What Stephen Breyer’s retirement means for the future of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court nomination gives President Biden a unique opportunity to "recognize the impact that Black women play in our democracy," says Melissa Murray.

Emily Rosenthal-NYU • futurity
Feb. 2, 2022 ~10 min

Racial bias shows up in which email surveys people reply to

Racial discrimination can show up in which emails people respond to, a discovery that illustrates the day-to-day discriminations that people of color face.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 1, 2022 ~7 min


Expert: ARPA could better fight racial wealth inequality

The American Rescue Plan Act could do more to tackle racial wealth inequality, argues professor Goldburn P. Maynard Jr.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Jan. 21, 2022 ~6 min

Can a flu and COVID shot combo increase vaccination?

Bundling COVID-19 vaccines or boosters with flu vaccines may offer a way to lower hesitancy among people in minority populations, a new study shows.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
Jan. 21, 2022 ~7 min

Sex ed diagrams in books don’t show darker skin

A look at skin color and skin tone diversity in anatomical diagrams in human sexuality textbooks finds a lack of darker skin tones.

April Toler-Indiana • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~5 min

Higher preeclampsia risk for US-born Black women

Black women born in the US have higher rates of preeclampsia than those who immigrated, research shows.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Jan. 3, 2022 ~8 min

Book: These ‘forgotten’ rejections shaped Black lit

A new book explores how a history of rejection shaped African American literature and activism for generations to come.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Dec. 29, 2021 ~12 min

Prejudice against Native Americans may spike after sports mascot changes

"Native people have been pushing sports teams to stop using Native 'themed' mascots for decades. Our findings suggest that more needs to be done."

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Dec. 28, 2021 ~7 min


Classrooms with more Black and Latinx kids get less quality teaching

Even classes with the same teacher receive lower quality teaching when they have higher percentages of Black and Latinx students, a new study shows.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Dec. 17, 2021 ~5 min

Air pollution exposure is more likely for people of color

The air in the United States has gotten cleaner, but pollution disparities for people of color remain.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Dec. 16, 2021 ~7 min

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