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Pew Research Center2d
Facts about Asians in the U.S.
The Asian American population is diverse. It consists of people with varied Asian origins, racial and ethnic identities, and ...
Catholicism growing most notably in border states, Southern US
When broken down by race and ethnicity, Catholicism is growing the fastest among Hispanics in the U.S. According to data from Pew Research Center, 29% of all Catholics in the U.S. were Hispanic in ...
Why Nonvoters Don’t Vote: What New Census Data Show
The new Census data do not suggest impediments are a significant or even minor reason why nonvoters fail to vote.
India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?
The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste ...
The Daily Universe4d
Where are you from? Thoughts on discussing race and ethnicity at BYU
Race and ethnicity play a significant role in human identity, but knowing how to talk about it and navigating ethnic ...
Map: The states where the Catholic faith is growing
Despite losing 1,200 churches, America has gained 2.9 million Catholics since 2010, according to an NBC News analysis of data from the U.S. Religion Census.
Healio1d
Neighborhood-level factors may contribute to hidradenitis suppurativa development
Dermatology patients living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods were three times more likely to receive a diagnosis of ...
How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days
The concept of ‘Asian Americans,’ created in the 1960s by student activists as a way to move past denigrating labels, is ...
What was the apartheid in South Africa? Trump welcomes white South Africans to U.S.
President Trump granted refugee status to white South Africans on Monday. Who are Afrikaners? And what is apartheid in South ...