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Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret
When we think about industrial pollution, we traditionally think about that which is emitted by coal, steel and oil. Little might you have known, but the tech industry has a secret of its own Foreign Coaches Are a Tough Fit in Chinese Sports System
Some foreign coaches feel a culture clash with a Chinese sports system that resists change even as it demands near-immediate results Reinventing Careers
The ability to recombine your skills, talents, and experience to move between job functions, departments, or industries is a new form of job security Building Modern India
Thousands of laborers have come from across India to build Cyber City and the Mall of India, in the suburbs of New Delhi USA's Asians Are Heading to the Mountain West
In a surprising twist to historical settlement patterns, growing numbers of Asian Americans are beginning to bail from the places that have long been their main gateways to the West: California and Washington Hot Dog Heavyweight: Chestnut Wins Again
California's Joey Chestnut beats Japan's Takeru Kobayashi in a dramatic tiebreaker Add Locusts to China's List of Calamities
Riots -- check. Earthquake -- check. Flood -- check. Plague -- check. Such a concentration of woes in this high-profile year has fanned rumors and superstition Why 'How' Matters More Than Ever
New columnist Dov Seidman says human connections are key in a hyperconnected world—no matter whether you're a doughnut maker or a doctor Japanese Doll a Hit With Older Women
Toy maker targets the cuddly companion at adults as birthrate drops Many Immigrant Indians Can't Let Feudal Attitudes Go
India might be roaring toward becoming an economic giant, but there are some archaic practices, like feudalism, still very much a part of the culture, writes NAM editor Viji Sundaram ‘Love Guru,’ Panned in U.S., Heads to India
What’s worse: that the new Mike Myers movie, “The Love Guru,” satirizes Indians and mocks Hinduism, or that it is just not funny? Do You Know Vincent Chin?
This week marks the 26th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin. Let us never forget the historic importance of his case. To Serve and Protect, With an Eye to Culture
Fairfax county police officers reach out to Asian Americans, as they come to realize the need to increase diversity from a law enforcement standpoint The Korean War - A Slideshow
Rare and deeply poignant images from The Forgotten War show a side few have seen before, reminding us that life still goes on in the midst of war What's Up with Chinese Menus?
The stories behind such unusual sounding Chinese dishes like "chicken without sexual life" and "bean curd made by pockmarked woman" Big Paycheck or Service? Students Are Put to Test
Many college officials, particularly Harvard, are asking whether more should be done to encourage students to consider public service rather than those that only offer a financially rewarding future Study Finds Little Benefit in New SAT
The revamped SAT, expanded three years ago to include a writing test, predicts college success no better than the old test, and not quite as well as a student’s high school grades, according to studies released Tuesday by the College Board, which owns the test Are Asian Americans the New Jews?
Once upon a time in the not-so-distant past, there were stereotypes, myths, canards about Jews, who were subjected to unofficial quotas that limited their access to some of the finest American universities and employment prospects Japan's Robotic Hottie
Japan's Sega introduces the first robot designed to alleviate feelings of loneliness in single men. But, not in the way that you might think... Why Korea Won't Bite the Apple
South Korea is proud of its electronics makers and tech-savvy consumers. Samsung and LG won't roll out the welcome mat for the new iPhone 3G