Postscript file of the article by
Andrew Gelman and Deborah Nolan, in The American
Statistician, describing the assignments.

The following is a list of articles from the New York Times
(NYT) and San Francisco Examiner (SFE) for which we created
course packets.  See our article for more details.

Click below for the newspaper articles, scientific reports,
summaries, questions, and answers for the articles.  Student
material was prepared by Michelle Bautista, Anna Men, Steve
Warmerdam, and Jason Chan.

IV treatment for stab wounds
NYT article
New England Journal of Medicine article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Caffeine is addictive
NYT article
New England Journal of Medicine article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Fat children
NYT article
Pediatrics article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Illegal immigrants
SFE article
Report from Office of the Governor of California, pages 1, 2, 3
Report from the Urban Institute, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

1 in 4 youths abused
SFE article
Pediatrics article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Monster in the crib
SFE article
Science News article
Pediatrics article, pages 1, 2, 3
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Runners are far ahead in aging healthfully
NYT article
Annals of Internal Medicine article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Surgeons may operate better with music
SFE article
Journal of the American Medical Association article, pages 1, 2, 3
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Walnuts add a happy crunch to life
NYT article, part 1
NYT article, part 2
New England Journal of Medicine article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Yo-yo dieting
NYT article 1
NYT article 2
Journal of the American Medical Association article, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Student's summary
Student's questions and answers
Another student's opinions

Working women say bias persists
NYT article
U.S. Department of Labor report, pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Student's questions and opinions

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