The history of AAPI heritage month; Ukrainian dancers combat Russian aggression; why you should join 'no-mow May'

Plus, why Biden's approval with young voters is so low. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [A celebrate AAPI Heritage Month Bulletin Board]( Jessica Hill/AP Here's what we're following today: This month marks the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Learn more about why May was chosen to commemorate the diversity of the Asian American community, and this year's theme of "[Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration]( President Biden has a problem with young voters. Support for the president among Gen Z and millennials [has fallen to 37%]( — the lowest of any age group in the U.S., according to an NPR poll. Some voters in the age group say Biden hasn't made good on his campaign promises. ➡️ Biden's troubling poll numbers come as the primaries begin in earnest, leading up to the November midterm elections. Check out [the 14 states holding primaries]( this month. While several states have established laws restricting abortion access, Connecticut has approved a bill that would expand the types of medical professionals who can provide abortion services. The Guttmacher Institute has recorded a total of [33 abortion restrictions enacted in nine states]( in 2022, compared to 11 measures protecting abortion access passed in seven states. Some of the biggest companies in the world are investing in a climate change strategy that would vacuum carbon emissions straight out of the air. Some scientists say the method will be "unavoidable" if countries want to keep their pledges to keep average global temperatures from rising, but some activists say [it's a risky distraction](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Rachel Wisniewski for NPR The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble rehearses in the basement of the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in suburban Philadelphia a few times a week. The group turns 50 this year, and the women are [combating Russian aggression]( through dance. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Nicolas Maeterlinck/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images As the weather gets warmer, many are preparing to bring out the lawn mowers. But a growing number of people are committing to "no-mow May." 🎧 Listen to learn more about how [letting your lawn grow this month will help bees and other pollinators](. California State University is among several schools that have added caste as a protected category against discrimination. Some South Asian communities feel the system still exists in the U.S., while others disagree. 🎧 [Listen to their thoughts]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets drives against Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round in the 2022 NBA playoffs at Barclays Center.]( Al Bello/Getty Images - Athletes in the NBA are among the elite, but Kyrie Irving and other Muslim players are in a league of their own. Ramadan — a month where many Muslims fast from sunup to sundown — [took place during the playoffs]( this year. - Workers at close to 250 Starbucks stores have [filed union election petitions]( with the National Labor Relations Board, following the lead of three Starbucks stores in and around Buffalo, New York that did the same in August. - She's the first democratically elected female leader of an African country. She has a Nobel Peace Prize. And at 83, [Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]( is still working to end malaria. - Decades after the U.S. started phasing lead out of gasoline and banned it in new residential paint and water pipes, some children in the Midwest are still testing with [dangerously high lead levels]( in their blood. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]