While national pundits prognosticate, local journalists like Briah Lumpkins of KFF Health News and former Miami Herald reporter Raisa Habersham capture what communities are really saying.

"The quinceañeras and the families are now losing that tradition little by little because of the ICE raids," said Estela Lopez, whose mother Allyson owns Estela's Bridal in Chicago's Little Village.

"No matter where I go, it has felt like I can't get any predictability," says small business owner Sarah Wells.

Analysts Katherine Hempstead of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Michael Karpman of The Urban Institute urged fellows to master the nuances of ACA and Medicaid insurance policy, to better amplify the impact in local communities.

NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis Director Alana Knudson and Virginia's Director of Rural Health Transformation Heidi Hertz briefed NPF fellows about the obstacles and opportunities in federal rural health policy.

Christy Ford Chapin of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County presented findings from her book, "Ensuring America's Health," to provide journalists with historical context for their healthcare reporting.

Oncologist and author Ezekiel Emanuel explored persistent flaws in America's healthcare system and offered NPF fellows several prescriptions for meaningful improvement.

Dr. Georges Benjamin of the APHA advised NPF fellows about political division that hamper healthcare quality and access and says the U.S. needs a healthcare system that includes everyone.

Deborah Elms of the Hinrich Foundation discussed causes and effects of the decline of the international trade system.

During a June 10 NPF webinar, four experts advised journalists about misinformation, parental concerns and burgeoning state and local advocacy around evolving U.S. vaccine policy.

Reporter panel shares insights on building a beat, developing and maintaining long-term source relationships and navigating ethical dilemmas.

Bradley elaborated on the historical shifts in government's role in the economy, from deregulation to increased intervention and argued for a lighter touch approach to foster economic growth.

Demographic experts from the Pew Charitable Trust, the Urban Institute and the U.S. Chamber explain how the disconnect between housing supply, demand and affordability is stifling local business growth.

Jason Resendez details the changing demographics of caregivers, the significant emotional, physical and financial costs they bear.

The one-two punch of COVID-19 and political upheaval has pushed American businesses to the brink. Former Small Business Administration chief Isabel Casillas Guzman says journalists can communicate the path to recovery.

A panel of experts explore AARP survey data highlighting how the gender gap and caregiving woes are crushing older women's retirement security. But will it impact the outcome of mid-term elections?

Veteran defense expert Dave Lapan critiques the Trump administration's messaging on the Iran war.

WHHA president Stewart McLaurin talks about what's next after the White House East Wing was demolished for Trump's ballroom.

Experts in law, economics and policy predict what's next for AI and creatives caught between courts, capitals and contracts.

PBS News Hour's Lisa Desjardins told Paul Miller fellows that partisan battles in Congress require reporters to build sources--and persistence--to keep the public in the know.

The National Press Foundation has catalogued vital information for journalists that will continue to be updated with new resources and opportunities provided by us as well as other journalism support organizations.

Paul Miller alumni Ximena Bustillo of NPR, Benjamin Siegel of ABC News and Jerry Zremski shared their most surprising reporting trips.

In just more than 5 years covering Congress, Nicholas Wu's reporting career already has spanned impeachments, an insurrection and a pandemic.

Joan Biskupic, who's covered the Supreme Court for CNN, USA Today, Reuters and more over 30 years, urges sourcing outside the marble halls.

Tom Bowman of NPR speaks with National Press Foundation's Paul Miller Washington Reporting fellows about the Hegseth Pentagon's restrictions.

Justice Connection, a group of Justice Department alumni, estimates 5,500 people have left the agency since the start of Trump's second term.

Solid beat reporting prepares journalists for investigative projects, NPR's Cheryl Thompson said.

The White House defended the East Wing's demolition by highlighting Democratic scandals on its website. But not all government data changes are so obvious.

Sam Berger, a former senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, explains legal issues of the 2025 federal government shutdown.

Georgetown professor of economics and public policy Day Manoli explains how journalists can tell good legislation from bad.

Former Minneapolis police chief explains why he wanted National Guard assistance in 2020 – and why 2025 is different.

David Lapan, DHS press chief in the first Trump administration, and Clinton White House press secretary Mike McCurry advise journalists.

NYU professor Stephen Solomon advises journalists on how to avoid arrest while covering protests, ICE raids and police activity.

Tips from Anna Johnson (AP), Scott Greenberger (Stateline) and Tia Mitchell (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

A leading source of civil and voting rights expresses concern over the deference of the Supreme Court and Congress to the president.

Former judges express concern over ICE intimidation for immigrants in court and violations of due process.

Stacey Young, Tom Fahy, Erik Hooks and Tim Quinn say the mass exodus of federal workers will have implications at the local level.

Small Business Majority founder and CEO John Arensmeyer told journalists to look beyond bridges and bricks and mortar when it comes to small business infrastructure.