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Health Care

Kidney dialysis center quality of care: Story leads worth investigating

Clark Merrefield | February 21, 2020
We provide research-based groundwork for journalists who want to dig into national or local kidney dialysis markets, including an embeddable map with dialysis quality-of-care ratings across the country.
Society

Rituals, consumerism and more: 5 studies to bolster your Valentine’s Day coverage

Clark Merrefield | February 10, 2020
Looking for fresh takes for your Valentine's Day coverage? Check out these 5 studies we've curated and summarized, on rituals, consumerism and senior dating and more.
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.
Gun Violence

The ‘boyfriend loophole’ in federal gun law: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | January 29, 2020
In some cases, an intimate partner convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense can still legally own a gun. This is what the research says about the 'boyfriend loophole.'
Economics

Pay gap between men and women: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | January 24, 2020
Research shows that the pay gap in the U.S. narrowed in the 1980s and 1990s as women gained work and educational experience, but the gap persists today and has not changed much in recent years.
Climate Change

Carbon pricing: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | January 17, 2020
Carbon pricing schemes are widely portrayed in the economic literature as an effective way to reduce carbon emissions and curb rising global temperatures.
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.
Gun Violence

Gun buybacks: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | January 9, 2020
Gun buybacks allow gun owners to trade their firearms to government entities -- usually law enforcement -- no questions asked. Do they reduce gun violence? Here's what the research says.
Economics

Paid family leave: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | December 12, 2019
A quarter century of research finds paid parental leave can offer physical and mental health benefits for parents and children.
Personal Finance

Are 30% of bond funds riskier than they appear? Three finance professors say yes. Morningstar disputes their findings.

Clark Merrefield | December 9, 2019
Two stories emerge after working paper finds substantial portion of bond funds might be riskier than they appear.

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