Federal surveillance tools and tactics: An explainer
Agents and officers for federal border patrol and immigration enforcement have reportedly used various technologies to monitor the public during recent immigration protests.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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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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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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11 local story ideas from the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S.
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SNAP and the effectiveness of work requirements: A research roundup
In this first of a three-part series, we look at recent research on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major component of the farm bill that Congress typically debates and renews every few years.
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Food allergies in children: An explainer
New evidence suggests that introducing common sources of food allergies in the first year of life is associated with reductions in new cases in children. But prevention is only part of the story.
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How to gauge the quality of a research study: 13 questions journalists should ask
Asking these 13 questions can help journalists spot red flags in research, including studies that policymakers and elected officials use to defend their stances on certain issues.
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Hispanic-serving institutions: A primer with story ideas and guiding questions for journalists
A research-based explainer to help journalists cover Hispanic-serving institutions — the most common type of minority-serving institution — as U.S. colleges and universities face heightened scrutiny under President Trump.
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Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup
In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue.
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Government health datasets were altered without documentation, Lancet study shows
Researchers examined more than 200 federal datasets and found that nearly half of them were altered between January and March. In most, the term “gender” was replaced with “sex.”
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