How the 2020 census will guide the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funding
To help you appreciate and explain how the 2020 census will affect federal programs on the national level, we created an interactive visualization tool.
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
Expert Commentary
How they did it: News collaboration exposes how special interests use ‘model’ legislation
Three investigative journalists offer tips on how reporters should approach newsroom collaborations and how these partnerships can be more effective.
Expert Commentary
How they did it: Reporters investigate carbon monoxide deaths, regulations in HUD housing
Suzy Khimm and Laura Strickler discovered carbon monoxide detectors were not required in homes receiving federal rental subsidies from HUD.
Expert Commentary
How he did it: Reporter discovers pattern of Saudi students fleeing US amid charges
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh uncovered dozens of cases of Saudi Arabians fleeing the U.S. after being charged with serious crimes.
Expert Commentary
How he did it: A journalist uncovers the Afghanistan Papers
Craig Whitlock uncovered a previously secret trove of candid interviews with top military and government officials from the Afghanistan War.
Expert Commentary
How the coronavirus is infecting the economy: What the research says so far
As a novel coronavirus spreads in China and to other countries, research remains limited on the global economic consequences of the outbreak. Here’s what we know so far.
Expert Commentary
How she did it: Reporter finds millions of hidden reports of medical device injuries
Christina Jewett revealed a hidden FDA database that concealed millions of medical device malfunction and injury reports from public view.
Expert Commentary
4 tips for covering EPA’s proposed ‘transparency in regulatory science’ rule
The new rule would limit the kinds of scientific studies the agency could use in support of future regulations. In short, in order for EPA to take a study’s finding into account when developing a regulation, the researchers would need to have made all the data in that study available to the public.
Expert Commentary
Building border walls and barriers: What the research says
Are border walls effective at deterring migrants? Do they harm wildlife? How are indigenous groups in the area impacted? We explain the research.
Expert Commentary
How to spot bias in randomized clinical trials
Joanna Chikwe highlights strategies that trials might employ in hopes of securing favorable results – and questions journalists can ask to detect them.
Expert Commentary