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Biopsies confirm a breast cancer diagnosis after an abnormal mammogram – but structural racism may lead to lengthy delays

by Marissa Lawson, University of Washington and Christoph Lee, University of Washington While mammograms are often the first step to detecting breast cancer, patients need...

What are bail funds? Two social policy experts explain

by Cynthia A. Golembeski, The New School and Matthew Bakko, University of Michigan When someone charged with a crime is eligible for release but cannot...

More student or faculty diversity on campus leads to lower racial gaps in graduation rates

At colleges with a majority-Black student population, Black and white students graduate at the same rate. Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images by Nicholas...

3 in 4 fundraisers have experienced sexual harassment on the job – often because of inappropriate behavior from donors

by Erynn Beaton, The Ohio State University and Megan LePere-Schloop, The Ohio State University While the #MeToo movement that raised public awareness of sexual harassment...

Students are often segregated within the same schools, not just by being sent to different ones

by Kari Dalane, American University School of Public Affairs The big idea Children from low-income households are increasingly being segregated into different classrooms from their peers...

How Muslim Americans meet their charitable obligations: 3 findings

by Shariq Siddiqui, IUPUI; Micah A. Hughes, IUPUI, and Rafeel Wasif, Portland State University Zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, is an obligatory...

Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects than red or white wine

Researchers are working to tease apart how various alcohol types contribute to weight gain and disease risk. pixhook/E+ via Getty Images by Brittany Larsen, Iowa State...

Health insurance for kids through Medicaid and CHIP helps their moms too

by Sebastian Tello-Trillo, University of Virginia The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When children get health insurance through Medicaid...

Payment apps that ask for tips before service annoy the heck out of users

Customers may prefer the old-fashioned tip jar. SDI Productions/iStock via Getty Images by Alei Fan, Purdue University The big idea Asking customers to leave specific tip amounts...

Abusive bosses often blame worker’s lack of effort for poor performance

Managers who abuse their employees may be suffering from a perceptual bias.  imtmphoto/iStock via Getty Images   Their own biases may be the problem   by Zhanna Lyubykh,...

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