Inequality

Abigail Echo-Hawk, a preeminent Native American public health expert, discusses RSV, “data genocide” and positive change driven by Indigenous storytelling

American Indian and Alaska Native infants experience the highest rates of RSV-related hospitalization in the U.S., but a breakthrough immunization is helping to close the gap

Black Americans face a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than white Americans. Researchers are working to find out why that is and how to intervene

A previously undisclosed FEMA review could block disaster assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal immigrants from seeking help in extreme weather

America's status as a global science leader is in doubt as the administration freezes funding and targets research that references climate or diversity

President Donald Trump’s purge of diversity initiatives has affected both federal agencies and the institutions they fund, including those that work with Indigenous communities

President Trump has revoked a 1994 directive that required agencies to protect minority or low-income areas from pollution and health hazards

Pearl Young joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in 1922, working across departments before becoming a technical editor

The way scientists recognize one another’s work overlooks the seminal contributions of Black scientists. The Nobel Committees need to recognize how this excludes Black scientists from awards

U.N. statistics show progress toward the goal of gender equality but a long way left to go

Thousands of homes in Navajo and other tribal lands don’t have access to electricity. A $200-million federal funding effort aims to fix that problem with solar power and other clean energy

U.S. Senators and Representatives whose family had a history of enslaving others have greater present-day wealth