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From Southeast Asia to Seattle: Why pandan is having a moment

Walk into bakeries and cafés around Seattle these days, and there’s a good chance you’ll spot an ingredient that many Americans are starting to discover: pandan.

Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring

Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with their owners.

Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’

Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive places in the world for gays and lesbians.

Filipino American judge appointed to Minnesota Supreme Court 

Judge Reynaldo “Reggie” Aligada Jr. has been appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court, becoming the first Asian American justice in the court’s history.

Where to Celebrate Juneteenth in South Seattle and Beyond

Celebrate Juneteenth with block parties, pop-up markets, live music, family activities, and community gatherings centering Black joy across the South End and beyond.

5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Tuesday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the meteorological agency said.

Leaked remarks about South Korea star Son Heung-min spark backlash at World Cup camp

South Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and the country’s media following disparaging comments about captain Son Heung-min.

6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing damage and injuries

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, injuring at least eight people, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago.

Nvidia’s Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas

Jensen Huang’s company Nvidia makes the computer chips that unleashed a revolution in artificial intelligence.

Black and Brown Birders Find Community and Wellness in the South End

What starts with spotting eagles and hawks becomes something deeper: Black and Brown birders across the South End are finding healing, belonging, and wonder outdoors.

Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row

Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training as it reels from backlash following a marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.

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