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Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
The owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu LiuEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
Here’s Why Simu Liu Might Back an Asian American Boba Tea Brand
The founders of Twrl failed to get on ‘Shark Tank’ three times, but got the actor-investor’s attention with a TikTok supporting his views on cultural appropriation.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Trump invokes economy, public safety and 'China virus' during Asian American rally in Vegas
At his first campaign rally targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community this election cycle, former President Donald Trump took the stage Thursday evening in Las Vegas with a speech ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Rising lung cancer rates in Asian women who don't smoke worry experts
Of the Asian women diagnosed with lung cancer, 57% are nonsmokers, according to a study. For all others, only 15% of the women diagnosed had no history of smoking.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Diwali celebrations go mainstream across the U.S. as South Asians mark the Festival of Lights
The Indian Festival of Lights is now celebrated at the White House and in schools across 26 states. Shanelle Kaul shows how a new generation of South Asian Americans is spotlighting Diwali.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Andy Kim hopes for a 'new era' as N.J.'s first Asian American senator
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim has defeated challenger Curtis Bashaw after a historic New Jersey Senate race. The win makes Kim the state’s first Asian American senator.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Trump tariff threat looms large on several Asian countries — not just China — says Goldman Sachs
Donald Trump's recent victory is likely to see looming tariffs on China — but it may not be the only country subject to tariffs, according to Goldman Sachs.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Dev Patel look-alike competition draws South Asian men and fans to San Francisco
After the viral sensation that was New York City’s Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, the South Asian men of the Bay Area assembled for its offspring: the Dev Patel lookalike contest.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Zionists are students too: University professors should take heed
Political ideology discrimination may not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, but it is nonetheless misconduct for a college professor.Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Bus carrying university students crashes in Egypt, killing 12 and injuring 33
The Egyptian health ministry says a bus crashed and overturned on a highway in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 people and injuring 33 othersWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Hamilton College student admits to posting antisemitic remarks on campus, police say
A Hamilton College student has been charged with posting antisemitic remarks on campus, authorities said Monday.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Students are injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape
More than two dozen students have been injured in clashes with Pakistani police over reports of an on-campus rape of a young womanWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Biden administration forgives student loans for 60,000 public service workers
The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it is forgiving the student loans for more than 60,000 public service workers. The move gives $4.5 billion in debt relief to teachers, ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
U.S. forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for 60,000 public employees
The Biden administration's latest round of relief should have borrowers learning of their canceled debt in coming weeks.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Minnesota's St. Olaf College leads the nation in student voter turnout
Nearly 90% of students at Minnesota's St. Olaf College will vote in the 2024 election. NBC News' Joe Fryer reports on how non-partisan "election ambassadors" who encourage classmates to cast their ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University
A $28.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the university helped create a fresh precedent for prosecuting predatory advertising in for-profit education.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
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Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid
The government of Ivory Coast has announced a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspectsWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
University of Alabama students charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents
Several University of Alabama students were charged in alleged fraternity hazing incidents after a pledge said he was shoved and stepped on and had things thrown at him.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
How College Students Beat Boeing in a Battle to Take Down Drones
A device that blasts sound waves shows how smaller players are competing against the defense giants.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 19 -
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The ‘north Cyprus trap’: migrant students lured with false promises
Government in the south condemns people-smuggling into EU from Turkish-occupied zoneWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education
Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of studentsWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Georgia students protest 'dehumanizing' voting law that criminalizes handing out water
ATLANTA — In the latest public rebuke of Georgia’s controversial 2021 voting law, dozens of Black students and activists marched through the heart of historic Morehouse College on Saturday in an ...Politics - NBC News - October 19 -
College students in swing states could make an impact with registration decisions
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are working to court young voters -- some of whom may have switched their voter registration to cast ballots in their college towns.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
White House extends repayment freeze for 8 million student borrowers
Student loan payments for people enrolled in the Biden administration's SAVE plan will remain on hold for at least six more months.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine Student, Dies at 83
In 1957, Mrs. Mothershed Wair and eight other Black students enrolled at Little Rock Central High School. They faced racist mobs and were escorted by federal troops.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Pennsylvania college students seek to put voter participation over party
In both presidential elections and midterms since the 1960s, voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds has been far below any other age group.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation
Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
Molotov cocktail explodes in a Chilean high school, injuring at least 35
Authorities say a homemade firebomb has exploded inside a public high school in Chile and ignited a blaze that injured at least 35 peopleWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
US students rally college voters on campus: ‘We brought the polls to them’
University attendees ramp up outreach efforts and pitch pop-up polling sites as election day approaches. College students formed a steady line outside a campus art museum to vote early on Tuesday ...World - The Guardian - October 24
