Au Sai-kit with the Cheung Po Tsai junk boat in Hong Kong last month. [Photo by Lyu Xiaowei/Xinhua] HONG KONG — As the sun sets over Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong’s iconic skyline glows with golden light. Skyscrapers shimmer along the shore as a vibrant red Chinese wooden junk glides gracefully across the water, leaving an…
Raiven, left, and Sylvie wear Kwame Adusei Kayco jumpsuits, Stuart Weitzman shoes. Nana Kwame Adusei moves inconspicuously around his light-flooded Fashion District studio and atelier in a flowing white shirt, wide black shorts, baseball hat pulled low and tabi boots, observing as much as he is guiding. It’s a shoot day, and Adusei is adjusting…
CHICAGO – A little more than 24 hours after President Donald Trump posted an ominous meme aimed at the city of Chicago on his social media platform, he appears to be softening his tone. The backstory: On Saturday, Trump shared an image from the film Apocalypse Now to his Truth Social account with a caption…
CHICAGO – Around 2,000 people rallied in downtown Chicago Saturday afternoon in opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to send federal troops into the city. Trump protest march What we know: The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA), joined by organizations including the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago Teachers Union and GoodKids…
At first, Kenneth Green had amassed such a collection of costumes from his work as a choreographer, casting director, and cultural event designer, he figured it was time for a purge. “‘Clothes Story’ existed in my mind for, probably, a good 20 to 25 years because I love history and I love certain parts of…
President Trump is scheduled to dine with tech executives from Apple, Meta, Google and OpenAI on Thursday night at a White House event in the newly renovated Rose Garden. The gathering is the latest example of how the world’s most powerful tech leaders are forging stronger ties with Trump’s second administration. There’s one high-profile tech…
TO THE TRAGEDY. BROOKLYN BISTRO IN EAST SACRAMENTO CELEBRATING THREE YEARS IN BUSINESS. CULTURE, TO ME, IS YOUR IDENTITY. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO DO THE BEST I CAN TO UPHOLD THAT, TO HONOR AFGHAN ROOTS. SUSAN AMIRI CONVERTED PART OF HER FAMILY’S RESTAURANT INTO AN AFGHAN CAFE. THE GRAND OPENING ON SUNDAY,…
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with 49-year-old Damon Duncan, who is based in Atlanta. His identity and salary have been verified by Business Insider. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I was laid off from my job as a sales engineer in April 2023. That was the last job I…
LONDON — Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party, said Tuesday that if he wins the next election he will leave the European Convention on Human Rights and immediately detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally, including children. Farage laid out his plans following a significant rise in migrants who arrive…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Garron Chiu, 37, an American-born Hongkonger who works in advertising and stand-up comedy. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I used to run from my Asian identity. As a Westernized Chinese guy growing up between cultures, I thought the Asian part of me…