Stories Tagged as
Racial bias
The racial wealth gap, 60 years since the Civil Rights Act
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 1, 2024
A new report from the National Urban League highlights progress, but also underscores how elusive economic equality is.
What would the Biden administration's new plan do to fight racial bias in home appraisals?
Mar 24, 2022
The plan offers a number of steps to improve oversight of the home appraisal industry, and train appraisers.
How search algorithms shape our visual world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 2, 2021
Stock images are everywhere. What implicit biases are they reinforcing?
Why diversity and inclusion programs often fall short
Jun 12, 2020
They often lack resources and can even cause a backlash that makes things worse.
Is Netflix personalization making you feel *seen* ... or profiled?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Oct 26, 2018
If you’ve got a Netflix account, you know the company tries real hard to personalize pretty much everything. But a recent Twitter thread by the writer Stacia Brown revealed what felt like racial profiling on her Netflix feed. Netflix says that it doesn’t collect demographic information, and all personalized recommendations come from a consumer’s viewing […]
Is Netflix personalization making you feel *seen* ... or profiled?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Oct 26, 2018
If you’ve got a Netflix account, you know the company tries real hard to personalize pretty much everything. But a recent Twitter thread by the writer Stacia Brown revealed what felt like racial profiling on her Netflix feed. Netflix says that it doesn’t collect demographic information, and all personalized recommendations come from a consumer’s viewing […]
Starbucks will close 8,000 stores for a day of bias training
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 17, 2018
CEO Kevin Johnson announced the ambitious move to restore the company image — but there will probably be more to come.
For public good, not for profit.
Washington, D.C. has figured out a way around money bail
Oct 21, 2016
Using computer algorithms, DC courts evaluate flight risk and other factors.