Chili crunch scandal 🌶️

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David Chang's Momofuku Faces Criticism For Trademarking 'Chili Crunch'

Trademarking: Momofuku and celebrity chef David Chang are facing viral internet backlash over trademarking 'chili crunch.'

• Momofuku's lawyers sent cease-and-desist letters in March to multiple AAPI business owners to protect their intellectual property.

• Chang was accused of bullying mom-and-pop manufacturers that have ancestral connections to the spicy-oily-crispy condiment

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AANHPI Women Still Face An Enormous Wage Gap

Wage Gap: Organizations are speaking out about the gender pay gaps that affect Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women.

• AANHPI women earned 80 cents on the dollar compared to white, non-Hispanic men, according to a recent study.

• The analysis showed the gap is even wider for Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Southeast Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women.

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KDrama: “Queen of Tears” surpasses "Reply 1988" to become the third highest-rated drama in tvN history.

Ninja Pizza: Pizza Hut unveils a turtle-shaped pizza inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Canine Hero: A drug-sniffing Labrador Retriever named Doug helped locate victims of Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years.

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