Want to understand immigration enforcement in 2026? Read these 5 reports
An immigration scholar highlights five reports with three takeaways each — and makes a case for reading deeply instead of reacting to chaos.
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5 tips for reporting on crime data
In our recent webinar, an accomplished criminal justice researcher and two reporters from The Trace shared expert advice for finding and reporting on gun violence data.
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Debt collection lawsuits are rising in U.S. states. Here’s what you need to know to report on them.
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.
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Q&A: W. Kip Viscusi on how the US government assigns monetary value to human life
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.
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By the numbers: Here’s what The Journalist’s Resource team achieved in 2025
The structural impact of a project like The Journalist’s Resource is not always possible to quantify. But those metrics we are able to track certainly help tell the story of the important work we do.
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Dietary supplements: Key facts, research studies, and advice for journalists
With the continued popularity of dietary supplements, we’ve curated credible sources of information, fact-checked data and peer-reviewed research, and interviewed a leading researcher who studies supplements, to help you report accurately on what’s known and unknown about the products.
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How a state-versus-federal court battle set the stage for legal sports betting in the U.S.
Part one in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
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The expansion: How sports betting spread across the U.S.
Part two in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
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A state-by-state breakdown of how sports betting contributes to state revenues
Part three in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
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Sin taxes: How sports betting tax revenues compare with those from alcohol and tobacco sales
Part four in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it.
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