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Reporting

Investigating stories on water access, affordability and safety: 5 tips to get started

Clark Merrefield | December 1, 2020
Want to start investigating issues around water access, affordability and safety in your coverage area? Check out these five tips to get started.
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Race

Water, but not everywhere: Research sheds light on race and water access in metro areas

Clark Merrefield | November 24, 2020
Some 39% of households in the largest metro areas are represented by householders of color, but 53% of households that lack complete plumbing are represented by householders of color, finds new research.
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Race

Racial disparities in access to running water: 5 studies to know

Clark Merrefield | November 23, 2020
Piped, in-home water isn’t universal, and people of color are disproportionately more likely than white Americans to lack piped water, finds new research in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.
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Climate Change

Older people more likely to die during heat waves in colder parts of the U.S. — plus, the global inequality of climate change

Clark Merrefield | September 15, 2020
As wildfires scorch Oregon, California and Washington, two papers offer new detail on the intersection of temperature, mortality and place.
Polarization

Americans view the coronavirus pandemic through a lens of media trust and politics

Clark Merrefield | May 12, 2020
Whether Americans support lockdown measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus has to do with their personal political beliefs and trust in media, according to new survey results.
Politics

Conservatives and liberals see the world as zero-sum — when it suits them

Clark Merrefield | February 7, 2020
Conservatives and liberals both revert to zero-sum thinking, but not on the same issues. Research in Science Advances breaks it down.
Taxes

Federal tax evasion: Why it matters and who does it

Clark Merrefield | January 14, 2020
Every tax season people try to get out of paying the full share of what they owe the U.S. government in income taxes. Here are a few basic ins and outs of federal tax evasion.
Economics

Want to reduce income inequality through access to startup capital? Results may vary

Clark Merrefield | September 19, 2019
Looking at data crossing five decades, the authors of a new paper find income inequality increases as financial markets develop.
Climate Change

Carbon taxes + cap and trade = Tackling climate change like an economist

Clark Merrefield | September 13, 2019
Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade are the strategies for tackling climate change that have won the hearts of many economists. But the details of how the price of carbon is set are hardly settled.
Inequality

Perception versus reality: What Americans think about economic mobility

Clark Merrefield | July 15, 2019
The wealth gap between the wealthiest and the poorest makes the American Dream just a dream for many. But perception can affect policy, and research shows many Americans still want to believe in economic mobility.

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