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Criminal Justice

New psychological study finds traits common to ‘active shooters’

by Justin Feldman | April 12, 2016

A 2015 study published in Behavioral Sciences and the Law examines the relationship between psychological “identification” and acts of targeted violence, including school shootings and terrorism

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Economics, Politics & Government

Strategic default and unemployment: What factors affect the likelihood that homeowners will default on their home mortgages?

by Pooja Gupta | April 11, 2016

2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research that assesses how job loss, negative home equity and other types of “financial shock” influence whether homeowners default on mortgages

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Media

The journalistic method: Five principles for blending analysis and narrative

by The Journalist's Resource | April 8, 2016

Columbia Journalism School’s Nicholas Lemann explains a series of rules that can help journalists successfully integrate research and reporting.

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Economics

Offshore bank accounts, tax havens: Research roundup

by The Journalist's Resource | April 5, 2016

The April 2016 release of a vast trove of files on the offshore financial dealings of politicians, businesses and public figures has raised questions over the widespread use of offshore banking to

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Getting started with data visualization: A quick primer to jump-start the process

by John Wihbey | April 1, 2016

2016 tip sheet on using visualization software and applications to create charts, maps and other visual or interactive storytelling elements.

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Health, Media

Vox editor Sarah Kliff on how media influences public opinion of ‘Obamacare’

by Nilagia McCoy | April 1, 2016

A 2016 recorded talk by Sarah Kliff, deputy managing editor for visuals at Vox, about media coverage of the Affordable Care Act and what’s next for health care policy.

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Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement between the U.S. and 12 Pacific Rim nations

by Brandon Ward | March 30, 2016

2016 report from the Congressional Research Service that outlines the key components of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Economics

U.S. income inequality highest since the Great Depression

by The Journalist's Resource | March 30, 2016

2016 study published in the American Journal of Sociology that examines the connection between social class and the rise of personal income inequality since the 1980s.

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Education, Politics & Government

Time of day and student productivity in middle school and high school

by Kelly Peaton and Denise-Marie Ordway | March 30, 2016

2016 study in The Review of Economics and Statistics that examines whether adolescents have higher grades, test scores if their math and English classes are scheduled at the start of the school day.

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Politics & Government

Do election lawn signs generate votes? New research

by Lauren Leatherby | March 25, 2016

2016 study led by a political scientist at Columbia University that looks at whether lawn signs used in elections as a campaign tactic generate votes.

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Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

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In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.

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287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers
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287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.

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