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Expert Commentary

Health

Dietary supplements: Key facts, research studies, and advice for journalists

by Naseem S. Miller | December 22, 2025

With the continued popularity of dietary supplements, we’ve curated credible sources of information, fact-checked data and peer-reviewed research, and interviewed a leading researcher who studies supplements, to help you report accurately on what’s known and unknown about the products.

Expert Commentary

College student food insecurity news story ideas journalists
Economics, Education, Health

Many college students don’t get enough to eat. Use these story ideas to examine food insecurity in higher education.

by Denise-Marie Ordway | December 17, 2025

We offer story ideas to help journalists report on food insecurity among US college students, including what works to combat it.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

How a state-versus-federal court battle set the stage for legal sports betting in the U.S.

by Clark Merrefield | December 9, 2025

Part one in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

The expansion: How sports betting spread across the U.S.

by Clark Merrefield | December 9, 2025

Part two in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

A state-by-state breakdown of how sports betting contributes to state revenues

by Clark Merrefield | December 9, 2025

Part three in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

Sin taxes: How sports betting tax revenues compare with those from alcohol and tobacco sales

by Clark Merrefield | December 9, 2025

Part four in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

Sports integrity: What is it, why does it matter and how does gambling affect it?

by Clark Merrefield | December 9, 2025

Part five in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.

Expert Commentary

Peer support
Health, Media

What peer support in journalism looks like: Insights from US and international experts

by Naseem S. Miller | December 3, 2025

Peer support has long been used in high‑stress fields like emergency services, but it’s far less common in newsrooms, despite similar stressors.

Expert Commentary

immigration enforcement student absence test scores
Criminal Justice, Education, Politics & Government

Student absences spiked in California, test scores fell in Florida amid surge in US immigration enforcement

by Denise-Marie Ordway | November 25, 2025

New studies look at how the 2025 immigration crackdown has affected students in southern California and a large Florida county. Plus, 3 tips for improving news coverage of the topic.

Expert Commentary

Environment, Health, Race & Gender

11 local story ideas from the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

by Naseem S. Miller | November 18, 2025

It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S.

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Editors’ Picks

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war
Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

Economic uncertainty, windfalls for oil producers, how businesses communicate with the president and artificial intelligence — check out the insights from our webinar with EconoFact.

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects
Health, Politics & Government

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

January 5, 2026

In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.

Expert Commentary

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.

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