Two stories emerge after academics publish working paper finding a substantial portion of bond funds in the multi-trillion dollar bond market might be riskier than they appear.

New research forthcoming in Political Analysis finds U.S. legislators have been literally crossing the aisle less and less since the 1990s.

To help you understand what to watch out for as the 2020 census gets underway, comics journalist Josh Neufeld created this graphic guide to the decennial count.

Shorenstein Center fellow Jane Perlez and reporter Clark Merrefield discuss the Hong Kong protests, trade war perceptions, reporting challenges and what she misses most about being New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief.

Federal law doesn't require background checks for private gun sales. Many 2020 Democrats favor background checks for all gun purchases. Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here's what the research says.

This collection of research, compiled to help journalists write about Black Friday and winter holiday shopping, examines shopper experiences, holiday pricing, shopping psychology and Black Friday aggression.

Nearly every 2020 Democratic candidate polling above half a percentage point nationally supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Most research finds small job losses from minimum wage hikes.

A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of Alabama’s new Veterans and Media Lab offers new insights into how news photos portray veterans.

Research associates new policing tactics in Camden, NJ, with lower rates of gunshot patients at a major regional trauma center, part of a turnaround for a city once synonymous with violent crime.

A forthcoming study offers new insights into voters' behavior at the polls, including their reactions to long lines and voter ID laws.