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F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday

The demonstration will feature Oracle Red Bull Racing reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda.

News

Don&#x27;t be surprised if you see — or hear — some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 cars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" target="_self">Formula 1 cars</a> racing across Marina Boulevard this weekend.Driving the news: Red Bull, the energy drink company known for its extreme sports series, is hosting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 demonstration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" target="_blank">Formula 1 demonstration</a> on Saturday that guarantees you&#x27;ll feel the adrenaline up close.

SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch

The nearly 100-year-old zoo intends to boost animal care, conservation and public trust.

The San Francisco Zoo named Cassandra Costello as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a six-month interim period following the retirement of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="embattled longtime director" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-ceo-tanya-peterson-20406340.php" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-ceo-tanya-peterson-20406340.php" target="_blank">embattled longtime director</a>.Why it matters: Costello inherits an institution still working to repair its reputation and operations. The zoo has faced years of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public scrutiny and turmoil" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-city-criticism-20354057.php" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-city-criticism-20354057.php" target="_blank">public scrutiny and turmoil</a> over its management, making her appointment a pivotal moment for the nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="100-year-old institution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfzoo.org/the-history-of-the-san-francisco-zoo/" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfzoo.org/the-history-of-the-san-francisco-zoo/" target="_blank">100-year-old institution</a>.

How much Californian families spend on health care

Premiums and deductibles now take a significant share of median family income.

Health insurance costs ate up 11% of median family income in California in 2024, according to a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" data-vars-content-id="428c78af-8894-4176-9ca9-bba4c3d7548b" data-vars-headline="How much Californian families spend on health care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" target="_blank">analysis</a>. Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to afford health care, even with insurance, for many of the estimated 167 million Americans who get coverage through an employer.

Alysa Liu's journey from Oakland ice to Olympic gold

Fans are calling for the Bay Area to host a parade for the 20-year-old skater after her gold medal win in Milan.

Sports

The Bay Area erupted in raucous cheers this week after hometown hero Alysa Liu ended a 24-year U.S. drought in women&#x27;s figure skating at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milan Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" data-vars-content-id="9538a457-a674-4ff7-b1fd-8882e4b52fde" data-vars-headline="Alysa Liu&#x27;s journey from Oakland ice to Olympic gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" target="_self">Milan Olympics</a>.Why it matters: Liu, a Richmond native who grew up skating in Oakland and San Francisco, is bringing home gold as the first American Olympic champion since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

Nisei soldiers' WWII story comes to life in new traveling exhibit

The exhibit, now open in San Francisco, traces their service even as their families were incarcerated.

A powerful new exhibit that opens Monday in San Francisco tells the story of a generation of Japanese Americans, known as Nisei, who fought wars both <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/02/19/japanese-american-incarceration-amache" data-vars-content-id="f5165db7-464b-49ff-9668-fe9733f33ea8" data-vars-headline="Nisei soldiers&#x27; WWII story comes to life in new traveling exhibit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/02/19/japanese-american-incarceration-amache" target="_self">at home</a> and overseas during World War II.Why it matters: As America approaches its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="250th anniversary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/07/black-history-250-who-decides" data-vars-content-id="f5165db7-464b-49ff-9668-fe9733f33ea8" data-vars-headline="Nisei soldiers&#x27; WWII story comes to life in new traveling exhibit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/07/black-history-250-who-decides" target="_self">250th anniversary</a>, the soldiers&#x27; family members are intent on making sure their history <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is honored" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2022/10/05/book-of-names-japanese-internment" data-vars-content-id="f5165db7-464b-49ff-9668-fe9733f33ea8" data-vars-headline="Nisei soldiers&#x27; WWII story comes to life in new traveling exhibit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2022/10/05/book-of-names-japanese-internment" target="_self">is honored</a>.

How Black communities shaped early San Francisco

Early newspapers, mutual aid societies and court fights anchored Black life in the city.

