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The war on drugs didn’t work. Oregon’s plan might.
Social media bots fuel Islamophobia in real life
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Saif Shahin/The Conversation
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What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown
How Racist Is Online Dating?
Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point
How to Use Social Psychology to Squash Discrimination
You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing)
How to break free of the bystander effect and help someone in trouble
COVID-19 is shortening US life expectancy—especially for people of color
One big hiccup in US efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines? Poor internet access.
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Tamra Burns Loeb, Et Al./The Conversation
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This popular acne medication carries a disturbing legacy
Four science conversations worth having this holiday
Five key science takeaways from the first presidential debate
America has a long history of forced sterilization
Why do beauty filters make you look whiter?
Your car is probably full of spiders
The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic
How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news
Bird names are due for an anti-racist reckoning
COVID-19 is exposing the food deserts around Native American reservations
Arizona reopened too quickly. Now Indigenous nations are paying the price.
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Hardy, Saul & Smith/The Conversation
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Resharing videos of violence against Black people can spark more trauma
Why it matters that race and ethnicity aren’t recorded by the IRS
Anti-Black bias affects just about everyone. What’s the best way to deal with implicit racism?
Can implicit bias training help cops overcome racism?
Collecting missing demographic data is the first step to fighting racism in healthcare
Black birders have never been safe or celebrated
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Jacqueline L. Scott/The Conversation
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Racism is undeniably a public health issue
Native American Nations are even more vulnerable to COVID-19
Black youth have some of the highest suicide rates in America, and we’re only beginning to understand why
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Rheeda Walker/The Conversation
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New evidence points to mass graves of people killed in Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre
Why are there no black Nobel laureates in science?
Europeans looked down on Neanderthals—until they realized they shared their DNA
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Angela Saini
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Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
X-raying immigrants to determine their age isn’t just illegal, it’s horrible science
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Elizabeth A. DiGangi/The Conversation
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These are the actual side effects of Ambien
We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too
Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke
Premature babies get worse healthcare if they’re not white
Beauty standards are literally toxic for women of color
The Tuskegee Study reminds us that transparency in government science is vital
Here’s How We Prevent The Next Racist Chatbot
5 Ways To Support Minority STEM Students
Can We Unlearn Social Biases While We Sleep?
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Can Virtual Body Swapping Help Fight Racial Prejudice?
L.A.’s Earthquake Hazard Zone Provides Parks for Rich People
Another Effect Of Racism: Accelerated Aging
The Secret, ‘Vaguely Racist’ History Of MSG Fear-Mongering
Patriotic Narcissists Are More Likely To Hate Immigrants
Giving White People The Illusion Of Darker Skin Makes Them Less Racist
Minority Scientists Are Less Likely To Find Jobs
Five Reasons Henrietta Lacks is the Most Important Woman in Medical History
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