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Doctor administering COVID-19 vaccine to masked patient in medical office.
Health

COVID-19 is shortening US life expectancy—especially for people of color

By Sara Kiley Watson

A Black middle-aged individual talking on a smartphone in a cafe
Health

One big hiccup in US efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines? Poor internet access.

By Tamra Burns Loeb, Et Al./The Conversation

a needle and a pile of cannabis on a white and green background
Health

The war on drugs didn’t work. Oregon’s plan might.

By Kat Eschner

person with acne
Health

This popular acne medication carries a disturbing legacy

By Kat Eschner

The starry Arctic sky over an iceberg in Greenland
Health

Four science conversations worth having this holiday

By Purbita Saha

President Donald Trump (left) and former Vice President Joe Biden at the first 2020 presidential debate
Health

Five key science takeaways from the first presidential debate

By Purbita Saha

a generic doctors office
Health

America has a long history of forced sterilization

By Kate Baggaley

Black model in grayscale
Technology

Why do beauty filters make you look whiter?

By Candice Wang

A spider
Science

Your car is probably full of spiders

By Popular Science Team

Chinese paper lanterns in front of a blue and yellow floral mural
Health

The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic

By Candice Wang

Family sitting and talking.
Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

An Audubon's shearwater over water
Environment

Bird names are due for an anti-racist reckoning

By Hannah Thomasy/Undark

empty food shelves
Health

COVID-19 is exposing the food deserts around Native American reservations

By Kat Eschner

Monument Valley, a popular tourist attraction, lies within Navajo Nation territory along the Arizona-Utah border.
Health

Arizona reopened too quickly. Now Indigenous nations are paying the price.

By Hardy, Saul & Smith/The Conversation

A mural in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commemorates George Floyd, who was killed while being restrained by city police officers in May.
Health

Resharing videos of violence against Black people can spark more trauma

By Candice Wang

tax forms
Health

Why it matters that race and ethnicity aren’t recorded by the IRS

By Kat Eschner

four hands with different skin colors next to each other on a table
Health

Anti-Black bias affects just about everyone. What’s the best way to deal with implicit racism?

By Candice Wang

several police officers standing in a road holding weapons
Health

Can implicit bias training help cops overcome racism?

By Candice Wang

people at a protest for black lives matter
Health

Collecting missing demographic data is the first step to fighting racism in healthcare

By Kat Eschner

Black kids with binoculars
Environment

Black birders have never been safe or celebrated

By Jacqueline L. Scott/The Conversation

protesters at a rally for black lives matter
Health

Racism is undeniably a public health issue

By Kat Eschner

navajo nation
Health

Native American Nations are even more vulnerable to COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

young man sitting against a wall
Health

Black youth have some of the highest suicide rates in America, and we’re only beginning to understand why

By Rheeda Walker/The Conversation

1921 tulsa riots
Health

New evidence points to mass graves of people killed in Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre

By Kate Baggaley

Why are there no black Nobel laureates in science?
Science

Why are there no black Nobel laureates in science?

By Grace Wade

Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point
Health

Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point

By Sara Chodosh

Europeans looked down on Neanderthals—until they realized they shared their DNA
Science

Europeans looked down on Neanderthals—until they realized they shared their DNA

By Angela Saini

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
Health

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is

By Kat Eschner

X-ray of a mouth with wisdom teeth emerging on the outside
Science

X-raying immigrants to determine their age isn’t just illegal, it’s horrible science

By Elizabeth A. DiGangi/The Conversation

sleep bed feet
Health

These are the actual side effects of Ambien

By Sara Chodosh

We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too
Environment

We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too

By Amal Ahmed

Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke
Health

Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke

By Amal Ahmed

Premature babies get worse healthcare if they’re not white
Health

Premature babies get worse healthcare if they’re not white

By Nicole Wetsman

Beauty standards are literally toxic for women of color
Health

Beauty standards are literally toxic for women of color

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

tuskegee study subject
Health

The Tuskegee Study reminds us that transparency in government science is vital

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

How to Use Social Psychology to Squash Discrimination
Health

How to Use Social Psychology to Squash Discrimination

By Sarah Fecht

Tay is a millennial A.I. chatbot.
Technology

Here’s How We Prevent The Next Racist Chatbot

By Dave Gershgorn

5 Ways To Support Minority STEM Students
DIY

5 Ways To Support Minority STEM Students

By Nicole Lou

Can We Unlearn Social Biases While We Sleep?
Health

Can We Unlearn Social Biases While We Sleep?

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Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?
Health

Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?

By Alissa Zhu

What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown
Health

What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown

By Rafi Letzter

How Racist Is Online Dating?
Science

How Racist Is Online Dating?

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Secret, ‘Vaguely Racist’ History Of MSG Fear-Mongering
Science

The Secret, ‘Vaguely Racist’ History Of MSG Fear-Mongering

By Dan Nosowitz

Giving White People The Illusion Of Darker Skin Makes Them Less Racist
Health

Giving White People The Illusion Of Darker Skin Makes Them Less Racist

By Shaunacy Ferro

Minority Scientists Are Less Likely To Find Jobs
Science

Minority Scientists Are Less Likely To Find Jobs

By Francie Diep

Five Reasons Henrietta Lacks is the Most Important Woman in Medical History
Science

Five Reasons Henrietta Lacks is the Most Important Woman in Medical History

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