Marijuana holiday 4/20 not as risky for traffic accidents as Labor Day weekend
There is little evidence to suggest that fatal car accidents increase on April 20 (4/20), an annual holiday that celebrates marijuana.
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The role jobs play in opioid addiction recovery
Are workplace recovery programs successful in helping people to quit abusing drugs and avoid relapsing? A growing field of research suggests the answer is yes, though their success may have
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News stories about the flu shot spawn debates about vaccines in general
“These online spaces tend to attract the extremely polarized,” researcher Richard Violette said. “Those are the individuals that are the most vocal.”
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What chasing clicks means for news: A tale of two dailies
A case study comparing two community newspapers finds that the paper more focused on audience metrics published fewer stories about civic issues.
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U.S. county health rankings focus on the burden of housing costs
Over one in ten households in the U.S. spends more than half their income on housing costs – a financial burden that takes a toll on health, too.
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What you need to know about organoids
“You imagine a mini brain in a dish — that’s not what these things are,” explains Harvard stem cell researcher Paola Arlotta.
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How they did it: Reporters enlist teachers to investigate ‘toxic schools’
The Philadelphia Inquirer found over 9,000 environmental problems in the city’s public schools through an investigation that used community-based testing.
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How they did it: Reporters find dire problems with Texas’ Medicaid system
Journalists reveal failures of Texas’ managed care system through public records requests, statewide door-knocking efforts and data analysis.
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How they did it: ProPublica investigates ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy
“I’ve been doing this a long time, and I haven’t ever been part of a story that has had such powerful impact so swiftly,” Ginger Thompson, senior reporter at ProPublica, said.
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Suicide prevention: Research on successful interventions
This roundup looks at recent publications in the field of suicide prevention research.
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