Teens rate social media as most authentic media form: UCLA study
LA Post reports on a new study showing that adolescents view social media as the most authentic form of media, surpassing traditional entertainment…
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Our emails, ourselves: What the history of email reveals about us
Spokeo explored news coverage and cultural milestones to chart the evolution of email addresses and how they both shape and reflect our…
Continue ReadingFor families with sick kids, the rise of vaccine hesitancy could be life-threatening
The 19th reports that some parents are concerned about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services, due to his history of…
Continue ReadingAmerican workers are getting lonelier. Having a 'third place' may help.
Wysa used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey to explore the shifting social patterns of American…
Continue ReadingHelping to run an election in Pennsylvania often starts with running for election
Votebeat reports that poll workers will be on the ballot in Pennsylvania’s primary and explains how to become a…
Continue ReadingCould Trump's new HUD create homeless detention camps? Here's what we know
Next City provides a breakdown of what it knows, what’s possible and what cities should prepare for based on statements from President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingAs Medicaid funding receives scrutiny, here's how it provides care for 72 million
The 19th reports on the future of Medicaid, the popular public health care program for low-income Americans that covers nearly half of all births in…
Continue ReadingLaw and disorder: Police oversight and training confront a changing landscape
The Marshall Project reports on the future of police accountability, which remains uncertain as misconduct persists and focus shifts from…
Continue ReadingThe Social Security data breach compromised 'billions' of accounts. Here's how to protect yourself.
Heimdal analyzed resources from the Federal Trade Commission and credit bureaus to compile tips on securing your identity to protect against…
Continue ReadingGun sales are plummeting. Here's why
The Trace analyzes the state of gun purchases and ownership in America after the pandemic pushed demand for firearms to record…
Continue ReadingProtecting rural immigrant populations from expanding reach of ICE
The Daily Yonder reports that in the northwest corner of Washington State, activists organize to assist local immigrant communities with legal…
Continue ReadingHow Trump is trying to expand the already colossal U.S. prison system
The Marshall Project reports on how the Trump administration’s efforts—from mass deportation to harsher punishments for some crimes—rely on…
Continue ReadingColleges rebrand humanities majors as job-friendly
The Hechinger Report reports that the University of Arizona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the Georgia Institute of Technology are among a…
Continue ReadingJob satisfaction among election administrators continues to sink, survey shows
Votebeat reports on a survey by the Elections & Voting Information Center, which shows that most election administrators would not recommend the job…
Continue ReadingWhen betrayal works in our favor: New UCLA study reveals the complexity of trust
LA Post shares findings from a new UCLA study about the complexity of trust, including experiment-based…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about state legislative seats that changed party control in 2024
Ballotpedia reports that the overall partisan composition across all 50 state legislatures changed by 0.7% in favor of…
Continue ReadingHow a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost
The Hechinger Report reports on how a much-touted federal reform effort, and a tribal lawsuit, sought to improve outcomes for Bureau of Indian…
Continue Reading'This business just wouldn't exist': Farmer says federal program was critical to success
The Daily Yonder reports on the confusion over a federal spending freeze that is threatening large- and small-scale farmers who rely on USDA programs…
Continue ReadingProof of citizenship to enroll in school? GOP lawmakers eye barriers for undocumented students.
Chalkbeat reports on the status of an initiative to block undocumented children from attending public school for free or inquire about students’…
Continue ReadingAs loneliness reaches epidemic levels, here's how the 15 biggest cities rank
Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to rank 15 U.S. metropolitan areas by the share of adults who reported feeling…
Continue ReadingHow multilingualism may boost cognitive skills in children with autism
LA Post reveals insights from recent research about the cognitive benefits children with autism may experience from growing up in multilingual…
Continue ReadingWhat mental health parity means for your insurance coverage
Rula shares information to help you learn more about your rights under the Mental Health Parity Act to use your health insurance to access mental…
Continue ReadingWho's hiring on H-1B? Here are the US metros and companies with the most visa holders.
