Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown.

Three data experts explain the critical consequences of the manipulation and removal of federal data in recent months.

When states take on debt, it’s usually for large infrastructure projects that may benefit multiple generations — for example, replacing bridges, building hospitals, or expanding highways and transit ...

For months now, researchers and journalists have been documenting the disappearance of federal health data and monitoring changes to government websites. Now, a new analysis finds that some of the ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to influence U.S. medical practice have drawn new attention to the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Little known by the public, the USPSTF plays an ...

There are substantial differences in the amount, content and characteristics of research papers that Democratic and Republican congressional committees and right- or left-leaning think tanks cite in ...

We are researchers at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation — a non-profit, non-advocacy global policy research organization that focuses on the intersection of journalism and technology. In ...

An earlier version of this post about ICE arrest data first appeared on Austin Kocher’s Substack page. We’ve lightly edited it for style and republished it here with his permission. Which numbers are ...

Unlocked is a new series focused on explaining U.S. federal government systems, structures, and processes. This SNAP explainer is part of that series, which is produced by The Journalist’s Resource ...

Unlocked is a new series focused on explaining U.S. federal government systems, structures, and processes. This Medicaid explainer is part of that series, which is produced by The Journalist’s ...

Immigration policy remains one of the most contentious, consequential and misunderstood issues in the United States. For journalists, it’s more important than ever to inform immigration stories with ...

Newsroom leaders have heralded artificial intelligence tools as having the potential to remake journalism — for example, by allowing journalists to spend less time on mundane tasks, such as scouring ...