Would you like some frog with that salad? Wildlife in produce is not rare
Dozens of people in the U.S. have found frogs, bats, birds and other creatures — some still alive — in their packaged produce in recent years, finds a new study.
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5 trends that could save local news: A Q&A with Heidi Legg
We talk with journalist Heidi Legg about her new paper examining five big trends in local journalism — and why saving local news just might save democracy itself.
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How journalists’ jobs affect their mental health: A research roundup
Journalists report on complex and difficult topics, including natural disasters, political violence and human suffering. We’ve summarized studies that look at how occupational stress affects journalists’ mental health.
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53% of journalists surveyed weren’t sure they could spot flawed research
We asked reporters, editors, journalism faculty and others for feedback on how they use our materials and how we can help improve journalism. Here are our survey results.
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What happens to a community when a rural school closes?
One thing is clear from academic research on rural schools: closings and consolidations can drastically change the flavor of civic life in a rural community.
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Higher taxes, more violence against black politicians during Reconstruction era
A new paper out of the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that for each additional dollar in per capita tax revenue collected in 1870, a black politician was 25% more likely to experience violence.
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10 tips for covering white supremacy and far-right extremists
Two experts offer journalists tips to help them better understand and cover white supremacists and other far-right extremists.
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How detention centers affect the health of immigrant children: A research roundup
Researchers have documented and quantified the physical and mental health toll that immigrant children experience during and after detention.
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Higher minimum wages help explain decline in teen employment
Research in the journal Labour Economics pits three factors against each other to help explain why teen employment has been declining for decades.
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Perception versus reality: What Americans think about economic mobility
The wealth gap between the wealthiest and the poorest makes the American Dream just a dream for many. But perception can affect policy, and research shows many Americans still want to believe in economic mobility.
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