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Health

Suicide prevention: Research on successful interventions

by Chloe Reichel | February 25, 2019

This roundup looks at recent publications in the field of suicide prevention research.

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Media

Data journalism at two elite news outlets lacked transparency: Research

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 22, 2019

Data journalism produced by two of the nation’s most prestigious news organizations has lacked transparency, a new study in Digital Journalism finds.

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Economics, Education, Health, Politics & Government

6 tips for journalists covering teachers unions

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 18, 2019

We offer reporters tips on covering teachers unions, including developing union sources and understanding public school teachers’ pay systems.

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Economics

Part-time work adjustments are significant drivers of lost hours during recessions

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

Part-time work adjustments have driven one-third to half of the hours lost during recessions in the U.S. and U.K., researchers report.

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Economics, Education, Politics & Government

How teachers unions affect school district spending, student achievement

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 12, 2019

We’ve gathered research that looks at the work of teachers unions, including their impact on school district spending, student achievement and teacher turnover.

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Health, Politics & Government

Half of kids with mental health disorders in US don’t get treatment

by Chloe Reichel | February 12, 2019

About half of the 7.7 million kids in the U.S. with depression, anxiety and ADHD don’t receive the help they need, according to new research.

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Health

Cutting through the clutter: What research says about tidying up

by Chloe Reichel | February 11, 2019

Is tidying really that beneficial to well-being? We look into the research on the benefits of decluttering.

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Race & Gender

6 reporting tips for covering Islam in America

by Kalpana Jain | February 7, 2019

Hannah Allam, who has reported on the lives of American Muslims for many years, shared six tips for providing an accurate portrayal of Muslims and Islam in America.

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Criminal Justice, Economics, Environment, Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

What the research says about border walls

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 5, 2019

This roundup of research focuses on border barriers — what they are, why they have become popular, whether they actually help countries control their borders and how they impact the environment and local communities.

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Five ways to find public figures’ yearbooks

by Chloe Reichel | February 5, 2019

Often, yearbooks are available to journalists – you only need to know where to look. We’ve compiled resources to aid your search.

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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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