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heat in prisons
Criminal Justice, Environment, Politics & Government

Covering staffing or dangerous heat in prisons? Here are 4 things to know

by Clark Merrefield | August 14, 2025

The Journalist’s Resource and The Marshall Project recently hosted a webinar on staffing shortages and extreme heat in prisons. Here are 4 takeaways that can inform your coverage — plus, watch the full webinar recording.

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The Journalist’s Resource reader quiz: Aug. 13, 2025

by Carmen Nobel | August 13, 2025

We’ve created a quiz featuring questions about some of the topics The Journalist’s Resource has covered in recent weeks. Give it a try and share it with your friends!

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tribal colleges and universities TCUs
Education, Politics & Government

6 tips for covering tribal colleges and universities

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 13, 2025

Researchers, journalists and Indigenous student advocates share tips on covering tribal colleges and universities, which serve students from over 250 federally recognized tribal nations and a growing number of students with no tribal affiliation.

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jobs report
Economics, Politics & Government

How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises US job numbers

by Clark Merrefield | August 8, 2025

We explain why it’s not unusual for preliminary and final employment estimates to differ, sometimes substantially. Plus, two charts showing the history of these data revisions.

Expert Commentary

Health, Politics & Government

The US Preventive Services Task Force: What to know about this influential panel of health care experts

by Kerry Dooley Young | August 6, 2025

Though little known to the public, the USPSTF plays a key role in determining which preventive care services health insurers must cover without out-of-pocket costs.

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four day school week research
Economics, Education

Four-day school week: Research shows the impact of a condensed schedule varies by school location and student grade level

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 1, 2025

To help recruit teachers, many U.S. schools have switched to a four-day schedule. We look at research on how the change affects students.

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Economics, Environment, Health, Politics & Government

Study reveals stark divide in how Democrats and Republicans cite science

by Naseem S. Miller | July 23, 2025

An analysis of 25 years of U.S. policy documents reveals there’s very little overlap in the scientific studies that Democrats and Republicans cite in congressional committees and think tanks, deepening concerns over shared facts.

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Media

What journalists and the public think about journalism and technology

by Samuel Jens and Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein | July 17, 2025

Researchers at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation shed light on a mismatch between how journalists and the public view journalism in the age of artificial intelligence.

Expert Commentary

community college transfer problems
Economics, Education

Community college transfer processes often discourage students from earning bachelor’s degrees, research shows.

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 15, 2025

Recent research can help journalists investigate barriers many U.S. students face trying to transfer from a community college to a university. Some papers published in 2025 provide solutions.

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Media

What U.S. audiences want newsrooms to disclose about their AI use: 4 insights from Trusting News

by Clark Merrefield | July 14, 2025

News audiences want to know when journalists use artificial intelligence. Here’s how news organizations can disclose their use of AI, with tips from Trusting News.

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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.

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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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