US political division has outpaced other democracies

Political polarization in the US has gotten worse over the last four decades at a faster rate than in other major democracies, researchers find.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Jan. 21, 2020 ~5 min

How black employees see racism at work depends on position

A study of black doctors, nurses, and health care technicians shows that a worker's position within an organization affect how they see racism at work.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 20, 2020 ~4 min


Hispanic neighborhoods may need more CPR training

Survival rates for cardiac arrest in Hispanic neighborhoods suggest a need for CPR training, report researchers.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 3, 2020 ~2 min

African Americans with cancer have higher risk of blood clots

African Americans with cancer face a higher risk of blood clots, a new study shows.

Gina DiGravio-Boston • futurity
Dec. 17, 2019 ~3 min

Black teens experience daily racial discrimination

A survey about racial discrimination finds that "Black adolescents are forced to face antiblack microaggressions on a daily basis."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 16, 2019 ~3 min

Meet the early internet’s black ‘vanguard’

A new book explains how black users shaped the early internet and how things have changed in the age of social media.

Eileen Reynolds-NYU • futurity
Dec. 3, 2019 ~5 min

Air pollution from power plants is killing people

Air pollution from electricity generation led to 16,000 early deaths in the US in 2014, research finds. And there are disparities in impact by race and location.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Nov. 21, 2019 ~6 min

Diverse schooling shows up in relationships later

"...giving young people the opportunity to interact with individuals of different races is essential to promoting interracial friendships and romantic relationships."

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
Nov. 19, 2019 ~1 min


Diverse corporate boards still have glass ceilings

White men still dominate leadership positions on corporate boards, research finds. "Simply adding diversity does not automatically remove the glass ceiling."

Austin Fitzgerald-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 12, 2019 ~4 min

People without ‘mainstream’ speech patterns make less

Speech patterns may play a big role in how much people make, according to new research. Part of that may be due to bias against certain ways of speaking.

U. Chicago • futurity
Nov. 12, 2019 ~5 min

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