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Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Victims less likely to report violent crime in newer immigrant communities

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 25, 2019

Victims are less likely to report violent crime to police if they live in counties where immigrant populations swelled after 1990, according to research forthcoming in Criminology.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

Global warming has worsened economic inequality and made some rich countries richer

by Clark Merrefield | April 24, 2019

New research quantifies how global warming has hampered — and benefited — wealthier and poorer economies.

Expert Commentary

W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center - Salisbury, NC
Economics, Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Equal access to health care lessens racial, ethnic death rate disparities

by Chloe Reichel | April 23, 2019

Research shows that when people of different races and ethnicities had equal access to health care, disparities in death rates decreased.

Expert Commentary

citizenship census
Economics, Politics & Government

Adding citizenship question to U.S. Census could result in significant undercounts

by Rebecca Roach | April 22, 2019

Evidence from a randomized control trial indicates that when you introduce a question about citizenship on a United States Census form, respondents answer a smaller percentage of the questions.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health

The multi-trillion-dollar cost of sexual violence: Research roundup

by Clark Merrefield | April 19, 2019

Estimates put the the economic cost of sexual violence in the United States in the trillions of dollars.

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Prince Harry
Media, Politics & Government

Prince Harry in Afghanistan: Miguel Head shares the story of a historic media blackout

by Carmen Nobel | April 18, 2019

Miguel Head shares the inside story of how and why a cutthroat press kept a major secret about Prince Harry, a beloved public figure.

Expert Commentary

marijuana
Health

Marijuana holiday 4/20 not as risky for traffic accidents as Labor Day weekend

by Chloe Reichel | April 17, 2019

There is little evidence to suggest that fatal car accidents increase on April 20 (4/20), an annual holiday that celebrates marijuana.

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Economics, Politics & Government

New economic shock model estimates reverberations from Trump tariffs

by Clark Merrefield | April 17, 2019

A new macroeconomic shock model built on interconnected networks estimates consequences of the U.S. tariffs on European metal.

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Race and history scholar Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Media, Race & Gender

Calling racism what it is: 8 questions for Khalil Gibran Muhammad

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 15, 2019

Khalil Gibran Muhammad, professor of history, race and public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, offers journalists guidance on covering racism in America and explains why newsrooms should use the term “racist” more often.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Education

Should out-of-state students pay higher tuition than in-state students?

by Tyler Smith, American Economic Association | April 15, 2019

Distinguishing between in-state and out-of-state college tuition creates missed opportunities from a national perspective.

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

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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.

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

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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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