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Race

HBCUs pay higher fees to borrow money. Research links that premium to racism.

Clark Merrefield | October 1, 2019
HBCUs looking to raise bond capital face higher fees than non-HBCUs, even when agencies that rate credit risk give HBCU-issued bonds their highest scores, according to recent research.
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Public Health

Toxic stress in children has health effects that can last into adulthood — and beyond

Chloe Reichel | August 14, 2019
Researchers have pinpointed a phenomenon in children who have experienced adversity that can have negative health effects that extend into adulthood.
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Public Health

The doctor will see you now: When the neighborhood is a patient

Chloe Reichel | August 14, 2018
Treating an ailing neighborhood as a “patient” helped improve housing and quality of life in a neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.
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News Media

Study shows female journalists face ‘rampant’ online harassment

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 2, 2018
In-depth interviews with dozens of female journalists from across the globe reveal that women in news face various forms of online harassment, from sexist remarks to threats of rape, a study finds.
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Race

Airbnb prices lower among minority hosts in San Francisco

Chloe Reichel | April 19, 2018
Airbnb hosts who are Asian or Hispanic charge 8-10 percent less than white hosts on similar rental properties in San Francisco.
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Jobs

Ban the Box laws: When employers can’t ask about criminal history

Denise-Marie Ordway | March 19, 2018
This collection of research looks at Ban the Box initiatives, including potential impacts in areas such as crime and employee discrimination.
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Workers

Sexual harassment: Who suffers, and how

Chloe Reichel | October 25, 2017
This roundup compiles scholarship on sexual harassment and assault, with an eye to demographic trends and health effects.
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Human Rights

Anti-Semitism continues to hurt German pocketbooks

David Trilling | September 22, 2017
Jews have long been associated with finance and banking. Today, people in areas of Germany that historically experienced the highest levels of anti-Semitism are economically worse off, new research shows.

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