George Takei

Khom loy lanterns launched into the sky

Thailand worries its fiery sky lantern celebration could bring down a passenger jet

Global Scan

Every year during the Loi Krathong celebration in Thailand, fiery lanterns soar through the sky. Beautiful? Yes. Dangerous? Yes. Meanwhile, an international study finds Iceland is the best place to be a woman. And a French village goes crazy every year throwing — and catching — wooden spoons, all in today’s Global Scan.

George Takei, an ctor, activist and the star of the documentary "To Be Takei," spoke about the early part of his acting career, when he regretfully took on roles that furthered Asian stereotypes.

Racism shaped George Takei’s life ‘as fantastically as science fiction’

Culture

George Takei Backs Petition to Move Sochi Olympics

Conflict & Justice

George Takei: Christmas at a Japanese Internment Camp

Remixing the Holidays with George Takei