Sandy Darity is an expert on the feasability of reparations, but he was once skeptical of their practicality. Here's his plan for making them happen.

Financial markets aren't taking into account the effects extreme weather and climate change could have on the future of the economy, a researcher warns.

Should universities give middle-class college students a boost? A new report finds that middle-class kids are underrepresented on "Ivy-plus" campuses.

Even where teachers earn well above the national average, financial anxiety can affect performance, attendance, and the likelihood they'll leave their job.

Increasing minimum wage may not boost health across the board, researchers report. Instead, wage increases may affect groups of working people differently.

While cutting the cost of internet access can help more people get online, a study finds that lowering prices isn't enough to bridge the "digital divide."

A new report debunks the Hollywood myth that films with female or underrepresented minority lead actors tend to perform worse at the box office.

Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s aren't sure they'd be able to afford health insurance in retirement, a new survey shows.

"We often think about slavery as old history, as history that's completely disconnected from us. And that's simply not the case."

People who believe that the economy is fair have less of a negative reaction to seeing evidence of economic inequality like homelessness, researchers find.