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Elphaba’s insistence on correctness speaks to a broader challenge facing anyone positioned as an outsider: having to work that much harder to be accepted.
The narratives embedded in disability policy influence everything from budget priorities to program eligibility and institutional cultures. They also shape how disabled people imagine their futures.
Federal laws allow religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ people. New research shows religious and sexuality diverse teens fall through the cracks.
An unbiased appraisal is key to ensuring that homebuyers and those seeking to refinance a mortgage can do so under fair and equal conditions.
The America First Global Health Strategy aims to secure US interests but may instead undermine it by design.
Research into these entrepreneurs may carry lessons for societies and governments around the world.
In this age of algorithms, personalized insurance is encountering legal limits, especially the ban on discrimination. Can we balance accurate pricing, solidarity, and fairness?
For the first time, the experiences of Muslim Australians have been systematically documented and addressed. The government must now act decisively.
Qualified candidates are often told they have ‘communication problems’ in interviews.
Immigrants face a double challenge when they are injured at work — healing and making their voices heard in a system that struggles to recognize their experiences.
Health disparities cost society billions of dollars, and their effects ripple across communities.
Looking back on New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina is a reminder that while such hazards may be natural, the death and destruction is largely human-made.
There’s no evidence of widespread, systematic discrimination against white Americans. Just ask them.
Queer and trans people can experience harm through dating apps. Here’s what they — and the apps themselves — can do to change that.
New research shows only 15% of those surveyed reported the racism they endured. Many feared negative consequences, while others thought no one would care.
The plan spans everything from public broadcasting to AI in a bid to curb growing violence. But where does fair criticism end and antisemitism begin?
The plan is broad, also covering security, law enforcement, and online regulation among other areas. But it is unclear how much of it the government will take up.
A happy marriage comes with many benefits for mental and physical health. Theory and recent research suggest same-sex couples have accessed those benefits since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision.
In the future, risk-assessments for whole blood won’t be based on sexual orientation.
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