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For racialized students, the transition to university can bring challenges, exposure to racial microaggressions and other forms of racism that can affect how safe and supported they feel. (Getty Images/Unsplash)

Having a strong social network can help students deal with racial microaggressions

Research is increasingly documenting how pervasive racial microaggressions are in the daily lives of racialized young people.
A large group of protesters, including clergy, gathered outside St. Paul International Airport in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 23, 2026, to demonstrate against the immigration crackdown. Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Image

Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling

Clergy sometimes place themselves in harm’s way for moral and religious reasons. A scholar of religious ethics explains when – and why.
The Trump administration has rescinded more than $1 billion in medical research funding, with one major target being research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. Alina Kotliar/iStock via Getty Images Plus

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Health disparities cost society billions of dollars, and their effects ripple across communities.
They might not be grown-ups yet. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

When does a kid become an adult?

Growing up is a gradual process, and the timing isn’t the same for everyone. But you will be tried as an adult if you are over 18 and accused of committing a crime.
Vice President JD Vance has criticized the U.S. Catholic bishops condemning agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement entering churches and schools. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries

A scholar of religion and migration writes about the long-standing tensions among Christians regarding their moral obligations to those more or less closely connected to them.
First graders led the desegregation of New Orleans’ public schools in November 1960. Bettmann via Getty

New Orleans schools still separate and unequal 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education

On Nov. 15, 1960, four Black first graders desegregated New Orleans schools. One of them was Tessie Prevost, who died in July 2024 with the promises of the post-Brown era still unfulfilled.
A Harris supporter at a blue dot campaign sign get-together on Sept. 24, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Nebraska Democrats hope Omaha will be a ‘blue dot’ on the state’s red electoral map − and their lawn sign is a vibe

Blue dot signs are going up across Omaha to show support for Kamala Harris. Heavily Republican Nebraska splits its electoral votes, and Omaha cast its single vote for Dems in 2008 and 2020.
Immigrants from Honduras recount their separation from their children at the border during a news conference in 2018 at Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas. AP Photo/Matt York

Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups strive to welcome strangers in the face of anti‑immigrant sentiment

Religiously affiliated organizations can clash with politicians on humanitarian aid to migrants, raising issues around religious freedom and hospitality to newcomers.
Supporters of GOP candidate Nikki Haley react as former President Donald Trump gives an acceptance speech during a primary election night party on Feb. 24, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Nikki Haley, hanging on through Super Tuesday, says Trump is weak because he’s not getting as many votes as he should − she’s wrong

Nikki Haley claims Donald Trump is running as a quasi-incumbent and should be doing much better against her than he is. That’s wishful thinking, says a political scientist.

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