Nation Mar 27 5 years after pandemic surge, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still targets of hatred By Terry Tang, Associated Press
Politics Apr 17 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. more likely to believe in climate change, AP-NORC poll says The study finds that 84 percent of AAPI adults agree climate change exists. In comparison, 74 percent of all U.S. adults hold the same sentiment. Furthermore, three-quarters of AAPI adults who accept climate change is real attribute it to human… By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Mar 21 Nearly 8 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults think abortion should be legal, AP-NORC poll finds The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that nearly 8 in 10 people who identify as AAPI think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and three-quarters say Congress should… By Graham Lee Brewer, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Politics Nov 14 1 in 3 U.S. Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, says AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll Experts say this poll paints a more concerning picture compared to the FBI data released last month that said anti-Asian incidents were down a third in 2022. By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he hears their warnings about climate change and is committed to act Pacific islands leaders gathered on Monday for a White House summit. Many have been critical of rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem. By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press
May 07 Watch 2:26 The legacy of Native Hawaiian swimmer and surfer Duke Kahanamoku By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight an Olympic swimming champion and “father of modern surfing,” Duke Kahanamoku. Continue watching
Sep 30 Amid rising seas, island nations push for legal protection By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, Associated Press There is already evidence of loss of islands. Between 1947 and 2014, six smaller islands in the Pacific archipelago of the Solomon Islands completely vanished, according to a paper published in Environment Research Letters in 2016. Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: Biden approves steps toward an Asian American and Pacific Islander museum By Associated Press President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Monday that gives the go-ahead for a federal commission to study the potential for a national museum dedicated to the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 7:53 Inconsistent data masks the pandemic’s toll on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Leah Nagy As COVID-19 swept across the United States it became clear that the virus disproportionately affected certain racial and ethnic groups. But the outsized impact of the pandemic on one community -- Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders -- has been largely… Continue watching
May 16 360 video: Visiting the ‘island of seabirds,’ an uninhabited remote wildlife refuge in American Samoa By Laura Fong, Mori Rothman, Mike Taibbi “Island of Seabirds” to the Samoan people, Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is a major nesting site to a dozen bird species, as well as green sea turtles and other wildlife. Experience the island's wildlife, sounds and natural beauty in… Continue reading