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Professor Timothy Fong sits inside his Sacramento State University office. Dr. Fong is the executive director of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program. (Photo by Kat Tran.)

Education 2025

AAPI communities navigate dividing policies at Florida and California public universities

California and Florida are drastically different, but DEI battles across their higher education institutions could hold implications for the rest of the nation.

Education 2025

‘It Won’t Take Long Until It’s My Turn’: The Chilling Legacy of the DOJ’s China Initiative

As officials weigh reviving the China Initiative, researchers warn that scrutiny and suspicion are driving talent away from America's scientific institutions.

Image of Professor Jane Wu. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Rao.)

Education 2025

NIH probe and lab closure preceded Northwestern University professor’s death, lawsuit says

The estate of Dr. Jane Wu, a Chinese American neuroscientist who died by suicide after an investigation by the National Institutes of Health, has filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University alleging discrimination.

‘What is God up to in our neighborhood?’: Houses of worship navigate a refugee landscape growing increasingly political

From X to WeChat: How misinformation spreads across social media and into Chinese-language spaces

From temple towns to Brooklyn studios: How kalamkari travels between worlds

NIH probe and lab closure preceded Northwestern University professor’s death, lawsuit says

Formerly incarcerated Asian Angelenos face new fears with ICE

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