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Economics, Health, Media

The problem with using ‘patient zero’ and ‘party zero’ in coronavirus news

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 3, 2020

Infectious disease epidemiologist Helen Jenkins explains why it’s irresponsible and inaccurate to uses terms such as ‘patient zero’ and ‘party zero’ in coronavirus news coverage.

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Health, Media

Covering biomedical research preprints amid the coronavirus: 6 things to know

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 2, 2020

Journalists need to know these six things to cover coronavirus-related preprints, research papers that haven’t been peer reviewed by experts.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health, Media, Politics & Government

5 things to know about the April jobs report

by Clark Merrefield | April 1, 2020

Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erica Groshen with 5 things to know about the unemployment numbers coming April 3.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Media

Rural broadband in the time of coronavirus

by Clark Merrefield | March 30, 2020

Americans who can telework are avoiding the office due to the coronavirus pandemic. But not everyone can telework, because they lack stable broadband access. Many of those who lack broadband live in rural areas.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

By the numbers: The federal coronavirus economic relief package

by Clark Merrefield | March 26, 2020

On March 27, President Donald Trump signed a stimulus bill unlike any before. Here are the numbers to know for businesses and individuals in the coronavirus economic relief package.

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Health, Politics & Government

How infectious disease outbreaks affect mental health: Insights for coronavirus coverage

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 24, 2020

To help journalists cover the psychological effects of the coronavirus, we gathered research that looks at how the public and health care workers reacted to prior outbreaks.

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Politics & Government

A brief introduction to differential privacy: A data protection plan for the 2020 census

by Josh Neufeld | March 23, 2020

To help you understand the privacy protection plan for the 2020 census, we offer this graphic introduction to differential privacy by comics journalist Josh Neufeld.

Expert Commentary

Health, Media, Politics & Government

Crowdsourcing truth and how journalists can avoid spreading coronavirus misinformation: Q and A with MIT professor David Rand

by Clark Merrefield | March 20, 2020

MIT professor David Rand helps social media users get a grip on the vast ecosystem of coronavirus misinformation — and offers advice for how journalists can avoid being part of the problem.

Expert Commentary

Economics

Hoarding and panic buying: 4 studies to know

by Clark Merrefield | March 18, 2020

These four studies can inform coronavirus coverage and inspire reporters to ask critical questions during panic buying sprees.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

Q and A with Karen Mills: Former SBA head says the coronavirus pandemic is situation critical for U.S. small businesses

by Clark Merrefield | March 13, 2020

Clark Merrefield talks with former Small Business Administration head Karen Mills to find out the odds small businesses are facing with coronavirus.

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4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war
Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

Economic uncertainty, windfalls for oil producers, how businesses communicate with the president and artificial intelligence — check out the insights from our webinar with EconoFact.

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects
Health, Politics & Government

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

January 5, 2026

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
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

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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