US government changing how it asks about people’s race and ethnicity

The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday announced changes to how the federal government asks about people’s race and ethnicity, including in the US census. Under the new standards ... Read More

US is changing federal race and ethnicity categories for first time in 27 years

the US government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle ... Read More

Washington Is Changing How It Asks About Race and Ethnicity

The Biden administration is overhauling how the federal government defines and counts race and ethnicity, the first change in a generation ... framework, those people are counted as white. Read More

Opinion: The next Census could reveal a very different America

The way the US government classifies race and ethnicity is about to undergo the biggest change in almost 30 years — and that could alter our racial landscape. Read More

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Login Monitor journalism changes lives because we open that too-small box that most people ... lead us into a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country as a democracy?” asked ... Read More

Bates College installs Garry W. Jenkins as ninth president

As Garry W. Jenkins, Bates College’s ninth president, received the figurative, and literal, keys to Bates’ future as its new leader today, he did so with gratitude, compassion, and determination. Read More

The 33 greatest Dwayne Johnson movies

Originating in the WWE (formerly WWF) as The Rock, Dwayne Johnson got bit by the acting bug when he started acting in TV guest roles for shows like That ‘70s Show (where he play ... Read More