Asians /tags/asians Asians en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Korean language schools connect kids to culture in St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-15/korean-language-schools-connect-kids-to-culture-in-st-louis For many Korean Americans, Korean language education is key to building pride in their cultural identity. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-15/korean-language-schools-connect-kids-to-culture-in-st-louis Elaine Cha Continuing a tradition: St. Louis-area lion dance troupes ring in the Lunar New Year /culture-history/2024-02-09/continuing-a-tradition-st-louis-area-lion-dance-troupes-ring-in-the-lunar-new-year While lion dance can be demanding, its participants are enthusiastically sharing a quickly growing population’s cultural tradition throughout the St. Louis region. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:21:45 GMT /culture-history/2024-02-09/continuing-a-tradition-st-louis-area-lion-dance-troupes-ring-in-the-lunar-new-year Eric Lee What the 2020 census tells us about St. Louis’ changing demographics /government-politics-issues/2023-10-16/what-the-2020-census-tells-us-about-st-louis-changing-demographics The makeup of the St. Louis region is changing. Here’s what the latest census date tells us about the population and racial demographic trends of the region — and what challenges local leaders must tackle to attract more St. Louisans in the decade to come. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-16/what-the-2020-census-tells-us-about-st-louis-changing-demographics Lara Hamdan Educational opportunities help fuel Asian population growth in the St. Louis region /culture-history/2022-01-03/educational-opportunities-help-fuel-asian-population-growth-in-the-st-louis-region The Asian community grew 37% in the past decade, and the region’s universities play a key role as an attraction. But there are many other things that make the area desirable. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:15:06 GMT /culture-history/2022-01-03/educational-opportunities-help-fuel-asian-population-growth-in-the-st-louis-region Eric Schmid The Lure of Luck /fixed-odds/how-gambling-can-turn-addictive-for-southeast-asian-refugees-in-the-us Southeast Asian refugees are among the groups that are especially vulnerable to falling into gambling addiction, experts say. Yet these refugees are often overlooked in the public policy debate over the expansion of legalized gambling, as states across the nation push for new sources of revenue to fill holes in government budgets. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 06:00:52 GMT /fixed-odds/how-gambling-can-turn-addictive-for-southeast-asian-refugees-in-the-us Vanessa de la Torre