Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
Experts in law, education and education journalism share tips to help journalists report on U.S. colleges and universities that serve a disproportionately high percentage of Hispanic students. This tip sheet is based on our recent webinar on the topic.
Expert Commentary
We break down what reporters need to know about recent research on debt collection lawsuits, racial and ethnic disparities in judgments, and one big slice of consumer debt: medical debt.
Expert Commentary
As a major federal agency reportedly plans to move away from putting dollar figures on the health benefits of some regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in.
Expert Commentary
We examine research to help journalists report on strategies to increase childhood vaccinations as the political divide in Americans’ attitudes toward vaccines widens.
Expert Commentary
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
Wondering which of our pieces drew the most readers this year? Wonder no more! Here’s a list of our 10 most-read pieces of 2025.
Expert Commentary
Part one in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
Expert Commentary
Part two in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
Expert Commentary
Part three in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
Expert Commentary
Part four in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
Expert Commentary