How he did it: Reporter discovers pattern of Saudi students fleeing US amid charges
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh uncovered dozens of cases of Saudi Arabians fleeing the U.S. after being charged with serious crimes.
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How he did it: A journalist uncovers the Afghanistan Papers
Craig Whitlock uncovered a previously secret trove of candid interviews with top military and government officials from the Afghanistan War.
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How the coronavirus is infecting the economy: What the research says so far
As a novel coronavirus spreads in China and to other countries, research remains limited on the global economic consequences of the outbreak. Here’s what we know so far.
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How she did it: Reporter finds millions of hidden reports of medical device injuries
Christina Jewett revealed a hidden FDA database that concealed millions of medical device malfunction and injury reports from public view.
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Kidney dialysis center quality of care: Story leads worth investigating
We provide research-based groundwork for journalists who want to dig into national or local kidney dialysis markets, including an embeddable map with dialysis quality-of-care ratings across the country.
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4 tips for covering EPA’s proposed ‘transparency in regulatory science’ rule
The new rule would limit the kinds of scientific studies the agency could use in support of future regulations. In short, in order for EPA to take a study’s finding into account when developing a regulation, the researchers would need to have made all the data in that study available to the public.
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Building border walls and barriers: What the research says
Are border walls effective at deterring migrants? Do they harm wildlife? How are indigenous groups in the area impacted? We explain the research.
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How to spot bias in randomized clinical trials
Joanna Chikwe highlights strategies that trials might employ in hopes of securing favorable results – and questions journalists can ask to detect them.
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Rituals, consumerism and more: 5 studies to bolster your Valentine’s Day coverage
Looking for fresh takes for your Valentine’s Day coverage? Check out these 5 studies we’ve curated and summarized, on rituals, consumerism and senior dating and more.
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Conservatives and liberals see the world as zero-sum — when it suits them
Conservatives and liberals both revert to zero-sum thinking, but not on the same issues. Research in Science Advances breaks it down.
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