How would a gas stove ban affect wok cooking and the Asian American community?
When Charlene Luo was looking for a condo to buy in 2021, she had two nonnegotiable requirements: one, enough space to host friends for dinner; and two, a gas stove with the capacity to install a powerful range hood.Luo, a data scientist, cooks every day and hosts a supper club from time to time in […]
Where is Monterey Park and what does the shooting mean to Asian-Americans?
The mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., stunned the Asian-American community. Not only because the shooting happened on Lunar New Year’s Eve, but also because it happened in Monterey Park, a predominantly Asian city that holds a special place in the Asian-American landscape. On Saturday night, a gunman opened fire at a party inside the… […]
Reparations for Black Americans ‘could finally lead to closure’: Sandy Darity
Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved have been excluded from full citizenship in the United States for the last 247 years — and granting them full citizenship will cost between $13 trillion and $14 trillion, economist William “Sandy” Darity told a conference of fellow U.S. economists last week. To see the impact of second-class citizenship […]