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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.

Expert Commentary

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Economics

Diverging average company pay—not what the CEO makes—explains most earnings inequality

by Clark Merrefield | April 12, 2019

Earnings inequality is rising at the biggest firms in the U.S., but average employee earnings across firms — not within them — accounts for most of the recent rise in earnings inequality.

Expert Commentary

opioids
Economics, Health

The role jobs play in opioid addiction recovery

by Chloe Reichel | April 9, 2019

Are workplace recovery programs successful in helping people to quit abusing drugs and avoid relapsing? A growing field of research suggests the answer is yes, though their success may have

Expert Commentary

Journalist Garrett Graff, right, and Shorenstein Center Director Nicco Mele, left.
Criminal Justice, Media, Politics & Government

Reporting on the Mueller report: Tips from Garrett Graff

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 3, 2019

Journalist and historian Garrett Graff, who has written extensively about special counsel Robert Mueller, offers insights to help reporters cover Mueller’s federal investigation and its main findings.

Expert Commentary

Historic photo of the USC men's relay team training
Economics, Education

Elite college admissions: A preference for athletes and legacy students

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 1, 2019

How much of an edge do athletes and legacy students have in elite college admissions? How do they compare to other students academically? We’ve gathered research that looks at these questions and others.

Expert Commentary

college students hunger food insecurity pantry
Economics, Education, Environment, Health

College student hunger: How access to food can impact grades, mental health

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 30, 2019

This collection of research looks at who on college campuses lacks access to food, especially health foods, and how going hungry can impact students’ grades and mental health.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Media

Journalism job ads show demand for marketing expertise, certain personality traits

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 26, 2019

A new study of job ads suggests there’s a demand for journalists with expertise in areas such as audience analytics and computer programming and those with certain personality traits such as outgoingness.

Expert Commentary

flu map
Health, Politics & Government

News stories about the flu shot spawn debates about vaccines in general

by Chloe Reichel | March 25, 2019

“These online spaces tend to attract the extremely polarized,” researcher Richard Violette said. “Those are the individuals that are the most vocal.”

Expert Commentary

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Media

What chasing clicks means for news: A tale of two dailies

by Chloe Reichel | March 21, 2019

A case study comparing two community newspapers finds that the paper more focused on audience metrics published fewer stories about civic issues.

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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.

Expert Commentary

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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