Antiscience has emerged as a dominant and highly lethal force, and one that threatens global security, as much as do terrorism and nuclear proliferation, Scientific American reports. We must mount a counteroffensive and build new infrastructure to combat antiscience, just as we have for these other more widely recognized and established threats, the article says….

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon addressed inequality, racism and corporate responsibility in his annual letter to shareholders, according to MarketWatch. Hours later, the JPMorgan board, which he chairs, urged shareholders to vote against a proposal for a racial-equity audit, the article says. JPMorgan Chase is one of a handful of the nation’s biggest…

The reasons for the wealth gap are complicated and multi-layered, with racism, historical injustices, structural inequality, and educational disparities all playing a huge role, according to an article by  Lynnette Khalfani-Cox. She continues: So do career choices, marriage status, and inheritance levels for Black people, which are starkly lower than for white people. The practice of redlining,…

Since Sesame Street debuted more than five decades ago, in 1969, the show and the nonprofit’s related programming have dealt with tough topics in an age-appropriate way, according to a recent article in TIME. When actor Will Lee, who played Mr. Hooper, died in 1982, producers decided not to simply tell viewers he had gone away—instead they…

Black talk show hosts, civil rights icons, faith leaders, recording artists, athletes, directors, writers, entertainers, producers, fashion designers, academics and even a Black former President are taking a stand against anti-Asian hate, according to an opinion by Van Jones. He continues: This massive display of solidarity is no surprise to those who know the long…

She’d never been attacked for being Asian American. The pandemic changed that. Mari was at Taco Bell filling a paper cup with Baja Blast when the man started shouting, according to The Atlantic. White and 30-something, and wearing a bulky winter coat, he lumbered up to the soda fountain and confronted her. His words sounded…

Recent government figures show Black Britons and people of mixed ethnicities are more likely to experience sexual assault. London, United Kingdom – The murder of Sarah Everard has placed the UK’s public institutions under intense scrutiny, raised questions as to why prosecutions against sexual abusers remain at an all-time low, and highlighted the threats faced by…

I didn’t know how to respond. I was only slowly becoming aware of how Asian women are often viewed as stereotypes, not as individuals, especially in the United States. I didn’t know how to defend myself, or how to defend my Asian sisters from the disturbing subtext of his question. The older I got, though,…

Dr. Aesha Drozdowski, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist from the St. Alphonsus Medical Group, writes: I wanted to make sure everyone was aware that the allotted slots for COVID-19 Vaccinations on 3/11 and 3/13/21 at the Gordman’s location in Meridian, which will be opened to the public this evening (3/10/21). As you know, currently, these slots are being HELD…