Sri Srinivasan

Sri Srinivasan became the first South Asian American United States Circuit Judge on May 24, following a confirmation vote from the United States Senate of 97–0. Before becoming a judge, Srinivasan was the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States, arguing 20 cases on behalf of the Obama administration in front of the Supreme Court. He was also a lecturer at Harvard Law School and has served as law clerk for Judge Harvie Wilkinson III and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Read the full story

From left: ICHS Executive Director Ron Chew, ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola, and former Governor Mike Lowry

International Community Health Services (ICHS) hosted their 3^rd annual Bloom gala on May 18, raising funds for charity care for uninsured and under-insured patients. Read the full story

The interior of the NEW gallery

Adrianne Smits

Bryan Ohno Gallery is opening its NEW Seattle International District art gallery on Thursday, June 6. The gallery, located at 521 S. Main Street, will feature contemporary art that blurs the line between art and science, challenges art traditions, and embraces cultural intersections.

The first artist to be featured in the gallery will be Adrianne Smits, a Yale-educated painter biologist who has just recently returned from fieldwork in Cambodia.

Prior to the NEW gallery, Bryan Ohno directed the Bryan Ohno Gallery originally in Pioneer Square and the C2 Gallery in Tokyo, Japan. (end)

By Jesse Washington
AP National Writer

It’s almost a cliche. First, someone talking about Blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys, or dogs — all stereotypes used to denigrate African Americans. Someone might even use the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker, “I’m not racist.” Read the full story

By Dan Gelston
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (AP) — The AFL is set to go long — really long — and touch down in China. Read the full story

By Heather Tan
The Associated Press

John Cho

SINGAPORE (AP) — Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest “Star Trek” movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing. Read the full story

By Aye Aye Win
The Associated Press

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Japan’s government on May 26 extended its first loan to Myanmar in 26 years and canceled the remainder of the Southeast Asian country’s debt, as Tokyo looks to re-establish strong economic ties with the former pariah nation. Read the full story

By Staff
The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing’s efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions. Read the full story

By Staff
The Associated Press

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state have introduced a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families in an effort to ease tensions with the Rohingya’s Buddhist neighbors after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, an official said May 25. Read the full story

By Staff
Northwest Asian Weekly

Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly sends a team of intrepid film reviewers to the Seattle International Film Festival to pick out the best Asian and Asian American films. Starting this week and running through the end of May, we will be reviewing our picks for the most interesting APA films at this year’s SIFF. Read the full story

By Vivian Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly

TIME and the most influential Asians

TIME recently published the 2013 TIME 100 — its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world — which showcases leading visionaries across all industries from art and politics to business and pop culture. Read the full story

By Staff
Northwest Asian Weekly

The Shanghai and Haneda routes add to Delta’s existing routes to Beijing, Hong Kong, Osaka, Seoul, and Tokyo. Pictured: The opening ceremony for Delta’s Seattle–Osaka line. (Photo by Don Wilson/Port of Seattle)

New routes from Seattle to multiple airports in Asia will begin to see travel in June, as Delta Airlines and All Read the full story

By Elizabeth Wang
Northwest Asian Weekly

From left: Blanca Santander, emcee Mary Knell, Mary Devlin, Valerie Segrest, Susan G. Komen Foundation representative Cheryl Shaw, Bookda Gheisar, Jerilyn Brusseau, Pamela Banks, Carol Simmons, Martha Yallup, Winona Hollins Hague, Tammy Pitre, Anne Levinson, and Stella Leong. Not pictured: Yasmin Chirstopher (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)

Thirteen women and the Susan G. Komen Foundation were honored for transforming their traumas into Read the full story

By Shin Yu Pai
Northwest Asian Weekly

“Gosei” by Laura Kina

From new media such as soundscapes and videos to more traditional methods like painting, sculpture, and photography, Read the full story

By Assunta Ng

What do Lloyd Hara, Sharon T. Santos, Christine Gregoire, Gary Locke, Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, and Jay Inslee all have in common? Read the full story

When KIRO released a special investigation on Asian restaurants and health violations earlier in May, many people were understandably worried. Food safety is an important issue and making sure the restaurants where you eat are serving safe food is a priority. However, on occasions such as these, it’s important to do your own research and not jump to conclusions. Read the full story