Shinta Ratri's Legacy
Shinta Ratri, Indonesian LGBTQ+ rights icon, dies at 60.
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Mena Minhanh Vo
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Satoko Kishimoto: Breaking Barriers as First Female Mayor of Tokyo’s Suginami District
"Sakoto Kishimoto is the first female mayor the 600,000 inhabitants of the Suganami Ward in Tokyo have ever seen."
Khadeejah Khan
- Apr 2
- 2 min
20 Years Since the US Invasion of Iraq
20 years after the US invasion of Iraq, its brutal effects are glaring & highlight the detriment of American intrusion in other countries.
Allyana Honosutomo
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
The “Batik” Polemic at the 2022 G20 Bali Summit
The 2022 G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, was successfully held on November 15–16, 2022 and marked the end of President Joko Wido of...
Khadeejah Khan
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Indonesia Struck By 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake
Indonesia’s West Java Province was struck by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake during the afternoon of Nov. 21, 2022, with at least 268...
Jennifer Vu
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Gujarat Bridge Collapse
On the evening of October 30, 2022 following recent renovations, the Gujarat Bridge along the Machchhu River collapsed, plunging many...
Sydney Ong
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
Chun Wai Chan debuts as the first Chinese principal dancer at the New York City Ballet
Chun Wai Chan is the first company dancer of Chinese ancestry to have been chosen for this rank. He recently debuted in this distinction...
Aubrey Meiling
- Oct 1, 2022
- 2 min
Joy Luck Club Sequel in Development
While the original film revealed what it meant to be a mother, the anticipated sequel will follow the four daughters into their journeys...
Amshu Vengala
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Artemis mission, moon exploration, and navigating space
The Artemis mission is a landmark in the history of human space exploration
Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
- Sep 26, 2022
- 5 min
The Attack on "Critical Race Theory" in America
"With such heated debates over the nature of the American education system, lawmakers are taking an active cue as discussions centering...
Jiaying Zhang
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Floods in Pakistan
The floods have caused the country’s life to halt—more than 1 million homes, 2 million acres of crops, 17,566 schools, 3,000 miles of...
Amber Ting
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Michelle Yeoh Receives an AFI Honorary Degree
On Aug. 13, Michelle Yeoh received an honorary degree from the American Film Institute (AFI) at the conservatory's commencement ceremony...
Isabelle “Billy” Agustin
- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
Protestors Storm Iraq’s Parliament
Other writers: Katie Truong
On July 22, Iraqi demonstrators stormed the Council Representatives of Iraq building in the Baghdad Green...
Leila Wickliffe
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
Omicron Subvariant
Summer 2022. The most contagious variant of COVID-19 has triggered a new wave of infections across the United States. As the pandemic...
Leila Wickliffe
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
Yuzuru Hanyu Announces Retirement
Yuzuru Hanyu, (羽生 結弦) two-time Olympic men’s figure skating champion, announced his retirement on July 19, 2022. Hanyu broke the news of...
Shruti Dubey
- Jul 27, 2022
- 9 min
The Dowry System & Sexual Violence Towards Women in India
TW: marital rape, sexual assault and violence, dowry deaths, suicide, gender-based violence
Amber Ting
- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
COVID-19 in North Korea
On May 12, the state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported the presence of the Omicron variant in Pyeongchang, marking the first...
Chris Fong Chew
- Jul 19, 2022
- 6 min
The Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
In the morning of June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, retracting federal protection over the right to abortion.
Shruti Dubey
- Mar 11, 2022
- 6 min
International Responses to Myanmar’s Rohingya and Dictatorship Crises
The nation’s governments have repeatedly denied recognition of the Rohingya as one of Myanmar’s 135 official ethnic groups.
Current Events Editorial Staff
- Mar 3, 2022
- 7 min
The Pandemic of Violence Against East and Southeast Asian Women in the US
On the morning of Sunday, February 13th, 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee was stabbed to death inside her Lower Manhattan apartment in...
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