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These Are Your Favorite Places to See Art in California

Image Credit...George Rose/Getty Images It's starting to feel like summer.Whether you're looking for a new family-friendly experience or a highly air-conditioned spot to escape the heat, today we're sharing your choices for the best museums and places to enjoy art in California.This is a continuing series, and you can see the previous selections here and here.

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New Relic

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at New Relic

New Relic is proud to recognize and celebrate the contributions Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have made to society during AAPI Heritage Month.The history of AAPI Heritage Month
AAPI Heritage Month dates back to 1978 when the United States congress acknowledged the historical contributions of these communities.

Los Angeles Times

Fundraising campaigns launched for Monterey Park victims. Here's how you can help

A GoFundMe campaign has raised almost $80,000 for victims of the Monterey Park shooting and their families after a gunman opened fire inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Saturday night, killing at least 11 people and injuring several others.The Southern California branch of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California - a legal aid and civil rights organization supporting Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders - launched the Monterey Park Lunar New Year Victims Fund on Sunday for those directly affected by the tragedy.

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Left-wing politics

CDC Finds Huge Racial Disparities in Access to COVID Treatment Paxlovid

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals deep racial disparities in access to Paxlovid, a drug commonly used to treat COVID-19 infections for higher-risk patients, raising longstanding concerns about racism within the health system as officials fear an explosion of COVID cases over the winter.

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First on CNN: Administration's new Covid-19 vaccine ads target high-risk' communities

New ads promoting the Covid-19 vaccines are making their debut this week, targeting specific communities that have had a slow uptake of the updated shots.Black audiences are encouraged to get vaccinated in the On Point video, released by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday.A Spanish-language ad titled No te pierdas el juego also started airing Monday, targeting Latino audiences.

Los Angeles Times

Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong to be first Asian American featured on U.S. currency

Hollywood trailblazer and international film star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American featured on a United States coin.

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K-Pop stars BTS went to the White House to talk about anti-Asian hate crimes

Korean band BTS appears at the daily press briefing with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination.

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Eater LA

Tensions Rise as a Historic Little Tokyo Cafe Faces Eviction After 51 Years

The Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles is only one of three historic Japantowns left in the country (the others are found in San Francisco and San Jose), and while the area has seen tremendous growth alongside Downtown in recent years, it has led to a stunning number of longtime businesses and restaurant closures as well.

San Francisco Chronicle

This map shows the boundaries of each of San Francisco's 10 'cultural districts'

Benjamin Fanjoy, Freelance / Special to The Chronicle On November 15, San Francisco formed its 10th cultural district to support the city's Pacific Islander community.The district, located in the Visitacion Valley and Sunnydale neighborhoods, is part of San Francisco's cultural districts program, created in 2018 to "preserve, strengthen and promote cultural communities," according to the program's website.

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Nation's Report Card' shows new evidence of Covid-19's devastating impact on US children's education

Fourth- and eighth-graders fell behind in reading and had the largest ever decline in math, according to a national educational assessment showing the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on America's children.The alarming findings are based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading and math exams, often called the Nation's Report Card and conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the Education Department.

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Pacific Islander Heritage District proposed spanning Visitacion Valley, Sunnydale neighborhoods

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton announced a resolution this week to create a new Pacific Islander Cultural District spanning the Visitacion Valley and Sunnydale neighborhoods.

Eater Portland

Prescott Cocktail Bar Cereus Wants to Provide Escapism Without the Colonialist Lens

In 1933, right after the repeal of Prohibition, Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt - also known as Donn Beach - opened Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood, California, often called the world's first tiki bar.

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley doctors decry plan to pay bonuses for seeing more patients - San Jose Spotlight

Local doctors are outraged over a proposal from Santa Clara County to tie some of their pay to the number of patients they see.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

AAPI Heritage Month Celebrations Around DC - Washingtonian

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time dedicated to reflect upon and celebrate the stories and accomplishments of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.The Washington area has plenty going on this month, including street fairs, educational talks, performances, and more.Here's a look at what's happening in May:
National Museum of Asian Art Centennial Festival ProgrammingNational Museum of Asian Art Monday, May 1 - Sunday, May 14 The National Museum of Asian Art is celebrating its 100th year of operations with a festival devoted to Asian art, cuisine, literature, and history.

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Higher education

Study: Humanities graduate education is shrinking

Graduate education in the humanities is shrinking, according to a new report issued today by the Humanities Indicators Project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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How Does the Threat of Gun Violence Affect You?

As of mid-February, the Gun Violence Archive had counted 81 mass shootings in the United States in 2023.That's an average of more than one per day, including the shooting that killed three Michigan State University students and badly wounded five others on Feb. 13.The New York Times wants to hear how the threat of gun violence has affected your life whether you've experienced gun violence directly or only through news stories.

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Plastic has made it to the bottom of Fiji's rives; our environment is breaking down | Andrew Paris

As a marine biologist in Fiji I am used to seeing plastics in our waterways.I've written of plastics in the sand, sea and surf, and researched the presence of plastics in fish.

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Poll: Rick Caruso Noses Ahead of Karen Bass in LA Mayor Race

Candidates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass (Getty) Millions of dollars in attack ads by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso have moved the needle, with the real estate developer nosing ahead of Rep. Karen Bass, according to a poll of likely voters.

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Cancer death rate continues steady drop, thanks to behavior and science

More than 1.7 million cancer deaths were averted between 1991 and 2012 Decline driven by decreases in death rates for lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers because of better treatment, lifestyle changes How often do we get to report good news in the war on cancer?

BuzzFeed

People Who Were Adopted By People From A Different Race Or Ethnicity Are Sharing Their Experiences

2. "I'm half white and half Pacific Islander. I was adopted as a baby and grew up in a very white community. I love my family and wouldn't change being raised by them, but I still dreamed of knowing more about my Polynesian family. Which, if you know anything about Pacific Islanders, they don't usually give babies up for adoption. I would later find out my Polynesian family never meant to give me up and were told lies in order to get their permission. All my life, they have watched over me from a distance. They were kind of made out to be the bad guys by my biological white side, so I was scared of them for a while. I'm happy to say that I decided to learn about my adoption from their side of the story and now I know the truth and that they are good people."

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Student loan forgiveness divides Americans more by party and age than by education

(CNN)Americans' attitudes toward student debt relief are sharply divided along partisan and generational lines, polling shows -- with far less of a divide between those who have a college degree and those without one.

Wine Enthusiast

'There Aren't Enough of Us': 5 Questions With Fah Sathirapongsasuti | Wine Enthusiast

"Why does it matter that we are Asian and making wine?"asks Fah Sathirapongsasuti."Because the vine doesn't care who tends it, and the grape doesn't care who makes it."

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