Several state leaders, including Pennsylvania, have declared racism "a public health crisis." Many healthcare workers have said this for years and they say it's time those inequalities be addressed.

Social scientists have urged policy-makers and governments to rethink how income inequality is measured. In a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour, researchers from the University of Exeter ...

Washington Post journalists speak with top experts about the medical toll of racial inequality and ways to address disparities in health care. Associate editor Jonathan Capehart begins with assistant ...

In an exclusive interview with Outlook Business, Nobel Prize–winning economist James Robinson explains why rising inequality ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As major companies continue to announce increasingly automated labor ...

Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology's benefits remain highly concentrated, according to the U.N. Trade and Development agency. In a ...

People from privileged groups may misperceive equality-boosting policies as harmful to them, even if they would actually benefit. Previous studies have found that advantaged people often don’t support ...

Plus: the US has accused Russia of meddling ahead of the Presidential election This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the ...

Gender inequality goes beyond visible and measurable gaps. Even subtle shifts in women’s job tasks after having children can ...