Spotify Celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month With 'Our Roots. Our Sound.': Exclusive

It often only takes one formative, life-changing performance on a TV show or a movie where everything clicks, especially when it comes to representation onscreen: «That's me.» «That's my story.» «They look like my family!» 

Google paid tribute to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole on Wednesday (April 20) to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on what would've been the singer's 61st birthday.The colorful animated Doodle finds the late Hawaiian music great -- who passed away in 1997 at the age of 38 -- performing his iconic rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," strumming his ukulele as he sits peacefully on the beach and picks plumerias.

It’s been about 37 hours since Harlem’s Just Sam was crowned the new American Idol, and the 21-year-old former subway busker is still getting used to her new title.

Harlem’s Just Sam was just super on Sunday night, bringing home the “American Idol” title.

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“Today is the day. Right now, voters in California’s 25th District are choosing their next member of Congress,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an early May 12 fundraising email. “I know today is a historic opportunity to send a message President Trump and his Republicans can’t ignore: Democrats aren’t letting up, not one bit.”

This isn’t the first time that President Donald Trump has talked down to CBS White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, 35, for asking tough questions, but it was certainly the ugliest. During a May 11 coronavirus update, Jiang asked the 73-year-old about why he seemingly makes the U.S.

A Santa Monica man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal fraud charge stemming from allegedly tricking multiple women, including one actress, out of their money via aromance and business scam, theU.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California announced on Friday.

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Photo: National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.

Bong Joon Ho, Ali Wong, Dwayne Johnson and others are being honored as a part of nonprofit collective Gold House's third annual A100 List to celebrate Asians and Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and their transformative contributions to society. Additionally, for the first time, voters selected the single most impactful Asians per category.

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"I'm hyped, I'm hyped!"

Back in the 1980s, Latin-American boy band Menudo was white-hot, selling 60 million albums over the years and churning through numerous group members (including the most famous alum, Ricky Martin) before disbanding in 2009.

John Cho wrote a powerful essay about discrimination against Asian Americans amid the Coronavirus crisis. The 47-year-old Star Trek actor highlights the verbal and physical abuse being directed at Asian Americans during the pandemic.