Political divide takes a toll on immigrants’ health

"When you’re scared, when you feel the world is so anti-you, you might not go to see a doctor, you might not engage in preventive behaviors..."

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
April 17, 2019 ~6 min

Loved one’s death brings extra stress to undocumented immigrants

"Ultimately, they talk about it less and blame themselves more..."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
March 15, 2019 ~3 min


What does a national emergency mean for presidential power?

When an American president declares a national emergency, what does it mean for the country? A presidential powers scholar brings you up to speed.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Feb. 28, 2019 ~1 min

Why some people say ‘no thanks’ to DNA ancestry tests

Not everyone is excited to learn about their ancestry through DNA testing. Here's who's against it and why.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 11, 2019 ~7 min

Going to and from South Asia? Get a T.B. test

South Asian immigrants in the US who frequently travel to countries where tuberculosis is widespread should get tested, say researchers.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 31, 2019 ~3 min

Does language push immigrants kids toward STEM?

More immigrant children studying math and science in high school and college means more go into STEM careers as adults.

Jackie Ogburn-Duke • futurity
Jan. 10, 2019 ~3 min

New estimate of global human migration is much higher

"Planning for migration is no simple task." There's now a better way to estimate human migration around the globe.

James Urton-Washington • futurity
Dec. 27, 2018 ~7 min

Immigrant kids in ‘tender age’ shelters face myriad risks

The youngest immigrant children—detained in so-called "tender age" shelters—may be the most vulnerable to the stress of separation from their parents.

Joan Brasher-Vanderbilt • futurity
Dec. 27, 2018 ~3 min


Border wall came at high cost, low benefit for U.S. workers

The Secure Fence Act of 2006, which built a partial wall at the US-Mexico border, cost American workers and did little to reduce migration.

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 21, 2018 ~4 min

At Harvard, a show presents the influence of immigration on theater

At Harvard, a Houghton Library exhibit showcases the influence of immigration on American theater.

Clea Simon • harvard
Oct. 29, 2018 ~10 min

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