Survey: Spent tax refunds will upgrade groceries

"Of those who will be spending their tax refunds, improving food purchases is top of mind," says Jayson Lusk.

Amy Patterson Neubert-Purdue • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~6 min

Deportation risk hasn’t been the same for all undocumented Mexican immigrants

In the US, undocumented Mexican men who are young, single, and less educated have the highest risk for deportation, no matter the political climate.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Feb. 24, 2023 ~7 min


There’s ‘clear evidence’ of bias in past US state spending

New research shows a direct link between constituent race, class, and immigration status and US state spending between 1921 and 1961.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 21, 2023 ~7 min

4th- and 8th-grade data literacy skills have declined

Data literacy skills among fourth and eighth-grade students in the US have declined significantly over the last decade, researchers say.

Brian Bock-U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 15, 2023 ~5 min

Why there’s a fight over AP African American studies

"African American Studies is a step in the direction of the full integration of the Black experience into the American experience."

Sharon Driscoll-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 14, 2023 ~17 min

Racial resentment overlaps with anti-abortion views

Scoring highly on racial resentment is strongly associated with believing that abortion should be illegal, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~5 min

Minors can consent to STI/HIV care but privacy risks remain

Minor consent laws for STI/HIV services increased across United States, but limitations persist, report researchers.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
Feb. 7, 2023 ~8 min

Expert: Affirmative action enriches higher ed

"Affirmative action policies benefit all students," argues Cara McClellan, who also addresses misconceptions about the practice.

Kristen deGroot-Penn • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~8 min


Droughts put water bills out of reach for some families

Efforts to save water because of a drought can disproportionately affect low-income families, researchers report.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~7 min

Postcards record costs of undocumented life

"Immigrants are often treated and talked about as a cost, a burden on the United States. But... what are the costs to them and their lives?"

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 25, 2023 ~9 min

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