Long before San Francisco became the City by the Bay, Black mariners, entrepreneurs and abolitionists were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shaping its early identity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/02/27/5-people-black-history-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="871e1fe5-b3db-463e-8e5c-0d1a592c7d6b" data-vars-headline="How Black communities shaped early San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/02/27/5-people-black-history-san-francisco" target="_self">shaping its early identity</a>.Why it matters: In its 100th year since Carter G. Woodson&#x27;s 1926 Negro History Week, Black History Month offers a chance to spotlight the feats of historic Black San Franciscans, especially as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="efforts to shrink institutions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/07/black-history-250-who-decides" data-vars-content-id="871e1fe5-b3db-463e-8e5c-0d1a592c7d6b" data-vars-headline="How Black communities shaped early San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/07/black-history-250-who-decides" target="_self">efforts to shrink institutions</a> that preserve and teach that history gain ground.

Inside SF's Filipino American legacy

The plaza in San Francisco has served as a refuge for Filipino families for generations.

In San Francisco&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South of Market neighborhood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/07/23/central-soma-zoning-rules-housing-units-california-mandate" data-vars-content-id="0b5a02c1-e3b8-4504-b111-9f78d6ae3f30" data-vars-headline="Inside SF&#x27;s Filipino American legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/07/23/central-soma-zoning-rules-housing-units-california-mandate" target="_self">South of Market neighborhood</a>, a modest plaza tells a story of survival, one that spans from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="erasure of Manilatown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.foundsf.org/MANILATOWN" data-vars-content-id="0b5a02c1-e3b8-4504-b111-9f78d6ae3f30" data-vars-headline="Inside SF&#x27;s Filipino American legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.foundsf.org/MANILATOWN" target="_blank">erasure of Manilatown</a> to continued struggles against gentrification.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mint Mall and Hall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfheritage.org/heritage-in-the-neighborhoods/the-mint-mall-and-hall-landmarking-a-symbol-of-community-resistance/" data-vars-content-id="0b5a02c1-e3b8-4504-b111-9f78d6ae3f30" data-vars-headline="Inside SF&#x27;s Filipino American legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfheritage.org/heritage-in-the-neighborhoods/the-mint-mall-and-hall-landmarking-a-symbol-of-community-resistance/" target="_blank">Mint Mall and Hall</a>, located at 951-957 Mission St., serves as a hub for Filipino Americans and has been an activism nucleus for decades. Some community members now fear further displacement as the AI industry makes its presence known across SF and the threat of immigration raids lingers.

7 Latino historic landmarks to explore in SF

From murals to tortillas, these sites reflect the city's Latino roots and resilience.

History

As we near the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, there&#x27;s no better time to go on your own walking tour to see some of San Francisco&#x27;s beloved Latino landmarks.Why it matters: Though it&#x27;s easy to forget the significance of buildings we pass by daily, they remain a symbol of resilience and rich cultural history, whether it&#x27;s mural painting, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lowriders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/09/21/lowrider-parade-televised-mission-sf" data-vars-content-id="f0a6ff8e-d637-4003-baba-baff76f7e586" data-vars-headline="7 Latino historic landmarks to explore in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/09/21/lowrider-parade-televised-mission-sf" target="_self">lowriders</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="culinary arts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/05/san-francisco-s-mexican-restaurants" data-vars-content-id="f0a6ff8e-d637-4003-baba-baff76f7e586" data-vars-headline="7 Latino historic landmarks to explore in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/05/san-francisco-s-mexican-restaurants" target="_self">culinary arts</a> or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political resistance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/09/01/labor-day-activism-bay-area" data-vars-content-id="f0a6ff8e-d637-4003-baba-baff76f7e586" data-vars-headline="7 Latino historic landmarks to explore in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/09/01/labor-day-activism-bay-area" target="_self">political resistance</a>.

How SF became the heart of the trans rights movement

From riots to rights, the city's pioneering trans community has seen it all.

