What Game of Thrones tells us about ourselves: A GoT research roundup
Game of Thrones isn’t just a cultural phenomenon — it’s an academic one too. Clark Merrefield digs into recent GoT research.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
Game of Thrones isn’t just a cultural phenomenon — it’s an academic one too. Clark Merrefield digs into recent GoT research.
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The latest research analyzing the spread of HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia across the United States.
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Victims are less likely to report violent crime to police if they live in counties where immigrant populations swelled after 1990, according to research forthcoming in Criminology.
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Research shows that when people of different races and ethnicities had equal access to health care, disparities in death rates decreased.
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Khalil Gibran Muhammad, professor of history, race and public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, offers journalists guidance on covering racism in America and explains why newsrooms should use the term “racist” more often.
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Hannah Allam, who has reported on the lives of American Muslims for many years, shared six tips for providing an accurate portrayal of Muslims and Islam in America.
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This roundup of research focuses on border barriers — what they are, why they have become popular, whether they actually help countries control their borders and how they impact the environment and local communities.
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This study offers evidence of racial and gender bias in preschoolers — children responded less positively to photos of black boys than photos of white girls, black girls and white boys.
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Cancer incidence and mortality rates are on the decline in the U.S., but not for everyone. Socioeconomic disparities are widening.
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A new study reveals the dangers of Christmas in the U.S., where thousands of people are injured each year by holiday decorations, sleds and Santa impersonators.
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