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The Power of a Click: Digital Literacy Is a Necessary Tool for Healthy Aging
In the 21st century, digital literacy has transitioned from a luxury to a fundamental necessity for healthy aging. However, a significant digital divide persists, particularly among minority and low-income senior communities.
3 days ago2 min read


El poder de un clic: La alfabetización digital es una herramienta necesaria para un envejecimiento saludable
En el siglo XXI, la alfabetización digital ha pasado de ser un lujo a una necesidad fundamental para un envejecimiento saludable.
3 days ago3 min read


Take Sweetness to New Heights In the New Year
Whether you can’t quite give up on the holiday treats or the festivities are continuing into 2026, these Easy Lemon Blueberry Bars offer a light, fruity bite
3 days ago1 min read


A Rollback at Birth: New Hepatitis B Guidance Could Deepen Health Disparities
By Sunita Sohrabji Jan 2, 2026 Babies from East and South Asian American communities and African immigrants are most vulnerable to hepatitis B infections. Minnie Zhou photo via Unsplash (copyright free) For decades, U.S. public health policy has treated hepatitis B vaccination at birth as non-negotiable: every newborn, regardless of maternal risk factors, receives a first dose within 24 hours of life. The approach mirrors global guidance from the World Health Organization and
Jan 14 min read


Un retroceso al nacer: las nuevas directrices sobre la hepatitis B podrían profundizar las disparidades en la salud
By Sunita Sohrabji 2 de enero de 2026 Los bebés de las comunidades americanas del este y sur de Asia y los inmigrantes africanos son los más vulnerables a las infecciones de hepatitis B. Foto de Minnie Zhou vía Unsplash (libre de derechos de autor) Durante décadas, la política de salud pública de Estados Unidos ha tratado la vacunación contra la hepatitis B al nacer como algo no negociable: cada recién nacido, independientemente de los factores de riesgo maternos, recibe una
Jan 15 min read


‘You Don’t Look Chinese’ – How Bullying Shaped One Student’s Identity
“You’re Korean, right? I mean, you don’t look very Chinese. It’s a compliment by the way,” my classmate said with a stifled laugh, nudging her friend. I’d recently transferred into a new, mostly white middle school. This wasn’t going to be an easy transition, I soon realized. By Jeannine Chiang I remember the intense side-eyes as kids around me turned their heads, dropping their gaze to the jade pendant my grandma gifted me for good luck. This was soon after schools reopened
Feb 16, 20244 min read


The Enduring Harm of U.S. Deportations
Deportations to African and Muslim-majority nations, which skyrocketed during the Trump administration, continue to disproportionately harm Black immigrants who built their lives in the U.S. By Selen Ozturk A Tuesday, January 30 briefing held by the Ohio Immigrant Alliance (OHIA) and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) highlighted Broken Hope : Deportation and the Road Home — a new book featuring interviews with 255 deported long-term U.S. resident immigrants — as th
Feb 9, 20245 min read


The End of an Era
I met Maria Martin in the late 1970’s when we were part of a handful of Chicano radio activists. Like many pioneers, she was a visionary who created a space for Raza and women through programming and mentorship in a professional field that rarely accepted minorities. While in the Bay Area in the 1980’s we regularly collaborated on projects and news stories with mutual respect and camaraderie. With her characteristic smile, good nature and professionalism, Maria graciously pen
Dec 28, 20232 min read


In the Texas Desert, a WWII Era Internment Camp Unites Asians, Latinos
Above: Kazumu Naganuma stands in front of a map of the Crystal City internment camp, where up to 4000 captives lived, including many kidnapped from Peru — like Naganuma’s family — as part of a secret State Department operation. (Credit: Mary Jo McConahay) By Mary Jo McConahay Courtesy Ethnic Media Services Survivors of the State Department operation called “Quiet Passages” returned to the grounds of this erstwhile concentration camp just 35 miles from the Mexican border. CRYS
Nov 2, 20235 min read
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