‘The Peer Effect’ Looks at How Our Friends and Colleagues Shape Us, for Better and Worse
Margaret M. Chin’s latest book looks at peer culture from Stuyvesant High School to the workplace.
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1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year, including being on the receiving end of verbal harassment, slurs, physical threats or cyberbullying.
Ramdat Singh (Brooklyn College ’17) – A Special Public Servant
In his special ed classroom and his Caribbean community, Bronx native Ramdat Singh ’17 is championing the underserved.
Everything you need to know about Diwali and how it’s celebrated in India and the diaspora
The Festival of Lights is a major religious occasion for Hindus in particular, but is also observed by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.
Why Diwali spending is primed to rocket in the US
As Diwali festivals become increasingly mainstream, businesses are hoping to capture celebrants’ holiday dollars.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults have second-highest cardiovascular death rate in the U.S.
Separating mortality data for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults from Asian American adults reveals large differences in how cardiovascular disease affects these populations, according to a new analysis.