No, Professors Aren’t Discriminating Against Conservative Students
A major study led by a lifelong Republican debunks this popular right-wing talking point.
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Bias
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As Schools Try to Become More Culturally Inclusive, Some Teachers Aren’t Buying in
A Delaware high school led trainings on the impact of race on learning to try to better serve their student population, resulting in controversy.
Hiring Discrimination Is Greater in France and Sweden Than in the U.S.
But even in "low-discrimination countries," white applicants still fare better in job interviews, according to new research.
What Should Replace Cash Bail?
A California bill replaces cash bail with risk-assessment algorithms, which critics argue will perpetuate the pre-trial detention of minority and low-income defendants.
Turns Out Liberals and Conservatives Mainly Follow the Same News Sources
New research finds substantial overlaps in where liberals and conservatives get their news.
Justice by the Numbers: Meet the Statistician Trying to Fix Bias in Criminal Justice Algorithms
When the underlying data they rely on is incomplete—and it often is—the growing use of machine learning tools in America's criminal justice system can have devastating effects.
How Preschoolers Are Absorbing the Biases of Their Elders
New research finds that prejudice against black males can be detected as early as age four.
We Still Believe That Genius Is Male—and Women’s Careers Are Suffering as a Result
New research finds men are favored for jobs requiring a first-rate intellect.
Anatomy of a Fact: When Facts Impose Bias
Anatomy of a Fact is a recurring series exposing how the Pacific Standard research and fact-checking process works.
Black Cops Are Just as Likely as White Cops to Kill Black Suspects
New research suggests a culture of bias is a bigger problem than individual racist officers.