Sin taxes: How sports betting tax revenues compare with those from alcohol and tobacco sales
Part four in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Sports integrity: What is it, why does it matter and how does gambling affect it?
Part five in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
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SNAP and the effectiveness of work requirements: A research roundup
In this first of a three-part series, we look at recent research on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major component of the farm bill that Congress typically debates and renews every few years.
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Tariffs and federal agency power: 3 things to know about a key Supreme Court case
Here’s what journalists covering the legal saga over Trump administration tariffs need to know from our webinar with Econofact, a nonpartisan publication out of Tufts University.
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4 story ideas to help you examine the role of school counselors
Use these story ideas to educate your audiences about school counselors’ influence on students’ mental health, academic achievement and college plans and the challenges counselors must overcome to do their work.
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Reducing homelessness in the US: A solutions-focused, research-based explainer
As municipalities face potential cuts to federal funding for addressing homelessness, we dig into the research on what works to help people achieve permanent housing.
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6 tips to help journalists avoid overgeneralizing research findings
Journalists often overgeneralize study results by reporting that they apply to a much larger group of people than they actually do. In this tip sheet, scholars offer guidance and explain why it’s a bad idea to rely on artificial intelligence tools to summarize research.
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How to gauge the quality of a research study: 13 questions journalists should ask
Asking these 13 questions can help journalists spot red flags in research, including studies that policymakers and elected officials use to defend their stances on certain issues.
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Hispanic-serving institutions: A primer with story ideas and guiding questions for journalists
A research-based explainer to help journalists cover Hispanic-serving institutions — the most common type of minority-serving institution — as U.S. colleges and universities face heightened scrutiny under President Trump.
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State debt: How and why US states borrow money
Learn the types of public projects that states fund by issuing debt, how states take on debt and why journalists should cover state debt — plus, explore a state-by-state debt database.
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