A Gallup survey of nearly 137,000 people in 132 countries has found that money does buy you happiness when you evaluate your life in comparison with others, but that “feeling respected, being in control of

by Erika Beras, NPR When most Americans hear Iran or North Korea, they think of the United States’ unsavory entanglements with those countries. But an eatery in Pittsburgh is giving customers a savory introduction. It’s

  By Melahad Rafiei July 7, 2010, Irvine, CA – On Thursday, June 24, 2010 the members of the Persian community in Orange County hosted a fundraiser for congressional candidate, Beth Krom, at the Four

August 28, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Renowned Iranian American actress and director Mary Apick has been a cultural icon in the Iranian and Iranian American artistic community for nearly three decades. Apick has often focused

September 11, 2009, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) announced today that Babak Hoghooghi will be stepping down from his role as the organization’s Executive Director at the end of

“Rite of Fall: Mehregan” Concert Coming to LA’s Pantages Theatre in October and New York City’s Carnegie Hall in November Thirty year old Hafez Nazeri has been called Iran’s most influential and admired new composer

              The Iranian American Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to 15 outstanding students for the 2009-2010 academic year.  This year’s recipients are from all across the country, studying at

Use PAAIA’s MegaVote to track your Senators and Representative’s votes by email   Washington, D.C., September 18, 2009 – The U.S. Congress returned to work after a month-long summer recess with the future of health

September 18, 2009, Washington, D.C. – KOCE-TV, the Public Broadcasting Service’s affiliate in Orange County, recently announced the appointment of Iranian American Mariam Khosravani to its Community Advisory Board. According to KOCE-TV President Mel Rogers,

September 18, 2009, Los Angeles, CA– Hamed Haddadi, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the National Basketball Association, recently concluded the first ever sports camp for kids held by an Iranian American athlete.  

September 30, 2009, New York– The Institute of International Education held its 90th Anniversary Gala at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York City on September 23, 2009. Amongst the honorees at the gala were

September 30, 2009, Washington, D.C. – With three sections of the Patriot Act set to expire on December 31st of this year, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing last Wednesday to debate the extension

Esteemed Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh was awarded the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in electrical engineering. A graduate of Tehran University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Columbia University, Zadeh received the award for his

October 8, 2009, Beverly Hills, CA – On October 18th, Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier will be introducing Angella Nazarian and her new book, Life as a Visitor at the Beverly Hills Civic Center