Queens electeds are starting to look more like Queens
There is a lag between changes in the population and political representation, but this year’s races could close that gap.
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From AIDS to COVID-19, America’s Medical System Has a Long History of Relying on Filipino Nurses to Fight on the Frontlines
The coronavirus has taken a devastating toll on Filipino nurses battling COVID-19 in the U.S. According to National Nurses United, as of April 2021, 24 percent of the nurses they surveyed who died from COVID-19 complications were Filipino; but, Filipinos only make up 4 percent of the total registered nurses in the country.
Newly Discovered Dinosaur-Era Creatures Offer Insight Into Evolution
Graduate Center Professor Jin Meng (Earth and Environmental Sciences) was part of a team that recently discovered two new species of small, mammal-like creatures from 120 million years ago. The fossils came from northeastern China.
Most US schools teach little to nothing about Asian American history and it hurts everyone, experts say
When Jinhee Kim’s daughter looked in her history book, she didn’t see anyone who looked like herself — and she had questions for her mother about why that was so.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Has Ripped Covers Off The Asian American ‘Model Minority’ Myth
Being a “model” is not always good, especially when it doesn’t bring you a turn on the catwalk or “Sexiest Man or Woman Alive” titles. Like a gigantic vacuum cleaner that sucks, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has ripped the covers off of many longstanding problems in society. One of these problems has been the “Model … Read more
Supporting India & Nepal During COVID Crisis
Donors around the world are giving money for meals, medical expenses, P.P.E. and oxygen tanks, among other essential supplies. Here’s how you can help.