Returning Home: Growing up as a Chinese Bolivian Immigrant

Asian American Arts Alliance supports the work of New York City's Asian American artists. Since 1983.

Asian American Arts Alliance
Ilhan Omar Attacked During Minneapolis Town Hall on Immigration Crackdown: Live Updates

A man sprayed the Democratic representative, a frequent target of President Trump’s, with a strong-smelling substance before being removed by security. Mr. Trump suggested he might look to “de-escalate” the operations in Minneapolis.

The New York Times
The Best Neighborhoods to Eat in the Americas (2026) - Culinary Backstreets

From Buenos Aires to New Orleans, these food neighborhoods define how the Americas eat right now. A guide to the places worth planning a trip around in 2026.

Culinary Backstreets
The sweetpotato’s DNA turned out stranger than anyone expected

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery. Scientists unraveled its extraordinarily complex genome of six chromosome sets, revealing a hybrid origin stitched together from multiple wild ancestors. This achievement not only sheds light on sweetpotato’s remarkable adaptability and resilience but also provides powerful tools for breeders to create higher-yielding, more nutritious, and climate-resistant varieties.

ScienceDaily
‘Society makes us invisible’: Black Ecuadorians fight to defend their culture

Afro-Guayaquileños mostly live in the impoverished belts of Guayaquil and have been made to believe their customs are ‘the worst’, say activists

The Guardian