How to Make Biomedical Science Work Better for All Americans
A new review finds that, 20 years on, the National Institutes of Health hasn't fulfilled its promise to check whether drugs are safe and effective among people of all backgrounds.
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The Future of Work: Can Minority Americans Shift the Labor Debate to the Left?
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Young Professor Studying Why More Women and Minorities Don’t Pursue Science
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Do Minorities Fare Better at Multicultural Colleges?
Black and Hispanic college students experience more loneliness and depression than their white peers, even at schools where whites are the racial minority.
What Steve Jobs’ Death Teaches Us About Public Health
Studies have shown that when public figures die from disease, the public takes notice. New research suggests this could be the key to reaching those who are most at risk.
Notion of Minority-Majority Nation Exacerbates White Racism
In a study, reminders that whites will soon lose their majority status in the U.S. triggers negative feelings toward minority groups.
The Average American Overestimates and Fears Racial Diversity
Do you know what percentage of the population is made up of racial minorities?
Your Racist Relatives May Just Be Feeling Left Out
German researchers find feelings of social exclusion breed intolerance of minorities.
Minority Rule: How Labor Unions and Civil Rights Activists Beat the Big Guys
The whole idea of a democracy is that the majority is generally supposed to get its way. But time and again, it’s not the majority but a potent minority that drives—or prevents—progress.