Did US Policy Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Small Farms? This Book Says No
A new book challenges the notion that small farms in Puerto Rico disappeared after the U.S. takeover in 1898. Read more ›
For Latinx Immigrants, Work Is a Big Health Factor
A new study looks at the value of work among Latinx immigrants and its impact as a social determinant of health. Read more ›
Abortion in Bolivia: An Open Secret
A new book says that abortion in Bolivia is an "open secret," prohibited by law but ubiquitous and tacitly accepted. Read more ›
The ‘Great Demographic Illusion’ of the White Minority
Perhaps you’ve heard it said that whites will be a minority in America by the middle of the 21st century. A new book explores this "demographic illusion. Read more ›
Governments Attack Media Freedom to Win Elections — and it Works
Governments have strategically restricted media freedom to hurt the opposition and win elections, a new study finds. Read more ›
To Quell Health Disparities, We Have to Do More Than Hire Black Doctors
A new study found that Black and Latinx/hispanic people are less likely to complete medical studies for illness when they're recruited by Black and Latinx/Hispanic researchers. Read more ›
Combatting the Erasure of Mexican Immigrants in New York
Despite New York’s tradition of celebrating immigrants and diversity, the Mexican American community and the impact of its labor has gone largely unrecognized. A new book works to counter this invisibility. Read more ›
Why Do Black and Brown Children with Autism Go Overlooked?
A new study looks at whether implicit or explicit racial bias plays a part in why autism spectrum disorder isn't always identified quickly in Black and Hispanic children Read more ›
The U.S. Recruited 400,000 Puerto Rican Farmworkers. This Is Their Story
Between 1947 and 1993, a U.S. government program recruited and transported workers from Puerto Rico to fill more than 400,000 farm jobs around the continental U.S. A new book tells their story. Read more ›