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Racism is undeniably a public health issue
People of color are also significantly more likely to experience lower-quality healthcare, have less access to resources like education, and to experience prejudice in their professional and personal lives. (Unsplash/)Over the past couple...
State lawmakers working to allow Bible classes in public schools
A new law allowing public school districts to offer elective social studies classes on the Bible to students in ninth grade or above took effect this week in West Virginia.
Some infants can identify major and minor musical notes at 6 months
Some people may simply be born with an ear for music, according to a new study.
AG William Barr says President Donald Trump asked him to lead federal response to protests in D.C.
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday said President Donald Trump asked him to lead the federal response to protests in the nation's capital.
Response to Comment on "RNA-guided DNA insertion with CRISPR-associated transposases"
Rice et al. suggest that the CRISPR-associated transposase ShCAST system could lead to additional insertion products beyond simple integration of the donor. We clarify the outcomes of ShCAST-mediated insertions in...
Studies of Brain Activity Aren’t as Useful as Scientists Thought
Hundreds of published studies over the last decade have claimed it’s possible to predict an individual’s patterns of thoughts and feelings by scanning their brain in an MRI machine as...
Iran frees U.S. Navy veteran after nearly two years in custody
Iran freed U.S. Navy veteran Michael White after nearly two years in custody Thursday, and he is on his way home, his mother said.
A Civil Rights Expert Explains the Social Science of Police Racism
Columbia University attorney Alexis J. Hoag discusses the history of how we got to this point and the ways that researchers can help reduce bias against black Americans throughout the...
Summerfest 2020 canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Milwaukee's Summerfest 2020 music festival has been canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
BTS supports Black Lives Matter, shares Jungkook's 'Still with You'
K-pop group BTS shared a message of solidarity and released "Still with You," a new solo song by Jungkook.
Survey: College alumni question if alma mater would respond to sexual assault
About one-third of recent college graduates said they were "strongly" confident that their alma mater would have fully investigated a sexual assault allegation raised by them on campus, a new...
Knife-wielding attacker injures 39 at Chinese primary school
A knife-wielding attacker injured 39 children and teachers Thursday at a primary school in southern China.
John Boyega gives Black Lives Matter speech, 'Star Wars' shows support
"Star Wars" star John Boyega joined protestors in London and gave a speech in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd.
People try to do right by each other, no matter the motivation, study finds
Sociologists found that people overwhelmingly chose to be generous to others -- even to strangers, and even when it seems one motivation to help might crowd out another.
New Zealanders' attitudes changed after pandemic lockdown
In the first few weeks of the lockdown of New Zealand in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents reported a slight increase in mental distress but higher levels of confidence...
Can I get COVID-19 from my cellphone? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also...
‘Gathering Historias’ reveals deep-rooted connections to nature
Steven Salido Fisher is doing sacred work simply by listening to people as they share the stories in their hearts. The Harvard Divinity School (HDS) student is building on a mission to...
Knife-wielding attacker injures 39 at Chinese primary school
A knife-wielding attacker injured 39 children and teachers Thursday at a primary school in southern China.
'Fortnite' postpones Season 3 launch until June 17
Epic Games has announced that "Fortnite" Season 3 has been delayed until June 17, citing recent events connected to the death of George Floyd and the protests that have taken...
Certain personality traits may affect risk of 'pre-dementia'
A study examined five personality traits -- neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness -- and their links to pre-dementia conditions called motoric cognitive risk (MCR) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)...
Wearable sensor may help to assess stress in healthcare workers
A wearable biosensor may help monitor stress experienced by healthcare professionals, according to a new study.
Virtual metabolic humans, Harvey and Harvetta, novel computational models for personalised medicine
We are all unique. Our health is determined by our inherent genetic differences combined with our lifestyles and the environments in which we live. This unique identity means that a...
Pandemic-fueled job losses exacerbating preexisting inequalities among workers
The sharp spike in job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic were disproportionately concentrated in lower-paying occupations and industries, with the most acute impact felt among women, minorities, younger workers...
Nothing changes: Lockdown gender gap remains firm
While the world has been thrown into chaos by COVID-19, gender inequality has survived the pandemic intact, according to a report from Oxford's Department of Sociology, with women still carrying...
To be a woman in L.A. involves upkeep. The coronavirus upside is I feel no pressure to keep up with anyone
In this town, with its primary focus on exteriors, women my age get used to not being seen. We have already been primed for the shutdown.
Mary Pat Gleason, 'Mom' actress, dies at 70
Mary Pat Gleason, a character actress know for "Mom," "A Cinderella Story" and "Sex and the City," died Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
Researchers shine a light on racial disparities in peer review scores for NIH grants
In 2011, a study published in Science found that Black applicants for the prestigious and highly competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 research grants were 10 percentage points less...
New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees apologizes for 'divisive' comments amid unrest
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees wrote an apology Thursday to black Americans, his friends, teammates and the NFL after he made "divisive" comments about players kneeling in protest during...