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Some 39% of households in the largest metro areas are represented by householders of color, but 53% of households that lack complete plumbing are represented by householders of color, finds new research.

Piped, in-home water isn’t universal, and people of color are disproportionately more likely than white Americans to lack piped water, finds new research in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.

The conversation about newsroom diversity, race in journalism and coverage of race in the news is one the profession has been circling back to for decades. These seven papers can help inform the discussion.

The new e-cigarette flavor ban has a notable exemption: menthol. Research shows that menthol cigarette use is highest among young smokers.

Exposure to extremely hot weather relative to the norm during pregnancy puts women and infants at risk for health problems.

A new paper quantifies the amount of household instability U.S. children experience over the course of their childhoods. A key source of instability: siblings, stepsiblings and other relatives.

A new paper out of the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that for each additional dollar in per capita tax revenue collected in 1870, a black politician was 25% more likely to experience violence.

Research that looks into exactly where toxic waste sites are located, and the demographics of neighboring communities.

A childhood obesity prevention program helped kids get healthier, especially minority children, new research finds.