WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Racial Bias in Emergency Rooms By Sofia Jarrin-Thomas Boston, Mass. - July 20, 2007 - Deeply embedded attitudes about race influence the way doctors care for black patients, according to a new study from Harvard University. The study of internal and emergency room medical residents in Boston and Atlanta found a link between implicit racial biases and how effectively doctors treated patients with heart disease. "Most physicias want to do their best for all patients regardless of race and ethnicty," said Dr. Alexander R. Green, researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital. "This is not so much an issue of overt racism but rather an issue of unconscious biases." Previous research has shown that black patients in the midst of a heart attack are far less likely than white patients to receive clot-busting drugs.    From The WBUR Newsroom Comparing Jobless Benefits BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) As jobless claims rise, people get more unemployment benefits in Massachusetts than in most other states. We compare what it's like for someone in Lawrence with their counterpart across the border in Salem, New Hampshire. From Pump to Pew BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) A church in West Bridgewater is giving out free raffle tickets to parishioners. The prize: a 50-dollar gas card...and more people in the pews. Strain of Stressful Finances BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) The faltering economy puts stress on individuals and families, and may lead to a rise in people with mental health issues. We talk with one doctor from Mass. General about the trend and what to do about it. The Bard is Back in Boston BOSTON, Mass. (July 25, 2008) The Bard is back: Shakespeare on the Common returns to the outdoor stage with a full schedule of free shows this summer.