How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.

The same report found that 89.4% of SNAP recipients were U.S born citizens, meaning less than 11% of SNAP participants were foreign-born. Of the latter figure, 6.2% were naturalized citizens, 1.1% ...

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

Every time you go to see a new doctor, you have to fill out forms that ask your name, your age, your family history — and your race and ethnicity. You have to check a box — pick a category. Less than ...

For decades, federal officers have had to rely on more than race or ethnicity to stop and question someone over citizenship.

Controllable risk factors that factor into Alzheimer’s or dementia cases play varying roles based on someone’s race and ethnicity, a new study shows. About 23% of people who have Alzheimer’s disease ...

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

Javonte Williams is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys. But the player kicked off his journey with the ...

The handbook for alumni interviewers of prospective students explicitly directs them not to ask about a student’s race, ...