Householders of color in the 50 largest metropolitan areas are 34% more likely to lack what the U.S. Census Bureau calls “complete plumbing” compared with white, non-Hispanic householders, new research finds.
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We highlight five academic studies to help journalists better understand links between race and access to indoor running water.
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An accurate decennial census matters because the nation’s population count directs federal funding for hundreds of programs. Where people are and who people are directly informs decisions on the distribution
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New research in the journal Science delves into the rise of moral superiority and political sectarianism in America — and how to fix it.
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The national media will call or project winners for president and thousands of other races after Election Day 2020. Here’s how they’ll do it.
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With rising potential for intimidation at the polls during the 2020 general election, Journalist’s Resource is turning to what the research says. We’ve summarized four scholarly articles that can help journalists covering voter intimidation offer nuance in their reporting.
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Learn when your state can start processing advance ballots for the November 2020 general election.
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The U.S. has a winner-take-all electors patchwork of presidential voting systems, culminating with the Electoral College. Here’s how the process works.
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Most Latino, Black and Native American households have experienced serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak — and Latinos have fared worst — finds a new survey.
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As wildfires scorch Oregon, California and Washington, two papers offer new detail on the intersection of temperature, mortality and place.
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