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Economics, Education, Politics & Government

The pros and cons of ‘free college’ and ‘college promise’ programs: What the research says

by Denise-Marie Ordway | October 8, 2019

We’ve gathered and summarized a sampling of research to help journalists understand the implications and impacts of “free college,” “tuition-free” and “college promise” programs.

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Economics, Education, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

5 tips for reporting on ‘free college’ and ‘college promise’ programs

by Denise-Marie Ordway | October 7, 2019

University of Pennsylvania education professor Laura W. Perna offers journalists seven tips for covering “free college” and college promise programs.

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Criminal Justice, Health, Politics & Government

Opioid crisis in U.S. military driven by combat exposure in the war on terror, research finds

by Clark Merrefield | October 4, 2019

Research for the first time shows a causal link between combat exposure and prescription painkiller misuse.

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Economics, Education, Race & Gender

HBCUs pay higher fees to borrow money. Research links that premium to racism.

by Clark Merrefield | October 1, 2019

HBCUs looking to raise bond capital face higher fees than non-HBCUs, even when agencies that rate credit risk give HBCU-issued bonds their highest scores, according to recent research.

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Economics, Media, Politics & Government

Covering whistleblowers: 6 tips for journalists

by Denise-Marie Ordway | October 1, 2019

We asked veteran journalists, researchers and others for advice on helping newsrooms fine-tune their strategies for covering whistleblowers. Here are six tips we created, based on their insights.

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Criminal Justice

Research reveals link between high pollen counts and low crime rates

by Clark Merrefield | September 27, 2019

New research reveals something unexpected about allergies: U.S. cities experiencing unusually high pollen counts also experience lower rates of reported violent crime.

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Economics, Education, Environment, Health

American diets have gotten a little healthier, but still fall short of guidelines

by Chloe Reichel | September 26, 2019

American diets have gotten a little healthier, but still fall short of federal government recommendations for healthy eating.

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Economics, Education, Politics & Government

Charter schools’ academic, financial performance linked to governing board

by Denise-Marie Ordway | September 26, 2019

Researchers investigate the composition of Massachusetts charter schools’ governing boards and how it affects school finances and student achievement.

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Media, Race & Gender

3 themes from national news coverage of 3 sexual assaults: Q and A with Anna Gjika

by Clark Merrefield | September 20, 2019

Research provides new insight into how national media outlets covered three high-profile sexual assault cases from the early 2010s.

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Media

9 tips for getting people to share or republish your content: Insights from Joel Abrams

by Denise-Marie Ordway | September 20, 2019

Joel Abrams, an expert in online content strategy who manages media outreach for The Conversation US, offers nine quick tips for getting people to share or republish your articles, videos and other content online.

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4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war
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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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