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Altovise Ewing, who has a doctorate in human genetics and counseling, now works as a genetic counselor and researcher at 23andMe, one of the largest direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, based in Mountain View, Calif.

Genetic Counselors Of Color Tackle Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care

8:11am July 27, 2019

by Erika Stallings

They work with patients to decide when genetic testing is appropriate, interpret test results and counsel families on the ways hereditary diseases might impact them. A trusting relationship is key.

Left Exposed By Middle Eastern Upheaval, Christians Are Fleeing Region

8:04am December 16, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Janine diGiovanni discusses her report in Harper's on the accelerating persecution and uprooting of Christians in the land where the religion was born

At Urumqi's Grand Bazaar, a police officer chats with a local vendor while a video promoting China's ethnic minorities plays on a big screen overlooking the square. This was the site of Uighur protests in 2009 that sparked citywide riots, leading to the d

World News

Wary Of Unrest Among Uighur Minority, China Locks Down Xinjiang Province

11:43am September 26, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.

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Tackle Negative Thinking Head-On To Boost Diversity In Biomedicine

5:09am September 16, 2017

by Esther Landhuis

One California university is trying a new strategy to help minority students perform better in STEM classes and develop the mental resilience to face future challenges.

How Black Girls Are Pushed Out of Schools: Author Monique Morris Explains

4:03pm February 22, 2017

by Mankaprr Conteh, WFDD Intern

Education scholar Monique Morris has done extensive research about the way schools discipline young black girls.

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Politics & Government

Muslim Group Wants Probe Of Violent Comments At Kernersville Meeting

1:57pm February 19, 2017

by Paul Garber

A Muslim civil rights group has called for an investigation after threats were made during a gathering at a Kernersville restaurant.

Politics & Government

RDU Protesters Say 'Refugees Are Welcome Here'

9:36am January 30, 2017

by Lisa Philip, WUNC

Hundreds of protesters packed the area outside Terminal 2 at RDU Airport on Sunday to speak out against President Donald Trump's recent executive order on immigration.