Hair Straighteners and Relaxers May Be Harmful to Health. Here’s How to Make Them Better
Growing evidence suggests certain hair products marketed toward Black women may be harmful to their health. Scientists, entrepreneurs and policy makers are taking steps to fix the problem
Doctors Do Racist Things to Patients. Here Are Seven Ways They Can Stop
Physicians need to be aware of how their choice of words and patient labels affect patients
Before Trump, before Agnew, Hate Mail Reveals Long-Simmering Hostility to Journalists
While contempt for news organizations is intense in the wake of Trump, archived hate mail to reporters shows that even in the 1950s—supposedly the height of public trust in journalism—some Americans always despised the press
Universities Need to Address Sexual Harassment in the Gaming They Sponsor
Esports are booming on college campuses, and safe participation in gaming is a new Title IX challenge. Schools should get ahead of the threat of harassment now
Police Blame ‘Excited Delirium’ for Deaths in Custody, but It’s Not a Real Medical Condition, Experts Say
Doctors want to ban the term “excited delirium,” which has been cited as a possible factor in high-profile police killings of George Floyd and others but is not a recognized medical diagnosis
Without Small Data, AI in Health Care Contributes to Disparities
Artificial intelligence systems in health care must be trained on the data of lived experience to prevent bias and disparities
Racism in Health: The Roots of the U.S. Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
What is behind the Black maternal mortality crisis, and what needs to change? In this podcast from Nature and Scientific American, leading academics unpack the racism at the heart of the system.
Only 26 Black Women Have Ever Become Astrophysicists in the U.S. Here’s One’s Story
Astrophysicist Aomawa Shields recounts her alternative career path in a new memoir about life, space and motherhood
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Affirmative Action Solutions. But They Need Help
The Supreme Court undermined affirmative action at prestige universities. We need a new science and technology agenda at every school, one that includes historically underserved people
The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Is the Latest Effort to Erase Racism from Cultural Consciousness
Along with the Stop WOKE Act and bills banning diversity efforts, the Supreme Court’s “affirmative action” decision is part of a larger effort to pretend racism doesn’t exist
How to Protect Diversity in Education from the Supreme Court’s Assault
The Court’s ruling against affirmative action removed a critical tool, but there are other ways to promote a diverse student body
Discrimination May Hasten Menopause in Black and Hispanic Women
Researchers say understanding differences in when menopause starts in racial and ethnic groups can help with screening and preventive care