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 ...

287 (g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers "In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287 (g) ...

Covering immigration in 2025: 3 reporting tips and a list of data resources We share expert insights from attorney Linda Dakin-Grimm, researcher Austin Kocher and investigative reporter Caitlin ...

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 ...

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 ...

The growing role of health care settings in voter registration: A research roundup There's a growing recognition that health care institutions can play an important role in mobilizing voters. We ...

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 ...

Felony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research roundup People incarcerated for felony convictions lose the right to vote across most of the U.S., but specifics vary widely by state. We ...

Barriers to voting for people with disabilities: An explainer and research roundup Voters with disabilities face a range of barriers, while compliance with disability access laws at polling sites is ...

Research: 3 in 4 US adults can discern real political news headlines from fake ones Has the death of truth been greatly exaggerated? New research suggests people in the U.S. are, overall, good at ...