Though little known to the public, the USPSTF plays a key role in determining which preventive services insurers must cover ...

How AI deepfakes threaten the 2024 elections We don’t yet know the full impact of artificial intelligence-generated deepfake videos on misinforming the electorate. And it may be the narrative around ...

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program To help finance trillions of dollars in tax cuts, Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of ...

Covering Trump’s tariffs? Here are 4 things you need to know The Journalist's Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar featuring two trade economists and an NPR producer whose reporting teams ...

Analysis of U.S. policy documents reveals very little overlap in the science that Democrats and Republicans cite, deepening ...

We look at research on who votes in school board elections and how new board members can affect school segregation, funding and test scores.

Racial disparities in mental health care: An explainer and research roundup Little has changed since the office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report on mental health disparities two decades ago ...

Young voters and colleges’ efforts to boost turnout: A research roundup with 5 story ideas We gathered research and interviewed researchers to help reporters cover voters under age 30. Keep reading ...

Wildfires have long-term health effects, both direct and indirect, several studies show A recent systematic review of studies on long-term impacts of wildfires finds they are associated with mental ...

Tree equity and trees’ impact on surface temperatures, human health: A research roundup The absence of trees is not just an aesthetic discrepancy — it can impact human health and well-being, a growing ...

Public funding for sports stadiums: A primer and research roundup Team owners looking to build or revamp big league sports stadiums often seek public funds in the hundreds of millions of dollars. But ...