Across the country, vibrant Chinatowns have been a place for immigrants to land, establish roots and grow businesses, but forces like gentrification, real estate development and more have threatened such areas. In his memoir, “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant,” author Curtis Chin, who was raised in Detroit’s Chinatown, details those forces and how they impact such communities. Dana Jacobson has more. Source

About 1,000 protesters flooded Grand Central Station in New York City calling for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, Also, Pope Francis called for a worldwide day of fasting and prayer amid the conflict in the Middle East. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

One young surfer teaches children, some with disabilities, to surf in California. The 12-year old learned to surf when he was 3 and spreads the joy as an instructor at volunteering with “Waves of Impact,” which provides free surf camps for people with disabilities. Carter Evans reports. Source

85 years ago, an adaptation of H.G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds” hit the radio airwaves, telling the story of a martian invasion in such alarming, thrilling way and blurring the lines between fiction and reality to a degree that some feared it was true. Michelle Miller takes a look back at that original radio drama and how it raised questions the world still grapples with today. Source

Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips of Minnesota announced his candidacy in the presidential race. He’s the first elected official to take on President Joe Biden for the presidential nomination. Robert Costa has more. Source

Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt tackles another batch of questions to cap off a busy week. Source

Her father said last week in a statement that his daughter had “no hope of recovery.” Source

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One 78-year-old says he loves his profession and can’t imagine stepping back from his work. “I’ll retire in a wooden box,” he said. Source

Hundreds of demonstrators from a Jewish activist group made their way into Grand Central Terminal’s main concourse and staged a sit-in during rush hour. Source