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Loneliness among older people: A research roundup and 5 tips for covering the topic

by Kristen Senz | July 5, 2022 June 30, 2022

Questions about the health effects of loneliness have motivated an explosion of new research over the past few years, particularly since social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised new fears about loneliness levels worldwide.

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Criminal Justice, Health

What is the ‘boyfriend loophole’ in federal gun law and what does the research say?

by Clark Merrefield | July 1, 2022 June 30, 2022

With new federal legislation tightening but not closing the boyfriend loophole, we update our 2020 piece on the topic with new research on intimate partner violence perpetrated with firearms.

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Health, Politics & Government

Google searches for abortion pills spiked after the May leak of SCOTUS draft opinion on Roe v. Wade

by Naseem S. Miller | June 30, 2022 July 2, 2022

The surge in searches highlights the importance of providing women with information on where they can legally and safely obtain abortion medications, including telemedicine consultations with health care professionals, note the authors of a new study. 

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Politics & Government

The US Supreme Court is more conservative than 75% of Americans, study finds

by Denise-Marie Ordway | June 29, 2022 June 30, 2022

Since 2020, the Supreme Court has grown more conservative than the public. Its ideological position on key issues ‘is now near the typical Republican,’ researchers conclude.

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Media

Should news outlets show graphic images of mass shooting victims? Researchers and other experts weigh in.

by Clark Merrefield | June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022

Twelve experts address many of the questions newsrooms need to ask when considering whether to publish graphic images from mass shootings.

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5 things journalists need to know about statistical significance

by Denise-Marie Ordway | June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022

Statistical significance is a highly technical, nuanced mathematical concept. Journalists who cover academic research should have a basic understanding of what it represents and the controversy surrounding it.

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