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Young, white, affluent — and learning about race

by Phoebe Unterman and Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2018
A new book looks at the "conundrum of privilege" in a Midwest suburb.
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For many millennials, socialism isn't the "dirty word" it once was

by Janet Nguyen and David Brancaccio
May 17, 2018
Across race and ethnicity, they favor a strong government to handle economic issues.
Thousands of people gather to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during a presidential campaign rally at the Prince William County Fairground back in 2015 in Manassas, Virginia.    
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A national report shows blacks and Hispanics haven’t made big gains when it comes to equality

by Renata Sago
May 7, 2018
The National Urban League’s State of Black America report is an equality index that looks at gains and losses across sectors, including economics, health and education. According to the report, if we looked at equality with whites in the United States as a whole pie, black Americans are missing nearly a quarter of it, achieving […]
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Why "lost Einsteins" are hurting our economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Dec 5, 2017
Unrealized talent can have a serious economic impact.
“Lost Einsteins” are a group of people, including minorities and women, who could have become successful innovators but didn't have the right opportunities to come through the innovation pipeline, says Raj Chetty, a Stanford economist. Above, a Seoul, South Korea, exhibit of physicist Albert Einstein.
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NAACP warns African-Americans about traveling with American Airlines

by David Brancaccio
Oct 26, 2017
The president of the civil rights group talks with us about rewarding companies that treat all customers equally.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson says his organization has already spoken with an American Airlines vice president and wants to meet with the CEO.
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Why we still don't grasp racial economic inequality

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 19, 2017
A new study from Yale suggests some Americans are more blind to economic inequality than others.
Job seekers get information about city jobs during a job fair hosted by the city of Chicago, Illinois. 
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Study shows racial disparities in infant intensive care

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 28, 2017
“Our research is not uncovering racial bias,” the lead author at Stanford says.
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America needs more than jobs to fix racial inequality

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 17, 2017
Dorothy A. Brown, a scholar specializing in tax policy, race and class, shares her perspective on President Trump's assertion that good jobs will "have a huge, positive impact on race relations."
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan on March 15, 2017.
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Companies use ads to pitch issues over products

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 8, 2017
Tackling social problems in campaigns can be tricky. Just ask Pepsi.
Procter and Gamble's "The Talk."
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Recruiters often overlook historically black colleges and universities

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 3, 2017
Here is why they shouldn't.
Nearly 300,000 students attended HBCUs in 2015.
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