Abel Prize Awarded to Japanese Mathematician Who Abstracted Abstractions
Masaki Kashiwara received the honor, often regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics, for work that combined different mathematical fields to solve challenging problems.
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As birthright citizenship heads to Supreme Court, S.F. celebrates man who won right 127 years ago
Organized by the Chinatown-based civil rights nonprofit Chinese for Affirmative Action, the week of celebrations, called “Born in the USA: Wong Kim Ark & the Fight for Citizenship,” culminated Friday in the memorial dedication at Wong’s birthplace on the 127th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge
Five years later, Stop AAPI Hate is receiving fewer incident reports yearly but they’re still happening by the hundreds and are likely an undercount. Now, those still fighting anti-Asian hate are worried it will only intensify in a political climate of immigration crackdowns, English-only mandates and bans on DEI initiatives.
Baruch College student Eliana Cukoviq discusses what Ramadan means to them
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims worldwide focus on fasting, prayer and reflection. My family is no exception. We are Albanian, hailing from Kraja, a small place in the Balkan country of Montenegro. While my family has lived both there and in the U.S., most or all of our customs have remained the same.
New York celebrates Pakistan American Heritage Day
According to the state government’s website, Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill declaring March 23, 2025, the official day to celebrate. The resolution was first introduced in the Assembly by Assemblyman Nadir Sage and in the Senate by Senator John Love, HRNWW reports.
Bill would require Arizona schools to teach Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander history
Republican Sen. John Kavanagh, who sponsored Senate Bill 1301, told the House Education Committee it’s necessary on Tuesday.