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Sociology

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Racism & Cognitive Health

Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory, Cognition

July 23, 2020

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Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

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Gun Culture

New Gun Subculture Is on the Rise in Liberal States with Stricter Gun Laws

July 15, 2020

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Adolescence & Autism

How Autistic Youth Navigate Alcohol Use and Peer Relationships

July 7, 2020

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Public Opinion & COVID

In National Survey, Americans Say Chinese People Are Blameless for Coronavirus Spread, but Their Government May Owe Us

June 5, 2020

Structural Racism

Police Brutality Influenced by Residential Segregation, Not “a Few Bad Apples”

June 2, 2020

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Body Perception

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models Got Thinner and Thinner over 23 Years

January 13, 2020

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models Got Thinner and Thinner over 23 Years