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A pre-planned rally against anti-Asian hate crimes held by the Asian American Pacific Islanders Organizing Coalition Again...

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

Smoke and flames rise in Lahaina, Maui County
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

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits a clinic that performs abortions, in St. Paul
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

People wave a large "AAPI Against Hate" sign at honking cars during a pre-planned rally against anti-Asian hate crimes held by the Asian American Pacific Islanders Organizing Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2021. Photo by Lindsey Wasson/REUTERS
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

U.S. President Joe Biden chats with President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown stands next to them while Pacific Island nation leaders pose for a group photograph during a summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2023. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mar 30

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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…

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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…

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