World Jan 29 The Year of the Snake celebrated with Lunar New Year festivities around the world By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Jan 28 What you need to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake At its core, the Lunar New Year is a celebration that brings the family together. By Mario Poceski, The Conversation
World Feb 12 Cambodia reports country’s first avian flu death of 2024 The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization this month warned that Lunar New Year festivities celebrated in much of Asia posed an increased risk of spreading the virus. By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press
World Feb 10 PHOTOS: Year of the Dragon celebrated across Asia on Lunar New Year People across Asia welcomed the Lunar New Year on Saturday with family gatherings, festivals and temple visits to ask for blessings. By Associated Press
Arts Jan 30 Why luck is a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to this expert A big part of luck is the way someone is thinking and behaving, psychology professor and author Richard Wiseman said. By Casey Kuhn, Megan McGrew, Nicole Ellis
Jan 26 WATCH: Biden delivers Lunar New Year remarks following California shootings By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday honored 18 people killed in two California mass shootings, saying “we have to be there” with the communities that have been forever scarred by gun violence. Continue reading
Jan 23 Asian American communities grieve after Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press A joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic was marred by tragedy after a gunman opened fire inside a dance hall, killing 10 people in the majority Asian city near Los… Continue reading
Jan 23 PHOTOS: People across Asia ring in Year of the Rabbit during Lunar New Year celebrations By Associated Press From Jakarta to Seoul, Bangkok to Beijing, people in Asia have been celebrating the Lunar New Year marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit. Continue reading
Jan 23 Suspect in Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting found dead, police seek motive By Amy Taxin, Stefanie Dazio, Terry Tang, Brian Melley, Associated Press The search for the motive behind the shooting massacre at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance hall led police to a mobile home community as they probed the past of the 72-year-old suspect Monday and his relationship to the club. Continue reading
Jan 19 Asia’s hopes for Lunar New Year boom fizzle as Chinese tourists stay home By Tian Mcleod Ji, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism over next week's Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere at all. Continue reading