Characters in children's television shows can shape kids' opinions and preferences, but STEM programming largely leave Latinx and female characters out.

Elections are strange in 2020. Political scientists offer guidance on conspiracy theories, democratic backsliding, and voting by mail.

Out of the Washington state workforce of 3.3 million, some 900,000 fill positions in 55 high-hazard lines of work. They're mostly female and disproportionately people of color.

Black police officers face disciplinary measures for misconduct more often than white officers, even with the same number of allegations made against them.

Local news covers murder victims from Black or Hispanic neighborhoods less, researchers say. The news also humanizes victims from white places more.

"...the fabric of US culture can transform as a result of immigration." It's assimilation, but not in the usual way, new research on restaurants shows.

New research connects police violence and worse mental health. Researchers argue that it's a public health problem in need of attention.

Disconnected utilities, evictions, and debt are disproportionately affecting households of color during the pandemic, a survey finds.

Loss of Black-owned doctor offices during the economic downturn may be one more way the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects communities of color.

New findings link positive messages—and positive feelings about being Black—with a decreased likelihood of depression symptoms in Black teen girls.