San Francisco kicked off Transgender History Month this week with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flag-raising ceremony" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ebar.com/story/156618/News/Trans%20leaders%20recognized%20during%20Lurie%20flag%20raising%20event" data-vars-content-id="19084fca-8b73-4913-aa8c-0d8dbbeeccb5" data-vars-headline="How SF became the heart of the trans rights movement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ebar.com/story/156618/News/Trans%20leaders%20recognized%20during%20Lurie%20flag%20raising%20event" target="_blank">flag-raising ceremony</a> that emphasized the urgency of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="protecting trans rights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/02/21/trump-transgender-rights-lawsuit-executive-orders" data-vars-content-id="19084fca-8b73-4913-aa8c-0d8dbbeeccb5" data-vars-headline="How SF became the heart of the trans rights movement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/02/21/trump-transgender-rights-lawsuit-executive-orders" target="_self">protecting trans rights</a> while serving as a reminder that the city has played a crucial role in advancing the movement.The big picture: SF is believed to be the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first U.S. city" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-mayor-raises-transgender-flag-at-city-hall-for-transgender-history-month/" data-vars-content-id="19084fca-8b73-4913-aa8c-0d8dbbeeccb5" data-vars-headline="How SF became the heart of the trans rights movement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-mayor-raises-transgender-flag-at-city-hall-for-transgender-history-month/" target="_blank">first U.S. city</a> to officially observe the commemorative month. It began doing so in 2021 after activist Jupiter Peraza led an effort to celebrate the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rich history of trans pioneers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.transgenderhistorymonth.com/" data-vars-content-id="19084fca-8b73-4913-aa8c-0d8dbbeeccb5" data-vars-headline="How SF became the heart of the trans rights movement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.transgenderhistorymonth.com/" target="_blank">rich history of trans pioneers</a>.

Why we have the San Francisco Columbarium

This historic building is one of the last places in the city where families can house human remains.

At the end of a residential cul-de-sac in the Richmond stands the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Francisco Columbarium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/california/san-francisco/san-francisco-columbarium-funeral-home/8131" data-vars-content-id="ab1b4e1b-59c9-49f8-a982-c1b8d2754f3b" data-vars-headline="Why we have the San Francisco Columbarium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/california/san-francisco/san-francisco-columbarium-funeral-home/8131" target="_blank">San Francisco Columbarium</a> — a rare, well-preserved relic of the city&#x27;s burial past that gives visitors a chance to honor loved ones or explore a striking architectural landmark.Why it matters: It&#x27;s one of the last remaining places in San Francisco where families can place urns in remembrance of the dead after most graves were relocated outside city limits in the early 20th century.<ul><li>Today, it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="holds the ashes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Get_Your_Ashes_Hauled" data-vars-content-id="ab1b4e1b-59c9-49f8-a982-c1b8d2754f3b" data-vars-headline="Why we have the San Francisco Columbarium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Get_Your_Ashes_Hauled" target="_blank">holds the ashes</a> of thousands of San Franciscans.</li></ul>

From Galveston to the Fillmore: The man who brought Juneteenth to SF

"Everybody came with this allure and this air of excellence and pride."

In 1945, Texas native Wesley Johnson Sr. donned his signature white Stetson cowboy hat and rode his white stallion through city streets, inviting passersby to join in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth festivities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/06/17/how-to-celebrate-juneteenth-2025-sf-bay-area" data-vars-content-id="aeedf7c8-bf76-43ab-9cea-ea1617c78fd2" data-vars-headline="From Galveston to the Fillmore: The man who brought Juneteenth to SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/06/17/how-to-celebrate-juneteenth-2025-sf-bay-area" target="_self">Juneteenth festivities</a> at his nightclub <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the Fillmore" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/28/fillmore-district-in-the-black-vendor" data-vars-content-id="aeedf7c8-bf76-43ab-9cea-ea1617c78fd2" data-vars-headline="From Galveston to the Fillmore: The man who brought Juneteenth to SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/28/fillmore-district-in-the-black-vendor" target="_self">in the Fillmore</a>.Why it matters: It marked the first of what would become one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="longest continuously running" data-vars-click-url="https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sf-state-graduate-founded-americas-longest-running-juneteenth-celebration" data-vars-content-id="aeedf7c8-bf76-43ab-9cea-ea1617c78fd2" data-vars-headline="From Galveston to the Fillmore: The man who brought Juneteenth to SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sf-state-graduate-founded-americas-longest-running-juneteenth-celebration" target="_blank">longest continuously running</a> Juneteenth celebrations in America.

