The Ongoing Mental Health Benefits of Neighborhood Diversity
Diverse neighborhoods, it turns out, aren’t just conducive to hipsters.
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Accurately or Not, Conservatives Perceive Themselves as United
New research suggests this impression of consensus can cut two ways, inspiring both activism and a false sense of confidence.
The Power of Female Leaders in Ethnically Diverse Countries
New research shows that countries with a lot of ethnic diversity experience greater economic growth when they have a female head of state.
The Average American Overestimates and Fears Racial Diversity
Do you know what percentage of the population is made up of racial minorities?
This Millennial Story Is Different
Millennials are the most diverse generation in U.S. history. So why has the criticism about them been so one-note?
Diversity, Demographics, and ‘Saturday Night Live’
Where are the black women on SNL? And, for that matter, where is everyone else?
Hitler’s Baby Pictures
Evil needs a face and it doesn't look like your neighbor—or your child. Evil must be inhuman, other. The familiar is innocent. We let our guard down. This is part of the diversity paradox.
Inbreeding Homophily
Globalization favors open networks, people who can do business with each other on a minimal amount of trust, and avoids closed networks, the parochial neighborhoods that only look out for their own.
Diversity Cult
Ethnic and racial diversity locked up in poor neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side does little good for the regional economy. So why do many blindly associate ethnic diversity with economic development?
Affirmative Action Bans: Who Gets Hurt
Blacks and Latinos who apply to the most selective public universities in some ‘race-blind’ states are being reshuffled downward to lower-quality schools, researchers say.