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

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

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 ...

What the research says about the characteristics of unsafe traffic intersections and crosswalk designs that can improve pedestrian safety.

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 ...

Research shows spike in youth suicide attempts, depression after the COVID-19 pandemic began Two new meta-analyses synthesize the findings of dozens of studies on attempted suicide, self-harm, ...

AI in the newsroom: What researchers learned from the AP and the BBC Managing expectations, gaining buy-in from newsroom leaders and more: What two research teams found after months embedded in global ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Negative political ads and their effect on voters: Updated collection of research 2016 updated review of scholarship and resources related to negative campaign advertising and its effects.

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 ...