One Adoption Does Not Represent All The debate over intercountry adoption from Korea was reignited recently by news of the death of Hyunsu O’Callaghan, a 3-year-old special needs child adopted […]
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April 2014 Issue: Film Student Who Wants to Show Diverse Heroes on Big Screen Wins Trip to Oscars
Actor Channing Tatum introduces the winners of Team Oscar. Nathan Flanagan-Frankl is pictured third from right. And the Oscar Goes to… A Korean American film student challenges the lack […]
Orange County Man Faces 24 Years in Prison for Bank Hostage Shootout
An officer stands guard outside a Saehan Bank office in Buena Park, Calif., a day after a 2012 shootout between SWAT officers and a gunman. Image via Orange County Register An Irvine, […]
Korean Senior Alleging Race-based Attack Files Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
This file photo from the New York Daily News, taken in January 2014, shows Korean American seniors involved in an earlier dispute with a Queens McDonald’s. A Korean American senior citizen in […]
About a Boy, About a Dog: An Uber Cute Photo Series
Never go on adventures without your trusty sidekick. xoxo Zoey and Jasper There are dog lovers, and there are baby lovers. But both audiences can appreciate a series of oh-so-adorable pictures recently released […]
Korean American Poet Wins Walt Whitman Award
Photo courtesy of Poetry Foundation A Korean American poet has won the Walt Whitman Award, the prestigious prize awarded by the Academy of American Poets to debut writers, the academy announced […]
New York Woman Still Missing After More Than a Week
Authorities are still searching for a Columbia University dental student who has been missing since April 1, when she left her New York apartment and never returned. Jiwon Lee, […]
April Issue: N. Virginia Korean Community Mobilizes Politically… Over Maps
Virginia House Delegate Mark Keam addresses the international media and members of the Korean American community, after the passage of Virginia House Bill 11 on Feb. 7. (Photo: Reuters) […]
Art Program to Help Adoptees Tell Their Stories
Image via Land of a Gazillion Adoptees. Tens of thousands of adoptees call Minnesota home, and for those in their teens and college years, coming to understand their identity […]
April 2014 Issue: Campaign Seeks to Diversify Clinical Trials
The website for the Clinical Trial Engagement Network, which will allow patients to connect with physicians and clinical investigators. Diversifying Clinical Trials A new national campaign aims to include more Asian Americans in medical research. […]
April 2014 Issue: Randall Park Turns 40!
This Is 40 by RANDALL PARK There was a time in my life when I thought that being 40 meant the end of things. Sure, technically, you’re still alive, but […]
April 2014 Issue: KA Teens From SoCal Take Part in Elite Cyber Defense Contest
Issac Kim (with glasses) and Isaac Kim, in front of North Hollywood High School, where they are part of the cyber defense team, Azure. The Defenders Two Korean American teens are part of a Southern […]
April 2014 Issue: Dr. Esther Oh Talks About Post-Partum Depression
The Post-Partum Blues It is common for new moms to experience the blues, but when symptoms persist, Dr. Esther Oh says it may be a sign of postpartum depression. by […]
Retired LA Building Inspector Jailed for Taking Bribes
A retired building inspector in Los Angeles was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for taking bribes during his 37-year tenure at the Department of Building and Safety, […]
Friday’s Link Attack: CancelColbert Campaign; Girls’ Generation Interview; Yuna Kim’s Record Broken
Park unveils proposals to N. Korea to lay groundwork for unification GlobalPost South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday unveiled a package of proposals calling for bolstering exchanges with […]
