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JPMorgan Chase is actively expanding its quantum computing team, aiming to fill 28 specialized roles across its global offices, predominantly in New York with a few positions in Singapore. The positions, which range from associates to executive director, are housed within the bank’s applied research division led by Marco Pistoia, JPMorgan’s head of global technology […]
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How These Second-Generation Asian Americans Are Revitalizing Chinatown
Despite its robust history spanning over a century, Chinatown faces ongoing sustainability struggles as store owners age. According to a 2023 report by NYC Small Business Services, created in collaboration with Chinatown BID and Think!Chinatown, Chinatown storefront vacancy rate reached 21.4% from 2021 to 2022, surpassing the citywide average of 13% in 2021. But these […]
Ezras Nashim’s Chief Operating Officer on personal life, work and balancing it all
It was a gloomy Friday in April and, for the first time, I entered the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. I was dressed in typical journalist fashion, wearing black trousers, a modest top and brown blazer — a contrast to the traditional garments worn in this tight-knit ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. I was there to meet […]
A Story of Injustice: The Unlawful Sterilization of Romani Women
In 1990, human rights activist Elena Gorolová, a Czech Romani woman, found herself in a moment of vulnerability at Vitkovice Hospital. Sedated from childbirth, she was coerced into signing papers for sterilization, unaware of its implications. Only later did she ask the attending doctor: “What is sterilization?” In response, she received an answer that would […]
Cartwheels on the Catwalk: Olive Louise Jenkins and Their Fashion Line, “2theFuture”
American fashion designer Betsy Johnson is known for her cartwheels ending with splits on the catwalk — something that Olive Louise Jenkins is not far from achieving as well. Olive Louise Jenkins is a fashion designer and student by day, and circus member by night. The 22-year-old is promoting and growing their clothing brand, 2theFuture, […]
A Texas nurse’s decade-long battle over wastewater
In August 2013, Stephanie Ryder Morris’ family moved to Leander, a small but growing city about 25 miles north of Austin. Living along the South San Gabriel River initially felt like “a wonderland,” said Morris, now 51. In the time off from her nursing job, Morris recalled skipping stones and searching for frogs with her […]
Coup De Foudre Flying Trapeze Show Excites Viewers with a Unique Blend of Artistry and Spectacle
The Coup De Foudre flying trapeze show on March 22 attempted to merge artistry and spectacle, something lacking in contemporary flying trapeze.
Polers and divas and drag queens, oh my!
Shirtless and barefoot, Jake Nguyen quietly squeezes past bustling tables as he makes his way towards the center of The Red Pavilion’s packed dining space. Awaiting him is an aerial hoop, also called a lyra, hanging from the ceiling between a circle of Chinese lanterns. As the DJ starts the music, the room falls silent, […]
Q&A with Alejandra Naftal, “Desaparecido” Kidnapped During Argentina Military Dictatorship
(Interview Translated from Spanish) From 1976 to 1983, Argentina was under the iron grip of a military dictatorship infamous for its brutal human rights abuses, including torture, extrajudicial executions, and the chilling practice of enforced disappearance. During this period, military task forces operated with impunity, snatching individuals from their homes or workplaces, often in unmarked […]
A Little Bit of Rock, a Little Bit of Pop and a Whole Lot of Nana
As a young girl, there were two things Dani Arana loved — singing and anime. Whether it was singing Kelly Clarkson or belting Katy Perry in the living room, she would wear the comic booky Japanese brand Toki Doki. So, it’s no surprise that she now calls herself Dani Doki. Dani Doki, 22, is a solo […]