As long as policies target substance use during pregnancy, the legalization of cannabis could worsen gaps in health and social equity.

A new book explores the emergence of both racial slavery and capitalism in American history, and how the legacy of that link haunts us today.

Researchers have turned to tweets to see how the public reacted to hashtags advocating an end to anti-Asian racism in the United States.

As more people take genetic ancestry tests, more identify as multiracial. That could pose issues for demographic research, such as the census.

Air pollution from nearly all sources affect people of color more than white people, a new study shows.

Black Americans have more poor mental health days after incidents of anti-Black violence and when national interest in the events is higher.

Black and low-income elementary students aren't getting the potential benefits of gifted programs, new research finds.

A legal expert breaks down factors that led to the guilty verdicts for Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.

People at high risk for HIV know about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection, but few take it, a study finds.

Structural racism and anti-LGBTQ policies leads to worse health among Black sexual minority men, a new study shows.