- Little Laos on the Prairie: 10 Lao Diaspora Women You Should Know in 2018
- Fashion Icon & Founder of the Moda Box, Monica Phromsavanh, speaks about her hurdles and discoveries of becoming an innovative entrepreneur.
- This year’s Oscar nominees are more diverse. Is Hollywood shifting in a new direction for gender parity and racial diversity? Oscar winner, Frances McDormand, ended her speech by calling for more actors to have inclusion riders in their contracts.
- This year has brought some victories for Asian Americans behind-the-scenes. Kazuhiro Tsuji is the first Asian American to win an Oscar for Best Makeup & Hairstyling!
- Asian American actors Jake Choi and Henry Golding both book big network mainstream media tv shows and movies.
- #LaoFoodMovement Chef Seng listed as one of the semifinalists in the 2018 James Beard Awards. James Syhabout continues his press tour with Food & Wine discussing his end goal with Lao Food.
- Narintohn Luangrath shares her take on the current events along with her families immigration journey on Baltimore Sun.
- Clare Ramirez, discusses how she has more in common with undocumented immigrants than other Americans.
- Congressman Jim Costa continues his advocacy for securing recognition and honor for Lao American veterans serving alongside American armed forces during the "Secret War"
- All-China Women's Federation gave equipment and supplies to the Lao Women's Union to further improve the conditions at all levels.
- New satellite installed to supplement existing telecommunications infrastructure in Laos.
- The Lao government took steps to reverse illegal wildlife trafficking and environmental crimes.
- For your listening or viewing pleasure: Kulap Vilaysack guests on Unladylike Podcast, "Lao Diaspora" DJ Vannasnone Keodara guests on Here & Now's DJ Sessions, Seraphina Lotkhamnga created a Spotify Playlist, and Ruby Ibarra dropped her most recent music video.