United States

Now, I realize why she made such a big effort to do all those little things. She was teaching me to love being Japanese — even after the whole nation had told our family to hate ourselves for it.

Campus biology professor Noah Whiteman’s new book “Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins—From Spices to Vices” was released Oct. 24.

A house and a home are not two extremes. One is not a foil to the other. They lie on the same line — a crooked one.

I want to dedicate this essay to the men and boys we have raised — and those in my own life who are trying to connect what they think to what they feel. You are enough.

My parents always supported my journey as a baseball player, and I am appreciative that they did so. Perhaps if they did not, I would not have had such a passion for baseball. This same passion brings me hope when I see signs indicating more involvement of South Asian representation in American sports.

I wonder where Black people can live in the United States that allows us to prosper, make change, feel safe and connect with a grounded community and culture. More importantly, can Black people explore a life that is not defined by the oppression that we’ve endured and continue to suffer from?

This tournament will be a trial by fire. And as the returning champions, the spotlight will hang heavy over Team USA.

My issues are my own, and I am very sparing in who I let in. But I couldn’t let this opportunity pass without reflecting on the past four years and the incredible people who got me here.

Reyes ultimately formed a dire examination of the systems that ensnare individuals and set them up for failure in a carefully crafted, tragic portrait of the incarceration system and a young man’s attempts to navigate life and immigration in the United States.