How Asian Americans are helping fight the pandemic in Austin, facing rise in racism

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Thursday's Top Story [How Asian Americans are helping fight the pandemic in Austin, facing rise in racism]( [How Asian Americans are helping fight the pandemic in Austin, facing rise in racism]( While the coronavirus pandemic has triggered an increase in racial aggressions against people of East Asian descent across the country, many in those communities are working daily to help stem the impact of the crisis. [Read More »]( Local News [Leander district to push back virtual classes for high school students due to technology issue ]( [Leander district to push back virtual classes for high school students due to ‘technology issue’]( High school students in the Leander school district will not be starting virtual classes on Thursday because of technical difficulties. 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[Read More »]( [Officers arrest 14th person accused of crimes during Austin s May protests]( [Officers arrest 14th person accused of crimes during Austin’s May protests]( Authorities over the weekend arrested a 14th person accused of rioting during a protest opposing police brutality in Austin. [Read More »]( [In Austin, scramble underway in abbreviated census count]( [In Austin, scramble underway in abbreviated census count]( Efforts to count all Austinites for the 2020 census are in a crunch as on-the-ground census takers work with an abbreviated time frame to count those who have not responded to the census. [Read More »]( Business [Austin s Upland Software plans $119M stock offering]( [Austin’s Upland Software plans $119M stock offering]( Austin tech company Upland Software says it expects to raise $119 million with a secondary stock offering. [Read More »]( Sports [Soccer notebook: Making sense of the Cecilio DomÍnguez to Austin FC rumors]( [Soccer notebook: Making sense of the Cecilio DomÍnguez to Austin FC rumors]( Austin FC has a second player. [Read More »]( [Ryan Day, Ohio State moving on from cancellation of 2020 football season]( [Ryan Day, Ohio State moving on from cancellation of 2020 football season]( Perhaps the most revealing answer of Ryan Day's availability with reporters on Wednesday began with the Ohio State football coach saying, "I don't know. [Read More »]( [Photos: Giddings opens volleyball season with win over Taylor]( [Photos: Giddings opens volleyball season with win over Taylor](   [Read More »]( [Start of sports at La Grange, other schools takes on more meaning this year ]( [Start of sports at La Grange, other schools ‘takes on more meaning this year’]( LA GRANGE There were as many smiles as spikes at La Grange High School Tuesday, when the hometown Leopards opened their volleyball season against neighboring Weimar. [Read More »]( [Spurs keep playoff hopes alive with 123-105 win over Rockets]( [Spurs keep playoff hopes alive with 123-105 win over Rockets]( LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Spurs aren't out of it yet. [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Trump takes tactics from Hitler s playbook]( [Commentary: Trump takes tactics from Hitler’s playbook]( When I saw a headline on a conservative political column last week, I thought for a millisecond the writer had fled the dark side to join the Never Trumpers. [Read More »]( [Opinion: We should all welcome the bipartisan push to expand AmeriCorps]( [Opinion: We should all welcome the bipartisan push to expand AmeriCorps]( My first job out of college was in AmeriCorps in Austin. I tutored elementary students in a Title I school, working to bring them up to grade-level reading. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Child care is an essential ingredient to our economic return]( [Opinion: Child care is an essential ingredient to our economic return]( The child care industry is essential to the Texas economy. [Read More »]( [Blow: In the wake of protests]( [Blow: In the wake of protests]( We are in a period of post-mortem reflection following the time during which racial justice protests were at their most intense. [Read More »]( Nation [Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election]( [Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election]( OAKLAND, Calif. [Read More »]( [Let it flow: Trump administration eases showerhead rules]( [Let it flow: Trump administration eases showerhead rules]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn't getting wet enough. [Read More »]( [South Dakota s Noem to build security fence around residence]( [South Dakota’s Noem to build security fence around residence]( SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) " South Dakota officials said Wednesday they plan to build a security fence budgeted for $400,000 around the official governor's residence to protect Gov. [Read More »]( [QAnon-supporting candidate unrepentant despite GOP criticism]( [QAnon-supporting candidate unrepentant despite GOP criticism]( ATLANTA (AP) " Political newcomer Marjorie Taylor Greene was mocked as a supporter of QAnon conspiracies and denounced for videos deemed racist even by fellow Republicans who withdrew endorsements and declared her unfit for Congress. [Read More »]( [Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19]( [Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19]( With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the immune system to make them. [Read More »]( World [Puzzling New Zealand virus outbreak grows to 17 cases]( [Puzzling New Zealand virus outbreak grows to 17 cases]( WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " A puzzling new outbreak of the coronavirus in New Zealand's largest city grew to 17 cases on Thursday, with officials saying the number will likely increase further. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Greece investigates cases at retirement home]( [The Latest: Greece investigates cases at retirement home]( THESSALONIKI, Greece " A Greek prosecutor has ordered an investigation into a string of infections at a retirement home in northern Greece, where 33 of the 150 residents and three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. [Read More »]( [75 years later, 1 million Japanese war dead still missing]( [75 years later, 1 million Japanese war dead still missing]( TOKYO (AP) " Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than 1 million Japanese war dead are scattered throughout Asia, where the legacy of Japanese aggression still hampers recovery efforts. [Read More »]( [Thousands in Belarus decry president s reelection as rigged]( [Thousands in Belarus decry president’s reelection as rigged]( MINSK, Belarus (AP) " Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus' capital and other cities for a fourth straight night Wednesday, decrying an election they say was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country's authoritarian leader and a subsequent brutal police crackdown on demonstrations. [Read More »]( Austin360 [A brief history of the UT College of Fine Arts]( [A brief history of the UT College of Fine Arts]( It should come as no surprise that, for 82 continuous years, the University of Texas College of Fine Arts has profoundly influenced the arts scene in Austin. [Read More »]( [Austin restaurant named the country s Pizzeria of the Year]( [Austin restaurant named the country’s Pizzeria of the Year]( "Few outsiders in the hospitality world have entered Austin from out of state and left an imprint on the city's dining scene quite the way brothers Brandon and Zane Hunt have." [Read More »]( [New pizza options: Dough Boys in East Austin; Aviator Pizza Drafthouse in North Austin]( [New pizza options: Dough Boys in East Austin; Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse in North Austin]( Given how well it travels, its cost, its versatility and the comfort it offers, pizza may be the perfect pandemic food. [Read More »]( [How to make a quick mix-and-match meal with couscous, veggies, protein]( [How to make a quick mix-and-match meal with couscous, veggies, protein]( I rarely plan weekday meals by thinking of the finished product first. Instead, I think about what protein or vegetable needs using first, what pasta, grain or carb I've been craving, and how I want to combine them. [Read More »]( [Dr Pepper shortage is a personal insult to Texas]( [Dr Pepper shortage is a personal insult to Texas]( What does it sound like when an entire state screams into the abyss? The abyss screams back, "I guess get Sierra Mist instead?" [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. 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