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    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    According to Nasdaq, three-quarters of listed companies would not currently meet the proposed diversity standards.
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    Nasdaq Takes Aim At All-White, Male Company Boards With Diversity Proposal

    Dec 01, 2020
    The exchange wants to require listed companies to include women and minorities. California and Goldman Sachs have made similar steps recently; some European countries have had such rules for years.
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    The Space Force has touted its fielding of the first ever all-female space operations crew as a sign that it is living up to ideals of diversity and inclusion. The crew gained satellite control acceptance of GPS satellite SVN-76 in July 2020.
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    The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?

    Sep 25, 2020
    Top Space Force leaders say gender and racial diversity are a core part of the mission. But past indicators present a troubling picture.
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    UNLV Ranks Near Top In Campus Diversity Ranking

    Sep 17, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — An annual report has again put the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, near the top of its list of nation's most diverse campuses.

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    Fifth Street

    September 3, 2020

    Sep 03, 2020
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    California Acts To Increase Diversity On Corporate Boards

    Aug 31, 2020

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is moving closer to a first-in-the-nation law requiring corporate boards to include racial or sexual minorities, expanding on a new law that sets a similar requirement for including women directors.

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    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    The New York Times building in New York. <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>The Washington Post</em> both outlined new measures aimed at improving diversity in their newsrooms and coverage.
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    'New York Times', 'Washington Post' Promise Major Changes To Move Forward On Race

    Jun 18, 2020
    The Post announces more than a dozen new jobs involving race and the Times says it will devise a strategy to better hire, develop, support and promote people, particularly people of color.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Ryan Roslansky, who became LinkedIn's CEO this week, said "offensive" comments during a meeting about racism "reinforced the very hard work we still have to do."
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    LinkedIn CEO Condemns Employees' 'Appalling Comments' On Race

    Jun 05, 2020
    During an all-staff meeting, anonymous employees deride the racial justice protests and question the professional networking company's diversity initiatives.
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    Short Wave Celebrates Black Excellence In Science

    Feb 28, 2020
    To close out Black History Month, Short Wave is highlighting just a few of the many incredible black scientists we've featured so far on the show.
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    Run-Up To Caucus Highlighted By Democratic Debate

    Feb 19, 2020

    Democratic presidential hopefuls have already descended upon the state ahead of the February 22 caucus. 

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    Scientists Reach Out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer's Studies

    Dec 17, 2019
    Black and Hispanic people often don't volunteer for studies of Alzheimer's disease, despite their risks for developing it. Researchers are working to make studies more inclusive, but it's not easy.
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    New On-Air Source Diversity Data For NPR Shows Much Work Ahead

    Dec 17, 2019
    First new data in three years show little progress in NPR's commitment to "looking and sounding like America."
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    Diagnostic Gaps: Skin Comes In Many Shades And So Do Rashes

    Nov 04, 2019
    Google "rash" online, and you'll mostly turn up photos of inflamed bumps on white skin. That's not so helpful for people of color, says a mom who's pushing for a more realistic diversity of images.
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    Business
    A new study found that investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.
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    Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce

    Sep 20, 2019
    A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.
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    Shots - Health News
    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has written a children's book called <em>Just Ask!</em> inspired by her desire to help kids embrace diversity. "If you don't know why someone's doing something, just ask them," she says. "Don't assume the worst in pe
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    'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different

    Sep 01, 2019
    We're all different and that's good, says the U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her new children's book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all abilities working together to create a gorgeous garden.
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    Shots - Health News
    Researchers in Nigeria are participating in an African effort to develop a biobank that reflects the rich genetic diversity of Africa.
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    Lack Of Diversity In Genetic Databases Hampers Research

    Aug 22, 2019
    Scientists around the world are working to correct a problem with genetic health information — too much of it is currently based on samples of Europeans.
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    Overall in medical research, the proportion of participants with non-European ancestry is only about 20 percent, says Columbia University bioethicist Sandra Soo-Jin Lee. And that's a problem.
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    Mistrust And Lack Of Genetic Diversity Slow Gains In Precision Medicine

    Jul 25, 2019
    Scientists hoping to get more diversity of ancestry among medical research volunteers need to grapple with the history of medical exploitation, says a Columbia University bioethicist.
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    Data Shows Aging, More Diverse Nevada Population

    Jun 20, 2019

     

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Nevada is becoming older and more diverse as the state grows.

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    Report: Utah Will Be Much More Diverse In 2065

    Apr 25, 2019
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new state report projects Utah will be significantly more diverse in 2065.
     
    The Deseret News reports that figures released Wednesday from the University of Utah's Kem C.
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    Texas Tech Medical School To End Use Of Race In Admissions

    Apr 09, 2019
    The decision is a victory for the Trump administration's efforts to pressure schools to abandon affirmative action policies still allowed by the Supreme Court.
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    Race
    Kerrilyn Gibson designed prototypes for an Afro hair emoji.
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    One Woman Wants To Create This: *Insert Afro Emoji Here*

    Mar 31, 2019
    Writer Rhianna Jones is petitioning the Unicode Consortium for an emoji of a person with an Afro.
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    Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them

    Feb 26, 2019
    A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?
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    Creative Differences: The Benefits Of Reaching Out To People Unlike Ourselves

    Jan 24, 2019
    What happens when we connect with people whose view of the world is very different from our own? This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the links between diversity, conflict, and creativity.
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    Business
    Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard says a growing body of research suggests that diversity leads to better decision-making.
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    The Push To Break Up The Boys' Club At The Fed

    Jan 13, 2019
    At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women. Now there's an effort to increase women economists at the Fed.
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    Seeking To Spark Conversation, Barrick Hosts Lauded Exhibition

    Jan 07, 2019

    One of the nation’s top art exhibitions opens this week at UNLV’s Barrick Museum of Art, which is taking the opportunity to cement connections to the broader Southern Nevada community.

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    Shots - Health News
    Currently students of color are underrepresented in medical schools, but their numbers are slowly growing.
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    A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off

    Dec 04, 2018
    American medical schools have historically been disproportionately white, but they are starting to attract more diverse students. The change may be the result of a diversity policy with teeth.

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