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On Friday, March 28, 2025 a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar destroying homes, multi-story buildings and infrastructure. As of Tuesday, April 1, the death toll has surpassed 2,700 and a confirmed 4,500 are reported as injured according to the Associated Press.

Health researchers omit including speakers of languages other than English (LOE) in their studies due to lack of training, challenges securing interpreter services, budget constraints and other barriers, according to a new JAMA Network Open study.

Masaki Kashiwara received the honor, often regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics, for work that combined different mathematical fields to solve challenging problems.

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. 

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.

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.