The consequences of bilingual employment policies
A new study suggests the proportion of government employees who were black or white and spoke only English fell after a major U.S. city adopted a bilingual employment policy.
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Free tools for visualizing economic data: Tip sheet
A growing number of research organizations are not only placing their data online, but giving users tools to help visualize it. Our tip sheet explores some of these resources.
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10 things we wish we’d known earlier about research: Tips from The Journalist’s Resource
The staff of Journalist’s Resource offers advice on how to find, understand and use academic research to ground a story and fact-check claims.
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Robots are taking jobs, but also creating them: Research review
Robots, far more than free trade, are upending labor markets around the globe. Economists debate just how much the machines threaten our jobs.
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Voter fraud, perceptions and political spin: Research roundup
Claims of election fraud were a prominent feature in the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump. He repeatedly warned that the election would be “stolen” from him. We look at the research and find fraud is more often spin than fact.
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School choice: How parents select high schools — a look at Australia
When given a choice of public high schools, parents in Australia select those located in wealthier areas with fewer immigrants and Muslim residents, a new study suggests.
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Why the Fed changes interest rates: Explainer
The Federal Reserve has enormous influence over the global business cycle. This explainer helps journalists understand how it works and why it adjusts its headline interest rate.
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Middle school vaccine mandate cut whooping cough 53%
A requirement that middle schoolers be vaccinated against pertussis seems to protect the wider community and encourage preteens to receive other types of inoculations.
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Early detection of some cancers increased under Obamacare
After the Affordable Care Act made some cancer screenings routine, doctors began finding colorectal cancers earlier, when they are easier to treat.
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Do people with higher education levels receive shorter prison sentences?
A new study suggests high school graduates are less likely to be sent to prison and receive slightly shorter prison sentences than criminal offenders who did not finish high school.
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