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After the Abolition of Affirmative Action, Asian American Share of Harvard’s Class of 2025 Rises to 41%

On October 23, Harvard University released data on its Class of 2029 (students enrolling in Fall 2025), showing that Asian Americans now account for 41% of the incoming class, up four percentage points from 37% in the Class of 2028. This change comes after the U.S. Supreme Court banned the use of race-conscious affirmative action (AA) in college admissions in 2023, prompting Harvard to adopt a “race-blind” admissions policy.

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Katherine Y.07 mins

New York City Sues Social Media Giants Over Teen Health and Education Impact

On October 8, 2025, the New York City government, the Department of Education, and NYC Health + Hospitals jointly filed a 327-page complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accusing major social media companies—including Meta Platforms, Inc. (parent of Facebook and Instagram), Snap Inc. (Snapchat), ByteDance Ltd. (TikTok), and Alphabet Inc. (YouTube/Google)—of causing serious harm to minors’ health and the city’s public education system.

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Tang Fu07 mins

2025 Chopin International Piano Competition Concludes: American-Chinese Eric Lu Wins First Prize

The 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition concluded on October 23, at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Poland. The competition ran from October 2 to 23, consisting of preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and the final. After three weeks of rigorous rounds, American pianist Eric Lu was awarded the first prize, Canadian-Chinese pianist Kevin Chen won the second prize, and Chinese pianist Zitong Wang received the third prize. A total of approximately 642 pianists registered for the competition, with 11 finalists ultimately performing in the final round.

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Gloria S.06 mins

China’s College Expansion Spurs Growth in U.S. Higher Education, NBER Study Finds

A new working paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) reveals that China’s massive college expansion, launched in 1999, has not only reshaped the country’s higher education system but also profoundly influenced the educational and economic landscape of U.S. universities and their surrounding communities. The study suggests that China’s domestic education reform has unintentionally become a major driving force behind the expansion of American higher education.

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Poros07 mins

Millions of Chinese Electronics Vanish from U.S. Online Stores After FCC Move

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently announced stricter scrutiny of electronic and communication devices produced by Chinese manufacturers. Following the decision, several major U.S. online retailers have removed millions of listings involving Chinese brands. The measure covers categories such as smartwatches, surveillance cameras, security systems, and network transmitters, marking a further escalation in Washington’s regulatory pressure on Chinese-made electronics.

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Poros06 mins

Over One-Third of Nobel Laureates Are Immigrants — Nature Magazine Reveals a New Landscape of Global Scientific Migration

According to Nature’s data, between 2001 and 2024, hundreds of Nobel laureates were recognized across the sciences—including physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine—and more than 30% of them lived or worked outside their birth countries at the time of their awards. Some moved for educational opportunities, others sought better research environments, and still others left their homelands due to political or economic pressures. Regardless of their motivations, together they represent a transnational portrait of modern scientific innovation.

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Poros05 mins

A University, Three Generations of Dreams: The Story of Cantonese Warlord Chan Jitang and His Descendants

In Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, and other cities, there are many former residences of famous figures. When visiting them, one often wonders: where are the descendants of these historical figures we see so often in textbooks? What are they doing now? Is a person’s life really like a wisp of smoke, vanishing without a trace? Of course not—so long as there are descendants, their story never truly ends.

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Tang Fu021 mins

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