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Economics, Health, Media

The inequality of telework: 5 studies you should know about

by Clark Merrefield | March 12, 2020

These five studies offer insight on who gets to telework, how telework can help prevent the spread of respiratory illness, key concepts related to digital inequality, and more.

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Education, Media, Politics & Government

Online schools: Students’ performance often falls behind kids at other public schools

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 11, 2020

This roundup of research looks at online schools, including how their students perform compared with kids who attend traditional, brick-and-mortar public schools.

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Politics & Government

Interactive graphics show how the 2020 census guides federal program funding in each state

by Aleszu Bajak, Tyler Machado and John Wihbey | March 10, 2020

To help journalists understand how the 2020 census will affect each state’s share of federal dollars, we’ve visualized fiscal year 2017 data for 40 of the largest census-guided programs.

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Economics, Politics & Government

How the 2020 census will guide the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funding

by Aleszu Bajak, Tyler Machado and John Wihbey | March 10, 2020

To help you appreciate and explain how the 2020 census will affect federal programs on the national level, we created an interactive visualization tool.

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How they did it: News collaboration exposes how special interests use ‘model’ legislation

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 10, 2020

Three investigative journalists offer tips on how reporters should approach newsroom collaborations and how these partnerships can be more effective.

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Economics, Environment

How oil prices got wrapped up in the coronavirus outbreak

by Clark Merrefield | March 9, 2020

Here’s how oil prices became wrapped up in the novel coronavirus outbreak — and what the research says about how oil market volatility and stock prices usually interact.

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Economics, Health

Covering COVID-19 and the coronavirus: 5 tips from a Harvard epidemiology professor

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 6, 2020

William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard, offers journalists guidance on covering the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

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Criminal Justice

How he did it: A reporter reveals more than 70 Alaskan communities have no local police

by Clark Merrefield | March 6, 2020

Kyle Hopkins revealed a dearth of police in the state with the highest rate of sexual violence.

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Health, Politics & Government

How they did it: Reporters investigate carbon monoxide deaths, regulations in HUD housing

by Chloe Reichel | March 6, 2020

Suzy Khimm and Laura Strickler discovered carbon monoxide detectors were not required in homes receiving federal rental subsidies from HUD.

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Criminal Justice, Education, Politics & Government

How he did it: Reporter discovers pattern of Saudi students fleeing US amid charges

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 2, 2020

Shane Dixon Kavanaugh uncovered dozens of cases of Saudi Arabians fleeing the U.S. after being charged with serious crimes.

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4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

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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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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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