How oil prices got wrapped up in the coronavirus outbreak
Here’s how oil prices became wrapped up in the novel coronavirus outbreak — and what the research says about how oil market volatility and stock prices usually interact.
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Covering COVID-19 and the coronavirus: 5 tips from a Harvard epidemiology professor
William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard, offers journalists guidance on covering the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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How he did it: A reporter reveals more than 70 Alaskan communities have no local police
Kyle Hopkins revealed a dearth of police in the state with the highest rate of sexual violence.
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How they did it: Reporters investigate carbon monoxide deaths, regulations in HUD housing
Suzy Khimm and Laura Strickler discovered carbon monoxide detectors were not required in homes receiving federal rental subsidies from HUD.
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How he did it: Reporter discovers pattern of Saudi students fleeing US amid charges
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh uncovered dozens of cases of Saudi Arabians fleeing the U.S. after being charged with serious crimes.
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How he did it: A journalist uncovers the Afghanistan Papers
Craig Whitlock uncovered a previously secret trove of candid interviews with top military and government officials from the Afghanistan War.
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How the coronavirus is infecting the economy: What the research says so far
As a novel coronavirus spreads in China and to other countries, research remains limited on the global economic consequences of the outbreak. Here’s what we know so far.
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How she did it: Reporter finds millions of hidden reports of medical device injuries
Christina Jewett revealed a hidden FDA database that concealed millions of medical device malfunction and injury reports from public view.
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Kidney dialysis center quality of care: Story leads worth investigating
We provide research-based groundwork for journalists who want to dig into national or local kidney dialysis markets, including an embeddable map with dialysis quality-of-care ratings across the country.
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4 tips for covering EPA’s proposed ‘transparency in regulatory science’ rule
The new rule would limit the kinds of scientific studies the agency could use in support of future regulations. In short, in order for EPA to take a study’s finding into account when developing a regulation, the researchers would need to have made all the data in that study available to the public.
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