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 ...

The debate over farmed salmon raises a number of health and environmental questions. This explainer and research review will help journalists sort through the noise.

How migrants, asylum seekers and refugees seek health care in the US: A primer and research roundup With immigration being a big election issue, it's crucial for journalists to highlight the numerous ...

Fake news and fact-checking: 7 studies you should know about We spotlight seven research studies published in 2019 that examine fake news from multiple angles, including what makes fact-checking most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change This research-based explainer looks at how El Niño stunts global and regional economic growth and what ...