At least 9,000 anti-Asian incidents reported since start of COVID pandemic
There have been 4,548 anti-Asian hate incidents reported in 2020 and another 4,533 reported in 2021 so far.
AAPI Voices
The painful history of anti-Asian hate crimes in America
While hate crimes in the U.S. increased last year by 2% overall, hate crimes against Americans of Asian-American and Pacific Islander descent rose by 146%; they have had to weather discrimination and violence many times before.
Asian American Olympians face discrimination in U.S.: Report
Several Asian American athletes will represent the U.S. during the summer Olympics in Tokyo. However, several of them say they have been experiencing anti-Asian hate here at home. Russell Contreras, a race and justice reporter for Axios, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on his reporting.
2021 National Youth Poet Laureate Alex Huynh
Jan Crawford interviews Alexandra Huynh, the 2021 National Youth Poet Laureate. The 18-year-old Sacramento native tells us why she writes about identity and climate change, why she identifies with Hannah Montana and how she discovered that poetry could be her superpower.
Rickshaw volunteers help Indians in need
The recent COVID-19 surge in India has been devastating. The virus has caused at least 29 million infections and 363,000 deaths, most of them since mid-April. While new cases are declining, the nation of more than 1 billion people continues to struggle with the societal effects of the virus. In one major city, an army of volunteers is trying to deliver help and hope on three wheels.
Lawmaker on nation's first mandate on AAPI history in schools
The legislation, called the Teaching Equitable Asian-American History Act, would require a course about the Asian American experience to be taught in the 2022-2023 school year.
Illinois lawmaker on teaching AAPI history
Illinois is expected to become the first state to require teaching Asian American history in public schools. Illinois State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act, which she co-sponsored.
Japan plans Olympics despite COVID crisis: "It's a tug of war"
As Tokyo marked 50 days until the start of the Olympics, most of Japan is still under a COVID-19 state of emergency.
Neighbors supporting their AAPI community
As part of the "CBS This Morning" series A More Perfect Union, Nancy Chen introduces some New Yorkers who are coming together to support, and protect, Asian Americans amid a rise in anti-Asian attacks.
House passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to protect Asian Americans passes in the House and moves to the Senate. Weijia Jiang has the details.
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New Orleans artist and "beadmaster" Demond Melancon
Michelle Miller delves into the centuries-old Carnival tradition of Black Masking, and talks with artist Demond Melancon, who creates elaborate beaded suits as the Big Chief of the Young Seminole Hunters Black Masking Tribe. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Acclaimed New Orleans chefs inspired by dishes from childhood
Mo Rocca visits with award-winning New Orleans chefs who reached back into their childhood memories of cooking and culture: Nina Compton and her husband, Larry Miller, who explain the impact of St. Lucia on the menu at Compère Lapin; and chef Serigne Mbaye and his business partner Effie Richardson, who bring a Senegalese flavor to the food at Dakar NOLA. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over
Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts. This includes the one outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub. Cristian Benavides has more.
Green spaces crucial to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Environmentalists say one solution to beating the heat in sprawling cities is planting more trees or creating green spaces like parks.
Brandi Chastain on Bay FC's record crowd
Bay FC is set to break the NWSL attendance record with more than 35,000 fans expected at Oracle Park against the Washington Spirit. Co-founder Brandi Chastain joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the milestone.
"Sesame Street" star Sonia Manzano on new book
Beloved "Sesame Street" star Sonia Manzano, known for her role as Maria, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new bilingual children's book "Alma's Great Idea," which encourages imagination and independence.
Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over by state
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and others reacted to the removal of the rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, the site of a massacre in 2016.
How So Yen is redefining dessert in Minnesota
CBS News Minnesota reporter Ashley Grams and photojournalist Ray Campos share the story of Yen Fang, who left the medical field during the pandemic to launch So Yen desserts in Saint Paul.
Daria Kasatkina on preparations for the U.S. Open
Daria Kasatkina, the Russian-born tennis star who has been called the bravest player in the world, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her decision to defect from Russia, her new life as an Australian resident and her preparations for the U.S. Open.
Celia Rose Gooding embraces "Star Trek" icon Uhura
Celia Rose Gooding is stepping into the role of Uhura in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," and navigating the franchise's devoted fandom.