Reparations could’ve cut the spread of COVID-19

If the US paid reparations to descendants of enslaved people, the COVID-19 pandemic wouldn't have hit so hard across racial groups, research finds.

Jackie Ogburn-Duke • futurity
Feb. 24, 2021 ~4 min

Genetic risk for IBD differs by ancestry

The genetics of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, in African Americans differ from those in whites, new research finds.

Quinn Eastmann-Emory • futurity
Feb. 22, 2021 ~6 min


Tweets reveal new aspect of racially segregated cities

New research uses 133 million tweets to analyze how racially segregated many cities in the United States continue to be.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Feb. 16, 2021 ~9 min

Expert: Few US schools teach Black history well

Poor materials and lack of rigor keep schools from offering rich lessons on Black history, an expert argues. They're missing an opportunity, she says.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 15, 2021 ~7 min

Social factors track with racial disparities in COVID deaths

New research on racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality highlights the need for public health policies that address structural racism.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 2, 2021 ~4 min

Mistrust may be why some dog owners avoid the vet

In addition to things like cost and access, lack of trust may be why some dog owners avoid taking their pet to the veterinarian.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 27, 2021 ~5 min

Low-income families struggled to pay energy bills in 2020

Low-income families, Black and Hispanic households, and people with children, have been especially vulnerable to energy insecurity in the COVID pandemic.

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Jan. 22, 2021 ~5 min

1965 Klan crackdown has lessons for fighting white supremacy

Punishing criminal participants in the January 6 insurrection could have unintended consequences, as did investigations into the KKK in 1965.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 22, 2021 ~6 min


People from different places don’t taste bitter stuff the same way

A new study finds Danish and Chinese people taste bitter stuff like broccoli and chocolate differently, suggesting ethnicity may play a role in taste.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Jan. 5, 2021 ~6 min

‘Diversity’ is too shallow for real racial justice

Diversity ideology lets whites superficially commit to achieving social justice, but isn't enough to advance equity or inclusion, research shows.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 16, 2020 ~7 min

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