Why people think the economy is doing worse than it is: A research roundup
We explore six recent studies that can help explain why there is often a disconnect between how national economies are doing and how people perceive economic performance.
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Hope: A research-based explainer
Hope is complex, but as we embark on a challenging year of news, it’s important for journalists to learn about it. We’ve gathered several studies below to help you think more deeply about hope and recognize its role in our everyday lives.
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Seasonal holiday injuries: A research roundup
Holidays are a time for celebration, but also a source of injuries. Several research studies examine both common and uncommon types and sources of seasonal holiday injuries, which usually peak on the week after Thanksgiving and continue until the end of the year.
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The push for Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs: A research-based explainer
The largest health insurer in the United States does not cover weight-loss drugs. This piece explains the issue and summarizes some recent publications on the benefits and costs of drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Weight bias, common in health care, can drive weight gain and prompt people with obesity to avoid doctors, research finds
Weight bias is so damaging, 36 experts issued a consensus statement that asks health care providers, journalists and others to help change the narrative around obesity.
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Silicosis: An explainer and research roundup
Silicosis is an ancient job-related lung disease affecting construction workers and miners who come in contact with silica dust. But in recent decades, it also has been affecting younger workers who fabricate artificial stone, which is used for countertops and has a high silica concentration.
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‘Horse race’ reporting of elections can harm voters, candidates, news outlets: What the research says
Our updated roundup of research looks at the consequences of one of the most common ways journalists cover elections — with a focus on who’s in the lead and who’s behind instead of policy issues.
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Rural development in the farm bill: A research roundup
In the final installment of our three-part series, we look at what the research says about rural development programs in the farm bill, which expires in late September.
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Long COVID: An explainer and research roundup
Researchers are working to better understand the physical and mental health problems some people can experience long after first getting infected with COVID-19. We’ve summarized what’s known so far about the collection of symptoms known as long COVID.
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Ballot measures: Research on how ballot format, wording and news coverage affect voters
As journalists prepare for elections, it’s important they understand how various factors can influence whether voters support or reject ballot measures — or vote on them at all.
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