Research: Traffic camera footage shows racial avoidance on New York City streets
Experiments in two well-known New York City neighborhoods use video to explore whether pedestrians physically avoid young Black men more than young white men.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Research raises new questions about missing and murdered Indigenous women
The bodies of Native American women, when found, are most likely to be categorized as unidentified in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, a study finds.
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Disparities in HIV prevalence, prevention and treatment: An explainer and research roundup
Despite progress in treatment and prevention, HIV remains a major public health concern. It’s important for journalists to keep covering this epidemic locally, nationally and internationally.
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Rules for prescribing controlled drugs via telemedicine: A research roundup and explainer
For three years, telemedicine providers have prescribed controlled drugs without in-person exams.
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Covering LGBTQ+ health and health care: Reporting tips and story ideas
To help inform your news coverage about LGBTQ+ health, we’ve collected resources and style guides, advice from experts and journalists, and eight great story ideas.
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6 tips for covering race-based affirmative action in college admissions
Seven researchers whose work demonstrates the benefits or drawbacks of race-based affirmative action offer advice on covering the issue.
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Sleep disparities: An explainer and research roundup
A growing body of literature shows that many adults don’t get enough sleep, and that factors beyond an individual’s control can drive disparities and inequities in sleep, much like other areas of health.
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Newsrooms need to do more to protect journalists from online harassment
Women journalists and journalists of color are particularly vulnerable to online harassment, research shows. Many advocates and researchers have called on news organizations to protect journalists when they’re attacked on social media.
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Five years after Flint water crisis, mental health problems persist
A study based on survey of Flint, Michigan, residents finds 1 in 5 Flint residents met the criteria for depression, 1 in 4 for PTSD and 1 in 10 for both depression and PTSD, estimates that exceed regional, national and global averages.
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Instagram eye-tracking study sheds light on how women view images of other women
The young female participants in the study paid more attention to Instagram posts that included bodies rather than just faces, and they preferred looking at underweight and average weight images to the images of overweight people.
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