Flavour, a popular Nigerian musician, can wear his dreadlocks in peace because they are seen as a temporary fashion statement.
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Nigerian men who wear their hair in knots are not a new phenomenon, but the hairstyle’s spiritual heritage sparks fear in the hearts of many.
How do you know if a brace is better versus the patient just believing it is?
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Are more technologically advanced prosthetics and orthotics actually better for improving health? Or do we just think they are better? And most importantly, how do we figure it out?
Weighing what’s fair takes deliberation.
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A decision-making process that relies on intuitive feelings rather than careful deliberation invites a host of biases that make bad decisions and disproportional consequences far more likely.
A new slogan for an old problem.
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Half a century after the federal government voided Jim Crow laws, the criminal justice system still discriminates against African Americans.
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Bias, stereotypes and other rules of thumb influence how people think about you – even based on your name.
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New study reveals small variations in the background colour of photos in police lineups can increase misidentification.
Google’s homepage on Feb. 1, 2019, celebrated Sojourner Truth. But its algorithms do not reflect the same inclusive approach.
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Google’s algorithms reflect bias against members of racialized and gendered groups.
Library subjects and call numbers can be the subject of controversy.
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The way books are sorted at the library can be highly political, touching upon issues of race and identity.
It’s worth focusing on the dealmakers not just dealbreakers.
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It might be human nature to undervalue what’s chugging along doing fine while imagining there’s a mythical ‘best’ partner out there somewhere. A psychology researcher has advice.
Research shows we all hold negative stereotypes; once we accept this, we can start to making positive change.
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Awareness campaigns can only go so far to stopping the stigmatization of mental health. Change occurs once we stop shaming ourselves and others for our bias.
A small memorial for Srinivas Kuchibhotla outside Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe, Kansas.
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Law enforcement officials aren’t trained in recognizing hate crimes, leaving national numbers on these attacks unreliable.
Mourners wait to attend the funeral of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2017 after Heyer was killed attending a rally to protest white nationalism.
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As death tolls rise from hate crimes, a psychiatrist wonders: Is it time to treat bigotry like a disease?
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Recent hoax papers in humanities don’t show what they claim, but need to be taken seriously.
New technology, old flaws.
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Expecting algorithms to perform perfectly might be asking too much of ourselves.
Professor Christine Blasey Ford gives her testimony.
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Women, like men, are susceptible to bias when it comes to defending those in their ‘in-group’ from accountability for sexual assault.
It has been a turbulent week for the ABC, with questions still to be answered, particularly by the board.
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After a dramatic week at the ABC that sees them without a permanent managing director nor a chair, there remain serious questions about government interference and the broadcaster’s independence.
Research has shown African-Americans get fewer job callbacks than whites.
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A new study suggests perceptions of how strongly people of color identify with their race can have a big impact on their job prospects and how much money they earn.
Discipline, leadership and time management are some of the positives veterans say they bring to their studies. But not everyone has a chance to demonstrate these.
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While many military veterans do well on campus, not everyone feels welcome or their views matter. Here’s what universities can do better.
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The public broadcaster tries to cater to all views, but sometimes that’s a dangerous strategy.
When asked, only nine percent of Americans say it’s a bad thing. But could more biases lurk beneath the survey data?
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More interracial couples are appearing on TV and in advertising. But is media exposure enough to change attitudes?