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Social Sciences Apr 30, 2019

The US white majority will soon disappear forever

Since the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and the start of the Colonial period, the U.S. has been predominantly white.

Social Sciences Apr 29, 2019

At work, women and people of color still have not broken the glass ceiling

Did you notice the race of your barista this morning? What about the sex of your mechanic?

Engineering Apr 5, 2019

Female astronauts: How performance gear is designed to pave the way for women's accomplishments

On my first day of spring break, I woke up to way more emails than necessary and a flurry of activity on my social media. Acquaintances from near and far wrote about "patriarchy," "NASA seems to have a history of lady issues" ...

Social Sciences Mar 21, 2018

Op-ed says Clinton may have lost election due to 'systemic gender discrimination'

Despite being described by former U.S. President Barack Obama as the most-qualified presidential nominee in U.S. history, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 campaign for the highest office in the land. ...

Social Sciences Oct 31, 2017

More money, education only makes discrimination worse for minorities

Upwardly mobile blacks and Hispanics are more likely to experience racial discrimination than their socioeconomically stable peers, new research has found.

Social Sciences May 24, 2017

Half of mayoral elections in six US states are unopposed

Approximately half of mayoral elections in six U.S. states are unopposed, and unopposed elections are on the rise, according to a report from the Center for Local Elections in American Politics (LEAP), part of Rice University's ...

Social Sciences Oct 18, 2012

One in 10 college students changed their minds after debate, smartphone app data finds

(Phys.org)—Seven in 10 college students believe President Obama won the second presidential debate Tuesday night, even though only about half identify as Democrats, according to a nationwide poll conducted with a smartphone ...

Social Sciences May 22, 2012

Viewers' family background affects how they react to MTV shows 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom

Two popular MTV programs about teenage pregnancy -- "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" -- were met with national debate. Critics said the shows glamorized teenage pregnancy, while supporters said they discouraged it.

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