diversity, equity and inclusion

President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Some researchers say the African coral tree has a racial slur embedded in its name. This month, scientists at an international meeting voted to have that epithet removed. tree-species/Flickr hide caption

The Steller's jay, Cooper's hawk, and Wilson's warbler will all get renamed under a new plan to remove human names from U.S. and Canadian birds. Mick Thompson, Tom Murray, Jerry McFarland/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption

Corporate DEI programs have faced setbacks amid uncertain economic times and now political pressure from the right. Adrienne Bresnahan hide caption

Lecanemab (brand name Leqembi) was granted accelerated approval by the FDA to treat early Alzheimer's disease. Eisai, Inc. hide caption

Physicist Desiré Whitmore teaches workshops to help teachers better communicate science. As part of that, Desiré uses optical illusions to explain how social blind spots come into play in the classroom. Scott Barbour/Getty Images for NGV hide caption

Physicist Desiré Whitmore teaches workshops to help teachers better communicate science. As part of that, Desiré uses optical illusions to explain how social blind spots come into play in the classroom. Boris SV/Getty Images hide caption

"We are all human" and "Black Lives Matter" billboards light up Times Square on June 23, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption