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Seattle 2025

Rev. Maria Tjeltveit and Jessica Entwistle walk through the pews of the Church of the Mediator in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kabir Burman.)

Religion and belief 2025

‘What is God up to in our neighborhood?’: Houses of worship navigate a refugee landscape growing increasingly political

At a time when churches are shuttering, some are opening their doors wider than ever, facilitating refugee resettlement. But in so doing, faith-based organizations are stepping into a landscape rife with pitfalls.

Woman scrolls on phone in Qingdao, China (Photo by Gauthier DELECROIX - 郭天 licensed under CC BY 2.0.)

Media coverage 2025

From X to WeChat: How misinformation spreads across social media and into Chinese-language spaces

Behind sensational headlines and viral videos lies an economy profiting off misinformation — leaving fact checkers feeling outmatched.

Kalamkari artist. (Photo courtesy of Nikita Shah.)

Arts and Culture 2025

From temple towns to Brooklyn studios: How kalamkari travels between worlds

A 3,000-year-old Indian textile tradition finds new life in Brooklyn workshops.

Image of Professor Jane Wu. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Rao.)

Education 2025

NIH probe and lab closure preceded Northwestern University professor’s death, lawsuit says

The estate of Dr. Jane Wu, a Chinese American neuroscientist who died by suicide after an investigation by the National Institutes of Health, has filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University alleging discrimination.

API Rise co-director Billy Taing poses for a photo in the organization’s office in Los Angeles. (Photo by Malcolm Caminero)

criminal justice 2025

Formerly incarcerated Asian Angelenos face new fears with ICE

After serving lengthy prison sentences and reentering society as adults, members of API Rise recount their experiences in ICE detention and how they were punished a second time for their former crimes.

Voices reports

Austin 2024

Feature 2024

How this local D.C. bakery has uplifted the Asian American community

Through its civic engagement and pastries such as ube doughnuts and spam musubi croissant, Rose Ave Bakery tries to empower its community.

Feature 2024

For these four Asian Americans, politics is personal

Asian American voters are not a monolith. Here's how the fastest-growing voting bloc is talking about the 2024 election.

Feature 2024

San Francisco plans to cut Pacific Islander services in budget deficit

Pacific Islanders in the Bay Area face higher rates of heart disease and diabetes. But San Francisco plans to cut culturally specific health services for underserved communities in budget cuts.

Feature 2024

From Palestine to the Philippines: University of Washington student activists unite for liberation

Activists from Anakbayan and Students United for Palestinian Equality & Return find common ground standing against Western political and military interference.