Racial categories, which have been on every U.S. census, have changed from decade to decade, reflecting the politics and science of the times.

If you've ever filled out a demographic form (like the US Census), you've probably been asked about your race and ethnicity. You might even wonder exactly what those terms mean and how they differ.

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Quyen Dinh didn’t even remember that, in 2024, she was selected as one of 23 appointees to the Census 2030 Advisory Committee. The group has been disbanded since March by order of President Donald ...

Harvard will forbid alumni interviewers from including any information about an applicant’s race, ethnicity, or national ...

As of 2021, most Medicaid enrollees nationally and in the majority of states were in managed care plans; as of 2023, half of Medicare enrollees nationally were in Medicare Advantage plans. Moreover, ...

Who receives SNAP by age According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, roughly 42 percent of ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Born Equal: Eliminating Ethnicity and Race from Birth Certificates This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

In August 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking prohibiting covered entities, which include health care providers and health plans, from ...