diversity

2:50pm May 18, 2022

Arts Arts

Greensboro Bound Literary Festival brings large and diverse slate of renowned authors to Triad

by David Ford

The Greensboro Bound Literary Festival returns this week in-person for the first time since the pandemic began.

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Rachel Woolf / Rachel Woolf for KHN

5:00am Apr 25, 2022

National National Health & Safety

Some physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers' diversity data

by Markian Hawryluk

To advance health equity, the state is requiring insurers that offer public option plans to collect demographic data on providers, including race and sexual orientation, raising privacy concerns.
Justin Altman / PBS

1:57pm Aug 12, 2021

Arts Arts

PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced

by Eric Deggans

PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.
Megan Varner / Getty Images

5:38pm May 27, 2021

National National

You Can Still Count The Number Of Black CEOs On One Hand

by David Gura

Executives pledged to make diversity a priority, but the past year has highlighted how difficult it is to implement change in corporate America.

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11:05am May 26, 2021

Race Race

A Message From WFDD's General Manager

by Tom Dollenmayer

A Message From WFDD’s General Manager
Maryum Saifee

1:27pm Mar 03, 2021

World News World News National

State Department Should Be More Diverse And Engaged Across U.S., Report Says

by Michele Kelemen

The Biden administration pledges a foreign policy that delivers to middle-class Americans. Linking up to locales across the country — outside D.C. — could help with that, according to a new report.

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Dennis Rogers and Kathryn Calvert / U.S. Air Force

4:14pm Sep 25, 2020

National National

The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?

by Dan Boyce

Top Space Force leaders say gender and racial diversity are a core part of the mission. But past indicators present a troubling picture.

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NPR

10:35am Feb 28, 2020

Science Science

Short Wave Celebrates Black Excellence In Science

by Emily Vaughn

To close out Black History Month, Short Wave is highlighting just a few of the many incredible black scientists we've featured so far on the show.
7:03am Dec 31, 2019

Religion Religion

Christmas For The City Celebrates Diversity And Connection

by David Ford

For many, celebrating Christmas means time-honored traditions shared with the same group of family members and friends year after year.

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Erik McGregor / LightRocket via Getty Images

1:03pm Dec 28, 2019

National National

Opinion: Looking Back On 2019, I Think Of Fear

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel reflects on stories she covered in 2019 on the race, identity and culture beat.

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Science Source

9:00pm Dec 17, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Scientists Reach Out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer's Studies

by Jon Hamilton

Black and Hispanic people often don't volunteer for studies of Alzheimer's disease, despite their risks for developing it. Researchers are working to make studies more inclusive, but it's not easy.

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Kristen Uroda for NPR

12:10pm Nov 04, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Diagnostic Gaps: Skin Comes In Many Shades And So Do Rashes

by Deena Prichep

Google "rash" online, and you'll mostly turn up photos of inflamed bumps on white skin. That's not so helpful for people of color, says a mom who's pushing for a more realistic diversity of images.

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