To help journalists identify and report on antisemitism, we explain what it is and how it manifests itself. We also have compiled and summarized several academic studies and commentaries on the subject.
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. Persisting structural racism is one of the key drivers of disparities but experts and advocates are hopeful for change.
Little has changed since the office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report on mental health disparities two decades ago. Persisting structural racism is one of the key drivers of disparities but experts and advocates are hopeful for change.
White Supremacy: Research on Cyber-Racism and Domestic Terrorism
This updated collection of research aims to help journalists better understand and ask more probing questions about white supremacy and far-right organizations.
This updated collection of research aims to help journalists better understand and ask more probing questions about white supremacy and far-right organizations.
Economic Research Resurfaces Debate About the Link Between Legalized Abortion and Crime Reduction
An influential study finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for a large portion of the decline in U.S. crime rates since the 1990s. But some economists are not convinced.
An influential study finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for a large portion of the decline in U.S. crime rates since the 1990s. But some economists are not convinced.
Achieving Mental Health Parity: The Struggle To Get Insurance Plans To Improve Coverage of Mental Health Care
Insurance companies have failed to follow a federal law that expands access to mental health treatments. But many factors, including clinician shortages, also affect progress.
Insurance companies have failed to follow a federal law that expands access to mental health treatments. But many factors, including clinician shortages, also affect progress.
How to Fund and Sustain News Outlets Created by and for People of Color: Insights From the Pivot Fund Podcast
Tracie Powell, journalist and founder of a new venture philanthropy organization, shares five podcast episodes about funding, sustaining and growing community news outlets.
Tracie Powell, journalist and founder of a new venture philanthropy organization, shares five podcast episodes about funding, sustaining and growing community news outlets.
Seat Belt Use in America: A Primer and Research Roundup
U.S. road deaths are approaching their highest levels in over a decade. We explore research offering potential solutions to get more Americans to buckle up.
U.S. road deaths are approaching their highest levels in over a decade. We explore research offering potential solutions to get more Americans to buckle up.
How Tornadoes Can Exacerbate Racial Segregation in the US
In analyzing data from the 1970s through the 2010s, the authors of a recent paper explore how abandonment and displacement following a tornado can heighten racial segregation.
In analyzing data from the 1970s through the 2010s, the authors of a recent paper explore how abandonment and displacement following a tornado can heighten racial segregation.
The Motherhood Penalty: Research on How Women’s Job Prospects and Earnings Suffer After They Have Children
More than two years into pandemic, research is emerging on how the early days of COVID-19 affected working moms and the employment of women generally.
More than two years into pandemic, research is emerging on how the early days of COVID-19 affected working moms and the employment of women generally.
Trauma-Informed Journalism: What It Is, Why It’s Important and Tips for Practicing It
Experts and journalists who have researched and worked with trauma survivors say that practicing trauma-informed journalism not only leads to better, more accurate stories, but also helps protect survivors from further harm.
Experts and journalists who have researched and worked with trauma survivors say that practicing trauma-informed journalism not only leads to better, more accurate stories, but also helps protect survivors from further harm.
How Do Economic Sanctions on Russia and Other Foreign Countries Work? A Q&A With Richard Nephew
Learn what sanctions are, how they work and what sanction levers the U.S. and its allies have left to pull following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Learn what sanctions are, how they work and what sanction levers the U.S. and its allies have left to pull following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Dementia on the Rise Worldwide: An Explainer and Research Roundup
Absent effective treatments, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is expected to increase in the coming decades, while racial and ethnic disparities will continue to persist, studies show.
Absent effective treatments, the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is expected to increase in the coming decades, while racial and ethnic disparities will continue to persist, studies show.
Being Receptive To Opposing Views — Why It Matters (Plus 3 Tips To Help Journalists Build Rapport With Distrustful Sources)
A new paper offers insights into how to be more receptive to different opinions and the role it plays in building relationships and solving problems.
A new paper offers insights into how to be more receptive to different opinions and the role it plays in building relationships and solving problems.
Native Americans Have Higher Death Rates, Lower Life Expectancy Than White, Black and Hispanic Populations, CDC Study Shows
The study also reports that 34% of non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native deaths are misclassified on death certificates.
The study also reports that 34% of non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native deaths are misclassified on death certificates.
‘Deaths of Despair’: Research on Opioid Crisis Origins and the Link Between Minimum Wages and Suicide Reduction
Recent research details the rise of OxyContin in the U.S. and how three pieces of paper spared some parts of the country from the worst of the opioid crisis.
Recent research details the rise of OxyContin in the U.S. and how three pieces of paper spared some parts of the country from the worst of the opioid crisis.
When Schools Shut Down: How Education Interruptions Can Hurt Student Achievement
Research indicates education interruptions such as school closings during extreme weather can hurt children’s academic progress. But there are few peer-reviewed studies measuring COVID-19’s impact on student learning in the U.S.
Research indicates education interruptions such as school closings during extreme weather can hurt children’s academic progress. But there are few peer-reviewed studies measuring COVID-19’s impact on student learning in the U.S.