The Atlanta killings and anti-Asian hate

On Wednesday, for the first time in three years, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate. It’s a modest hike — just 0.25% — but it’s been a controversial one, with several economists arguing that governor Tiff Macklem was jumping the gun, when Canada has by some measures ... Show More

In the few years since its inception, Anthropic has become one of the buzziest companies in tech. In their own words, they’re an AI enterprise that “puts safety at the frontier”. And this week they’re one step closer to going public with one of the biggest initial public offering ... Show More

On Tuesday, Americans will go to the polls in a midterm vote that stands to challenge the Republican hold on both chambers of congress. For the first time in decades, a state like Texas may flip from Republican to Democrat. The implications would be vast for a Trump administratio ... Show More

<p>The pandemic has precipitated a rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. However, the full extent of this violence may be obscured by the difficulty in classifying attacks against Asian-Americans as hate crimes. </p><p>A recent shooting at three spas in the Atlanta area, in whi ... Show More

It’s been just over a year since six Asian women were among eight people shot and killed at Atlanta-area spas. Since those attacks, more acts of violence seemingly targeted at Asian-Americans have left the community on edge. In part one of a special two-part series, we examine ho ... Show More

<p>A <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/03/20/a-gruesome-shooting-in-atlanta-leaves-asian-americans-frightened?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shootin ... Show More

Chris chats with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms after a gunman killed eight people earlier this week, six of whom were Asian-American women. Chris asks if  prosecutors plan to charge the suspect with a hate crime and how President Biden's COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act will help ad ... Show More

On March 16th 2021, a man killed eight people in Atlanta, Georgia, six of whom were women of Asian descent. Savvy Psychologist Dr. Jade Wu shares her message of solidarity and a warning against stigmatizing addiction and mental health.Read the transcript.Join the conversation on ... Show More

In light of the targeted violence against the Asian community last week in Georgia, Maria and Julio unpack the root causes that led to this tragedy, including a history of racism toward AAPI communities and racialized misogyny against Asian women. They speak with Sung Yeon Choimo ... Show More

A mass shooting at a school, this time at a high school in Georgia. A teenage gunman opened fire at Apalachee high school, about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta appeared four people are dead and nine others wounded.