Going to the polls: 11 tips to bolster your Election Day news coverage
When Americans go to vote, journalists are never far behind. These 11 tips from veteran reporters and voting scholars can bolster your Election Day coverage.
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Corrupt US states get more corrupt after gaining revenue from natural resources
New natural resource revenue may exacerbate corruption in states already struggling with government corruption, new research finds.
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How a proposed HUD rule would make it harder to file some housing discrimination claims
The federal agency charged with ensuring fairness in housing is proposing a rule change critics say would make it harder to fight housing discrimination — and supporters say would help prevent unnecessary lawsuits.
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The Halloween strategy: stock market lore or scary real?
There is an old story — an apocryphal tale of the undead reanimated — a legend passed down from stock broker to stock broker. They call it “the Halloween strategy.”
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Opioid crisis in U.S. military driven by combat exposure in the war on terror, research finds
Research for the first time shows a causal link between combat exposure and prescription painkiller misuse.
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HBCUs pay higher fees to borrow money. Research links that premium to racism.
HBCUs looking to raise bond capital face higher fees than non-HBCUs, even when agencies that rate credit risk give HBCU-issued bonds their highest scores, according to recent research.
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Research reveals link between high pollen counts and low crime rates
New research reveals something unexpected about allergies: U.S. cities experiencing unusually high pollen counts also experience lower rates of reported violent crime.
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3 themes from national news coverage of 3 sexual assaults: Q and A with Anna Gjika
Research provides new insight into how national media outlets covered three high-profile sexual assault cases from the early 2010s.
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Want to reduce income inequality through access to startup capital? Results may vary
Looking at data crossing five decades, the authors of a new paper find income inequality increases as financial markets develop.
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Carbon taxes + cap and trade = Tackling climate change like an economist
Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade are the strategies for tackling climate change that have won the hearts of many economists. But the details of how the price of carbon is set are hardly settled.
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