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

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 ...

Study reveals stark divide in how Democrats and Republicans cite science An analysis of 25 years of U.S. policy documents reveals there's very little overlap in the scientific studies that Democrats ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

When public officials spread health misinformation, be quick to point it out: A tip sheet Some politicians, public officials and a handful of physicians are spreading misinformation. It's important ...

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) ...