H-1B Employer Data used research from USCIS to find which companies and metropolitan areas have the highest rates of H-1B visa…
Continue ReadingArizona officials struggle to straighten out voter rolls after proof-of-citizenship mixup
Votebeat reports on Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ focus on fixing blame rather than helping counties plan next steps when it comes to fumbled…
Continue ReadingMost Democrat-leaning states
Stacker looked at data from The American Presidency Project to see which of the United States tended to lean most toward Democratic…
Continue ReadingAmerica welcomed this refugee who fled the Taliban; now he's a founding CEO opening doors for job seekers facing adversity
The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Fast Company share the story of Cyrus Jaffery, a refugee-turned-CEO who pays it forward by helping job…
Continue Reading'A direct attack on science': Trump's return is rattling gun violence researchers
The Trace reports on how White House directives and pledges to cut public health funding are already causing chaos and…
Continue ReadingWhat's driving the permanent crisis of drug addiction?
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Baffler cover the rocky history of drug use in…
Continue ReadingAda Lovelace's skills with language, music, and needlepoint contributed to her pioneering work in computing
The Conversation spotlights Ada Lovelace, a female programming pioneer, more than a century before digital electronic computers were developed, for…
Continue ReadingWomen firefighters with reproductive cancers are now eligible for federal help
The 19th examines a policy change for female firefighters that came nearly three years after cancers typically impacting men got coverage.…
Continue ReadingProcessing deer to eliminate food insecurity
The Daily Yonder reports on the deer venison donation programs providing meat for food-insecure Americans, and how and why it works so…
Continue ReadingDating app cover-up: How Tinder, Hinge, and their corporate owner keep rape under wraps
The Markup and The Dating Apps Reporting Project spotlights Match Group, the company behind more than a dozen dating apps, and its troubling history…
Continue ReadingThe dark future of American child care
The Hechinger Report covers the different ways U.S. states are loosening their child care rules to cut costs and how this could harm young…
Continue ReadingBeating the heat: Common car issues in hot weather
Way.com has explored the common problems cars face during hot weather and provides practical tips on how to combat them effectively.…
Continue ReadingAre self-driving cars a national security risk?
Automoblog took a deep dive into the world of autonomous vehicles to explore questions regarding the safety and security of self-driving…
Continue ReadingGrandparents, neighbors and friends are propping up the child care industry. They need help
The Hechinger Report explores the state of the child care industry, noting millions of unlicensed, informal caregivers care for children each day…
Continue ReadingThese 25 states have seen the biggest increase in fatal auto collisions in the US
Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi examined NHTSA fatal auto collision data to find out which states experienced the biggest changes over three…
Continue ReadingA dozen cities set youth curfews this year, even though they don't reduce crime
The Marshall Project looks at the impact of Texas recently banning juvenile curfews, while cities like Baltimore and Memphis have doubled-down on…
Continue ReadingA timeline of the Civil War
Over 150 years later, the Civil War continues to fascinate readers with a taste for historic minutiae. Stacker compiled a timeline of the war using…
Continue ReadingStates with the most single-parent households
To determine the states with the most single-parent households, Stacker used data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey 2021 five-year…
Continue ReadingHow long does it take to charge an electric car?
To calculate how long it typically takes to reach full capacity for different charge rates, Edmunds takes a closer look at variables that determine…
Continue ReadingHow the AP program expanded to 7 in 10 high schools in the US
Study.com compiled a timeline detailing how AP courses have expanded and impacted the high school curriculum, using academic and historical…
Continue ReadingWhat speed limit zones are the most likely to see fatalities?
CheapInsurance.com cited data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to calculate rates of fatalities from car accidents on…
Continue ReadingCollege students outnumber other residents in these towns
Best Universities identified 11 towns with more degree-seeking undergraduate students than the residential population using The Integrated…
Continue ReadingPrison money diaries: What people really make (and spend) behind bars
The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts…
Continue ReadingWatch out when you see these plates: America's worst drivers
Utilizing data from the NHTSA, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and other sources, MoneyGeek ranked the safest and most dangerous drivers in…
Continue ReadingHow many children live in poverty in your state?
Stacker determined how many children live in poverty in each state by consulting the Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates…
Continue Reading15 notorious celebrity lawsuits
Janda Law Firm compiled a list of some of the most notorious celebrity lawsuits using various news…
Continue ReadingStates with the costliest weather events
Stacker ranked each state (and Puerto Rico) by the average cost of property damages due to weather-related disasters on its citizens between 1980…
Continue ReadingCan you guess what these 25 organs do in your body?
Stacker compiled a quiz on what 25 major organs do for your body. Read on to see what you know about human…
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