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The type of conflict that’s permeating America today is the intractable kind where normal rules of engagement don’t apply. High conflict is the opposite of useful friction or healthy conflict.

For decades, if not centuries, sports has been built off a very male model — by men for men.

Rodney Foxworth says the racial “wealth gap” is a misnomer because it implies something that’s achievable to close.

There’s no denying the world is already paying for climate change. The price is stronger hurricanes, bigger wildfires, and unpredictable heat waves. So, how can people living on a changing globe literally pay to mitigate the effects of climate change? One solution is to utilize the social cost of carbon, says economist Michael Greenstone.

Race is the metric by which one’s position in the caste system is determined. In her book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” Isabel Wilkerson describes how these inherited rankings have been passed down through generations from the country’s very founding.

The United States is facing one of the most difficult tests in its 244-year history. American democracy is struggling, economic and social justice are under interrogation, faith in institutions is declining, and a pandemic is touching us all. Is national unity a far-off dream?

After more than two decades of research, tax scholar Dorothy A. Brown discovered that America’s tax system is not color-blind. In fact, societal racism is deeply embedded in it. From attending college to getting married to buying a home, Black Americans are financially disadvantaged compared to their white peers.

When Tanya Selvaratnam met then New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman at the Democratic National Convention in July 2016, they seemed like the perfect match.

Biographer Walter Isaacson’s latest book tells the story of biochemist Jennifer Doudna. She helped develop a controversial tool that has the power to transform the human race. CRISPR can edit genes to cure diseases but can also be used to create designer babies.

Black entrepreneur, Danielle Kristine Toussaint talks about her book “Dare to Think Purple: A Survival Guide for Women in Social Entrepreneurship.”