NATIONAL NEWS

Pandemic leaves American Samoa residents stranded, homesick
Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?
ACA sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured
Minority communities question election-year push by EPA
Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem
Virus Diary: In Hawai‘i, pandemic, pregnancy, and plumerias
U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary at tributes shadowed by virus
*With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland* makes noise**
It’s time to respond to the census: Census takers: We’re being told to finish early, cut corners
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
Dual identities challenge America’s race labels
"One of us": South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice
Asian-American girls saw pivotal icon in Baby-Sitters Club
Serious coronavirus-linked condition hit 285 U.S. children
The humble Knoxville scientist who became a worldwide hero
Pick me up off the floor, Norah Jones asks on her new album
Doctor fired after blasting COVID preparations sues hospital
From guns to GoPros, Asian Americans seek to deter attacks
Man gives ingredients, Asian recipes at market, restaurant	Kauai mayor imposes curfew, then entertains fellow bored residents	How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
Panda and poke: Restaurant trademarks can stir legal fights	Asian Americans use social media to mobilize against attacks	Chef Floyd Cardoz dies at age 59 of coronavirus complications
Guam residents compensated for war atrocities decades later	Texts, not door-knocks: Census outreach shifts amid virus	Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles is pregnant
Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection	U.S. capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms	National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus
California apologizes for internment of Japanese Americans	"Fresh Off the Boat" leaves indelible mark on TV landscape	Huge, tropical jackfruit catches on as a meat substitute
U.S. Postal Service begins new series of 12 Lunar New Year stamps	Asians cringe at "Chinese restaurant syndrome in dictionary	Awkwafina makes Golden Globes history with Farewell acting win
How not to ruin that pricy piece of meat in the holiday meal	Andrew Yang having fun, but Democrat’s message is serious	Table’s new star? The relaxed and versatile dinner bowl
Deadly attack leaves California Hmong community in shock	David Chang says his new Netflix show honors Bourdain	Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawai‘i is writing memoir, due in 2021
ABC’s "Fresh Off the Boat" series finale set for February	High school student’s newsletter helps connect immigrants	Big avocado earns Hawai‘i family Guinness World Records honor
Ginseng hunters say secrecy part of their hobby	Deep-sea explorers seek out sunken World War II ships	Sikh preaches love 18 years after brother killed over turban
Milwaukee zoo visitors get first glimpse of red panda cub	Slain deputy devoted life to Sikh faith, serving others	"SNL" rescinds cast invitation to Gillis over YouTube video
Asian-American groups oppose Cambodian refugee deportations	Asian-American Korean War hero gives what may be "final" talk	HBO produces documentary to help kids understand 9/11
"SNL" adds three to its cast, including Asian-American comic Bowen Yang	YouTube star Lilly Singh makes bold leap to late-night TV	New York Fashion Week
U.S. exports to lobster-loving China go off cliff amid tariffs	Beer named for Pacific island nuke test site draws criticism	Marvel’s next films will bring diversity, onscreen and off
Program teaches kids Hmong traditional musical instruments	Drone used to aid 3-D remake of Japanese internment camp	U.S.-China trade war sparks worries about rare minerals
Oklahoma base set for migrant site was WWII internment camp	Asian, Asian-American heroes to power Marvel comics series	Rhinoceros at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo gives birth to calf
Eight are great: National Spelling Bee ends with "octo-champs"	Haechan meets Haechan: K-pop star honored with zoo namesake	I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102
*PBS’ Korea* eyes social, political tolls of Korean War**	Daimler says it has no idea how Kim Jong Un got his limos	Gerber’s 2019 spokesbaby is a Hmong girl in North Carolina
Metro-area women unite to commemorate "World Hijab Day	Tadashi Shoji ups the glam in lace, sequin, and velvet gowns	Female directors of color find a spotlight at Sundance
U.S. Postal Service issues final stamp of the Celebrating Lunar New Year series	Senator Kamala Harris says the powerful seek to divide America	"Superstore" actor relishes true-to-life gay Filipino role
Snubs, surprises, and a Satanic shout-out? Key Globes moments	First Asian American takes seat in Indiana legislature	How a Chinese immigrant used WeChat to win a statehouse seat
*Golding’s Crazy Rich Asians* stardom lands him more roles**	Quackarazzi: Mandarin duck holds NYC in its spell	"Let’s Go Luna!" takes kids on a globe-spanning tour
War-trophy bells returning to help U.S., Philippine ties	Newcomer Andy Kim beats Tom MacArthur in New Jersey	More diverse Orange County, California, morphs from GOP past
Army expelled 500 immigrant recruits in one year	Keepsakes reveal clues of life for Japanese in Yakima area	Virtual learning: Using AI, immersion to teach Chinese
*Wu’s fight for Crazy Rich Asians* part of a bigger crusade**	Newborn elephant at Houston Zoo welcomed, appears thriving	Wisconsin Hmong leader emphasizes cultural understanding
Once sidelined, romantic comedies rise again	Immigrant Ph.D. candidate rocked by sudden U.S. Army discharge	Miki Sudo downs 37 dogs to win fifth women’s title
Japan midfielder Inui gets embassy introduction	U.S. restaurants host refugee chefs who offer a taste of home	USA Briefs
Dallas duel: Wild card turns tables at National Spelling Bee	Hmong woman to compete for Mrs. Minnesota title	Crazy Rich Asians changes everything
Daniel Akaka, first Native Hawaiian in congress, dies at 93	China’s lobster imports keep U.S. price high, but no tariffs	Cherry blossoms, tulips, and lilacs: Flower festival time
Utah Catholic bishop becomes key face in interfaith scene	Senator Duckworth still breaking barriers, and she likes it	Pride for Asian-American skaters as they skate in the Olympics
Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved	Asian tableware: From zen to zany	Despondent Seattle teen found a future through film
Retiring refugee leader to visit immigrants’ home countries	San Francisco mayor Edwin Lee dies suddenly at 65	Salvage team sinks fishing boat off Hawai‘i reef
U.S. foresaw a costly victory in war with North Korea — in 1994	Global carbon pollution rises after three straight flat years	Flea beetle from China may help against "super invader"
Asian-American political candidates targeted by racist flyers win elections	Trump choosing white men as judges, highest rate in decades	San Francisco’s first Chinese- American police officer dies
Filipino WWII veterans awarded Congressional Gold Medal	Hmong pop singer gains popularity	Huge immigration-themed exhibit by famed artist in NYC
"Legends" star shatters stereotypes with Muslim superhero	Vera Wang, Naeem Khan among New York bridal week highlights	San Francisco unveils memorial to WWII "comfort women"
Angelina Jolie on her Cambodian epic and the power of family	Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawai‘i aquarium fish	No strangers to displacement, Vietnamese recover from Harvey
Exchange: Illinois couple opens home to travelling cyclists	Met exhibit looks at Japan’s fine craft of bamboo basketry	Hoary bats confirmed on Kahoolawe Island
Afghan girls allowed into U.S. for robotics contest	Hmong-American doctor inspired by heritage	Meal program bridges cultural divisions, one plate at a time
Zika resources now available for AAs & NHPIs	1 in 6 spouses of newlyweds is of different race or ethnicity	Hmong elders in Eau Claire still searching
Pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016, distraction cited	Travel ban fight personal for Hawai‘i’s ‘scholarly gentleman’	Muslim immigrant to join California lieutenant governor race
Trump Winery in Virginia seeks more foreign workers	Fish and chirps? Crickets make leap in demand as a protein	Humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it practical?
At Pearl Harbor, U.S. and Japan seek absolution from the war