The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts.
Tag: North America
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Racism and Sexism Underlie Higher Maternal Death Rates for Black Women, U.N. Says
Black women in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States are more likely than their white counterparts to report denial of medication or physical and verbal abuse in health care settings.
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Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals
More than a century after a mass bison slaughter, the animals are restoring Great Plains ecosystems and reinvigorating Indigenous customs like the sun dance.
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Air Quality Worsens in Northern U.S. From Canada Wildfire Smoke
The smoke cast a pall over New York City and other parts of the East Coast on Tuesday, meteorologists said, and triggered air quality alerts from Massachusetts to Minnesota.