speech. 
Ke Huy Quan accepts the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role during the Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif.
Ke Huy Quan accepts the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role during the Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif.

Is the umbrella term ‘Asian American’ even accurate anymore?

Though a common identity has helped build political power over decades, the term “Asian American” is burying subgroups. It’s time, advocates say, to rethink how its used.
Photo Illustration: A collage of Japanese, Chinese, Cambodian, Bangladeshi, and Korean faces
Photo Illustration: A collage of Japanese, Chinese, Cambodian, Bangladeshi, and Korean faces

Food influencer Half Baked Harvest accused of disregarding, appropriating Vietnamese culture

Fans and critics of Half Baked Harvest are calling for the influencer to apologize and educate herself about Vietnamese cuisine.
A Banh Mi sandwich in Alexandria, Va.
A Banh Mi sandwich in Alexandria, Va.

Oscar-nominated song 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' sparks global excitement over Indian cinema

Why “RRR” and its viral hit song struck a unique chord with western audiences.
A scene from the Indian blockbuster movie "RRR."
A scene from the Indian blockbuster movie "RRR."

Relatives of Bruce Lee and Anna May Wong discuss legacy and Asian representation in Hollywood

“Back in those days, no one had an Asian man and an Asian woman in the lead roles,” Wong said. “It’s crazy how far we’ve come. But then again, how far are we?”
Anna Wong, niece of the late actress Anna May Wong, left, and Shannon Lee, daughter of the late martial arts actor Bruce Lee, in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 7, 2023.
Anna Wong, niece of the late actress Anna May Wong, left, and Shannon Lee, daughter of the late martial arts actor Bruce Lee, in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 7, 2023.

Sentencing of two Hawaiian Native men highlights the state's complicated racial dynamics

Local lawyers believe the beating of Christopher Kunzelman is the first time the U.S. has prosecuted Native Hawaiians for hate crimes.
A view looking down into Kahakuloa village in Wailuku, Hawaii, in 2020.
A view looking down into Kahakuloa village in Wailuku, Hawaii, in 2020.

Man and woman assaulted in anti-Asian attack in New York

Police are searching for the three people, one of whom yelled anti-Asian slurs at a woman before two others joined to physically attack the woman and a man Thursday in Queens.