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Interracial Friendships Less Likely, Self-Segregation More Common in Larger Schools

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 15, 2013 09:26 PM EDT

The larger a school, the more likely its students are to racially self-segregate instead of forming interracial friendships, finds a new study on American high school students.

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US Birth Rate Falls for 4th Year in a Row, Lowest Since 1998

By Christine Hsu | Oct 03, 2012 12:30 PM EDT

The U.S. birth rate has fallen for the fourth year in a row, according to a government report released on Wednesday. Experts say that the latest drop in births is more proof that the weak economy has continued to dampen interest for having children.

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Babies Can Distinguish Among Races and Genders as Early as 3 Months, Can Racism Be Reversed?

By Makini Brice | Sep 11, 2012 01:28 PM EDT

A psychologist from the University of Delaware has found that babies are able to classify people by race and gender at 3 months; by 9 months, babies have difficulty remembering the faces of people from less-familiar races.

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