The Supreme Court’s decision on the fate of DREAMers is imminent. If the justices listened to Americans in a new poll, it might help them decide more quickly; Latinos now have a slower rate than the US average when…
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Are Texas textbooks making cops more trigger-happy?
Nov 18, 2015, 11:07 AM 0
By Naomi Reed The Conversation Perusing a passage on the Civil War in a high school student’s history textbook in Texas might leave you wondering if black Americans were ever enslaved and if there really is any truth…
By Amy Wolf Futurity Female candidates have to be more qualified than their male opponents to prevail in an election because many people don’t see women as leaders, according to new research. The findings reveal the hidden bias…
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How the science of human behavior is beginning to reshape the US government
Nov 9, 2015, 1:02 PM 0
By David Nussbaum The Conversation Back in September, President Barack Obama signed an executive order that marked a major turning point in the role that behavioral science plays in helping the federal government achieve policy goals. The order,…
By La Monica Everett-Haynes Futurity African Americans may have to wait in a crosswalk about 32 percent longer than white people before drivers stop. Further, research suggests African Americans are twice as likely to be passed by multiple vehicles. “We…
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Video: Conquering inner demons is a matter of ‘drawing out’ emotions
Oct 29, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Emotions are the ‘life’ of us or the ‘death’ of us. They are the only things that take people to the heights of euphoria or to the depths of despair — and it’s natural. According to Emily…
