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Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Black men 2.5 times more likely than white men to be killed by police, new research estimates

by Clark Merrefield | August 5, 2019

Research finds a black man in the U.S. has a 1 in 1,000 chance of being killed by police during his lifetime — 2.5 times the odds for a white man. This contextual data can gird stories about people killed by police.

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Environment, Health, Media

Would you like some frog with that salad? Wildlife in produce is not rare

by Chloe Reichel | August 1, 2019

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

by Clark Merrefield | July 31, 2019

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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Environment, Health, Media, Politics & Government

How journalists’ jobs affect their mental health: A research roundup

by Chloe Reichel | July 30, 2019

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

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 29, 2019

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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Economics, Education, Politics & Government

What happens to a community when a rural school closes?

by April McCullum and Clark Merrefield | July 25, 2019

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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Economics, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Higher taxes, more violence against black politicians during Reconstruction era

by Clark Merrefield | July 24, 2019

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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Criminal Justice, Education, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

10 tips for covering white supremacy and far-right extremists

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 22, 2019

Two experts offer journalists tips to help them better understand and cover white supremacists and other far-right extremists.

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Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How detention centers affect the health of immigrant children: A research roundup

by Chloe Reichel | July 22, 2019

Researchers have documented and quantified the physical and mental health toll that immigrant children experience during and after detention.

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Economics, Education

Higher minimum wages help explain decline in teen employment

by Clark Merrefield | July 18, 2019

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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For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available

May 15, 2025

Researchers created a new method to calculate how many people are detained at ICE facilities – and uncovered some hidden population spikes that don’t appear in ICE’s own reports.

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Health, Politics & Government

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program

April 30, 2025

To help finance trillions of dollars in tax cuts, Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid. We provide background, resources and research on the policies under consideration.

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

February 26, 2025

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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