Korean born Washingtonian Eun Yang is one of the few Asian American faces you see delivering local and national news in the metropolitan area. It is her warm, yet professional demeanor and familiar au natural Dove beauty face that keep millions tuning in each weekend on NBC local affiliate WRC-TV (NBC4). Since officially joining the team in 2002, Yang has been the only Asian American…

I once knew a girl in college named Shirley. Though we weren’t that close, I chatted with her each time I saw her in the hallway or on campus. One afternoon, I was sitting at my desk in my dorm room when I heard the news. Shirley was found dead after falling from her dorm room window. She had committed suicide. Several other suicides had taken place on campus…

The thought of warm sunshiny days and clear blue skies makes most of us want to run out to enjoy the great outdoors. However for some, avoiding Mother Nature is seemingly more appealing. More than 60% of North Americans are affected by allergens from pollen, mold, pet dander and dust. Not only do the symptoms cause severe discomfort, it has also been linked to decreased productivity in the workplace…

On Apr 22, during the Q&A segment of a reading I did at Barnes & Noble last year, someone asked, “Do you spit or swallow?" He did not raise his hand, nor did he speak loud enough so I could hear him. Rather, he asked the question just loud enough so my family seated immediately in the row in front of him could hear. On Apr 22, during the Q&A segment of a reading I did at Barnes & Noble last year, someone asked, "Do you spit or swallow?" He did not raise his hand, nor did he speak loud enough so I could hear him.

Yoshiko’s fascination with skin health began in her childhood with the discovery of her Chemist father’s dictionary of dermatological diseases. This prompted her to spend many afternoons and weekends at skincare counters in department stores and pharmacies, studying ingredient labels, warning anyone who would listen about the effects of UV rays on the skin, while looking…

Ranella Ferrer, the Filipino-American R&B talent to come straight out of Southern California has got the looks, the personality, the confidence and most of all, the talents to be the next person to get the Asian fever rising here in the States since Jin. However, don’t overlook Ranella as just another singer. Besides being passionate about singing, Ferrer is also passionate about being…