In this Q&A, new Oxfam-PolicyLink research reveals how this widespread corporate practice is distorting the stock market—and ...

The Supreme Court’s latest attempt to mandate colorblindness amidst the reality of deep and widespread racial inequality has dealt another strong blow against affirmative action in higher education.

Wealth is the difference between what people own and what they owe. It serves as a financial buffer in an emergency and as a means toward upward economic mobility. People can use their wealth to buy a ...

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 ...

Discover what income inequality is, its primary causes, and how it's measured. Learn about its impact on society and explore ways to address this growing issue.

The Committee on Law and Justice will convene an ad hoc committee to review and assess existing evidence on how observed racial differences in criminal justice might be reduced through public policy.

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. As we close out Black History Month and the celebration of the ...

Urban planners increasingly are interested in green infrastructure projects for the health and climate benefits they bring to cities. But without attention to historical development patterns and ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) renewed its call for governments to address racial discrimination and inequalities in healthcare, in a statement issued on Monday. In the statement, HRW cited General ...

A. Phillip Randolph, president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and chairman of the March on Washington Movement, speaks at the FEPC (Fair Employment Practices Committee) Day Rally at ...

Despite similar health care utilization, White patients were much more likely to receive and fill prescriptions for medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) compared with Black or Hispanic ...

A conversation with G. Cristina Mora and Tianna S. Paschel, authors of “Normalizing Inequality: How Californians Make Sense ...