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Photo of the Day: Returning Home in the Setting Sun in Vietnam

Fishermen head back with their boats as the day comes to an end in Mui Ne, Vietnam on May 12, 2013. (etherlore/Flickr)
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Fishermen head back with their boats as the day comes to an end in Mui Ne, Vietnam on May 12, 2013. (etherlore/Flickr)

May 14th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Video: Iron Man 3's China Push is Sign of Things to Come for Hollywood

Lifestyle

ChinaFile Managing Editor Jonathan Landreth tells Huffington Post Live he expects Hollywood producers such as those that made Iron Man 3 to continue to look for ways to tap into China's growing moviegoing market.

May 13th by Asia Society | Comments

Interview: Turntable Pioneer DJ Qbert Spins for 'Planet Earth'

DJ Qbert. (Thud Rumble LTD.)
Lifestyle

The Filipino American master of the turntables tells Asia Society, "I see myself as a part of the whole human race and am here to make humanity move forward in everything I do."

May 13th by Clara Lambert | Comments

Video: Election Ushers in 'New Model' of Democracy for Pakistan

Policy Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas tells CNN that although Nawaz Sharif won the prime ministership for the third time in his career, the election showed progress in Pakistan's democratic system.
May 13th by Asia Society | Comments

Photo of the Day: Fishing Under the Bridge in India

A young boy casts his fishing net into the water beneath a bridge in Chennai, India on May 12, 2013. (Aschevogel/Flickr)
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A young boy casts his fishing net into the water beneath a bridge in Chennai, India on May 12, 2013. (Aschevogel/Flickr)

May 13th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Expert: Pakistan Election Outcome Hinges on Voter Turnout, Safety

Punjab police wait for the arrival of Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML) party, during the final day of campaigning at an election rally in Lahore, Pakistan on May 09, 2013. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
Policy

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan could win this weekend's election if voters come out in large numbers.

May 10th by Alex Ortolani | Comments

Interview: Dat Nguyen on Growing Up Vietnamese in Texas and Making NFL History

Former NFL player Dat Nguyen. (Delton Childs)
Lifestyle

The first Vietnamese player in National Football League history is now a sports talk radio personality in San Antonio.

May 10th by Dan Washburn | Comments

For Heritage Month, Remembering 'One of a Kind' Painter Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Yasuo Kuniyoshi in his studio at 20 East 14th Street in New York City on October 31, 1940. (Max Yavno/W.P.A./Archives of American Art)
Arts

Japanese American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi was an "enemy alien" in WWII who later became the first living American painter to get a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

May 10th by Farisa Khalid | Comments

Photo of the Day: Taking A Break From Class in Cambodia

A young student looks up from his book to pose for a photo in Cambodia on May 8, 2013. (GPE/Natasha Graham/Flickr)
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A young student looks up from his book to pose for a photo in Cambodia on May 8, 2013. (GPE/Natasha Graham/Flickr)

May 10th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Konrad Ng: The Asian Pacific American Experience is 'Quintessentially American'

Konrad Ng in Washington, DC on October 19, 2012. (apacenter/Flickr)
Lifestyle

The Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center opens up about his work there, the rising political clout of Asian Pacific Americans and his experiences as part of the extended first family.

May 9th by Bill Swersey | Comments

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