From the archives: How SF Pride became a cultural footprint

The first Pride celebration involved a group of hippies and "hair fairies" who staged a "gay-in" in Golden Gate Park.

On June 27, 1970, a group of hippies and &quot;hair fairies&quot; marched on Polk Street and staged a &quot;gay-in&quot; in Golden Gate Park to mark the first anniversary of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Stonewall Riots" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2019/06/06/nypd-apologizes-stonwall-riots" data-vars-content-id="54b52217-c605-4f4d-8480-68893c127b7c" data-vars-headline="From the archives: How SF Pride became a cultural footprint" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2019/06/06/nypd-apologizes-stonwall-riots" target="_self">Stonewall Riots</a>, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="GLBT Historical Society" data-vars-click-url="https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love" data-vars-content-id="54b52217-c605-4f4d-8480-68893c127b7c" data-vars-headline="From the archives: How SF Pride became a cultural footprint" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love" target="_blank">GLBT Historical Society</a>. Why it matters: It marked San Francisco&#x27;s first Pride celebration.

5 Asian American legal battles that shaped U.S. civil rights

From being deemed "lewd and debauched" to challenging interracial marriage, Asian Americans played key roles advancing equality.

California is well-known as a hub for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Asian food, culture and experiences" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/29/asian-hate-spread-aapi-love-campaign" data-vars-content-id="c01171a4-8243-4108-9d68-8a40244efc8f" data-vars-headline="5 Asian American legal battles that shaped U.S. civil rights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/29/asian-hate-spread-aapi-love-campaign" target="_self">Asian food, culture and experiences</a>. Less visible are the civil rights struggles its Asian American community <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fought to attain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/25/asian-american-unity-march-activism" data-vars-content-id="c01171a4-8243-4108-9d68-8a40244efc8f" data-vars-headline="5 Asian American legal battles that shaped U.S. civil rights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/25/asian-american-unity-march-activism" target="_self">fought to attain</a>.State of play: Though figures like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wong Kim Ark" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/04/10/wong-kim-ark-legacy-birthright-citizenship-trump-lawsuit" data-vars-content-id="c01171a4-8243-4108-9d68-8a40244efc8f" data-vars-headline="5 Asian American legal battles that shaped U.S. civil rights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/04/10/wong-kim-ark-legacy-birthright-citizenship-trump-lawsuit" target="_self">Wong Kim Ark</a> have received more attention in recent years, there are still a plethora who remain in obscurity.

AAPI history gets the superhero treatment in graphic novel series

The second volume of "Fighting to Belong," out now, covers key 20th-century moments in AAPI history.

&quot;Fighting to Belong!&quot;, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="graphic novel series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/21/asian-american-history-graphic-novel" data-vars-content-id="850a8764-45c7-4289-be58-d17037389a2e" data-vars-headline="AAPI history gets the superhero treatment in graphic novel series" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/21/asian-american-history-graphic-novel" target="_self">graphic novel series</a> chronicling Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history, released its second volume Thursday.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Over half of Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://taaf-staatus-2025.vercel.app/STAATUS_Index_2025.pdf" data-vars-content-id="850a8764-45c7-4289-be58-d17037389a2e" data-vars-headline="AAPI history gets the superhero treatment in graphic novel series" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://taaf-staatus-2025.vercel.app/STAATUS_Index_2025.pdf" target="_blank">Over half of Americans</a> can&#x27;t name a significant event or policy related to Asian Americans, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationwide STAATUS Index" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/07/asian-american-stereotypes-chinese-threat-survey" data-vars-content-id="850a8764-45c7-4289-be58-d17037389a2e" data-vars-headline="AAPI history gets the superhero treatment in graphic novel series" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/07/asian-american-stereotypes-chinese-threat-survey" target="_self">nationwide STAATUS Index</a> released earlier in May.