Human Rights

Changes in the workplace spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic have given many of us more flexibility in our place of work. Lockdowns and social distancing often meant holding work meetings from whatever…

Expanding Medicaid eligibility reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ER visits by 10% or more, a new study shows.

The majority of women in the workforce earn less than men for performing the same work — and a new report found that for health and care workers, the discrepancy…

About a quarter of the city’s students are Black, but only 4% of teachers are Black men. The NYCity News Service spoke with educators, students, and others to examine the problem.

Technologies can be racially biased in part because they reflect the biases of their designers. Edtech tools have the potential to exacerbate racial inequities in school discipline, course selection, grading and other areas.

Research shows diversion “works,” reducing harmful outcomes and increasing access to social services. However, studies also suggest diversion is routinely denied to people of color, …

Landslides are one of Kentucky’s costliest natural disasters. Climate change is increasing their danger.

In 1986, the federal government mandated that states provide therapy for newborns and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities. But the program has been plagued with severe racial gaps in access and quality.

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, projections estimated global economic growth in 2022 would be around 5 percent. But the war in Ukraine contributed to slowed economic growth in 2022 and a slowed recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In environmental and climate change policy, there is a blind spot when it comes to racism.The impacts of climate change are worsening and becoming more frequent: increasingly dangerous storm surge……