There are racial disparities in how much sleep people get

"The persistent sleep disparities for Black people may be contributing to the persistent average worse health status among Black people."

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
April 15, 2022 ~4 min

There are racial disparities in how much sleep people get

"The persistent sleep disparities for Black people may be contributing to the persistent average worse health status among Black people."

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
April 15, 2022 ~5 min


Job seekers will sacrifice money for diversity at work

A significant number of job applicants will sacrifice salary to work somewhere with greater diversity, research finds.

Stanford • futurity
April 7, 2022 ~9 min

Closing schools speeds gentrification in Black neighborhoods

Shuttering schools increased gentrification, the study finds—but only in predominantly Black neighborhoods.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
April 1, 2022 ~8 min

Why so many LGBT+ scientists leave physics

"Nearly everybody I know who is LGBT+ in physics has left, to be honest," says Tim Atherton, coauthor of a study on exclusionary treatment in the field.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 21, 2022 ~8 min

Maps link air pollution and redlining in 200 US cities

Housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s, called redlining, still drive air pollution disparities in hundreds of American cities today.

U. Washington • futurity
March 11, 2022 ~7 min

Encyclopedia traces decades of Blackness on TV

A new encyclopedia explores representations of people of color in American television. Co-editor Stephanie Troutman Robbins discusses Blackness on TV here.

Lori Harwood-Arizona • futurity
March 4, 2022 ~8 min

Inclusive STEM classes help teens see they belong

A sense of belonging in STEM classes can help high school students feel comfortable engaging in STEM both in the classroom and out in the real world.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 4, 2022 ~6 min


Racism, anti-LBGTQ policies tied to suicide risk among Black sexual minority men

"Structural oppression is a matter of life and death for young Black sexual minority men," says Devin English.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 23, 2022 ~4 min

Expert: Flores lawsuit against NFL could spark change

The lawsuit that former head coach Brian Flores has brought against the NFL for racial discrimination could bring change quickly, an expert says.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~5 min

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