
White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups
In March 2025 the EEOC characterized DEI programs as potentially discriminatory against white men.Wong Yu Liang/Getty ImagesIn December 2025, Andrea Lucas, the chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
Atrocities take place in democratic nations as well as autocratic ones – our database has logged them all
Thousands of people were killed by Iranian security forces in days of protests in January 2026. Meanwhile, in the same month, the killing oftwo protesters in Minneapolis shone a light on the use of fa...
David Cingranelli, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Human Rights Institute, Binghamton University, State University of New York

How do people know their interests? The shortest player in the NBA shows how self-belief matters more than biology
Muggsy Bogues didn't let his height get in the way of his mastery of the game.Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an e...
Greg Edwards, Adjunct Lecturer of English and Technical Communications, Missouri University of Science and Technology

How a largely forgotten Supreme Court case can help prevent an executive branch takeover of federal …
Georgia General Election 2020 ballots are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Electio…

Do special election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026?
Hoping to preserve his narrow majority, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned alongside Matt Va…

3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover …
The 3D scan of a mask fragment matches up with the scan of a different well-preserved mask.Carlo Rin…

The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating di…
Several Olympic figure skaters have spoken publicly of their eating disorders in recent years. aire …

Are women board members risk averse or agents of innovation? It’s complicated, new research shows
The number of women on S&P 500 boards has increased in recent years.Fang Xia Nuo/Getty ImagesDo …

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether …
AI poses new safety risks to humanity.sarayut Thaneera/Moment via Getty ImagesOpenAI, the maker of t…

Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cance…
Actor James Van Der Beek died from colon cancer at age 48.Andrew Toth/Getty ImagesAn increasing numb…

