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Derek Kravitz is the investigations and data editor of MuckRock, a nonprofit, collaborative news site that focuses on public records and accountability journalism. He is also working on grant-funded initiatives through Columbia and Stanford's Brown Institute for Media Innovation, including the Documenting COVID-19 project.

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Science Backs Mask Mandates. But in Missouri and Elsewhere, They’re Politically Toxic

Studies Have Repeatedly Found Mandates Encourage Mask Use and Slow COVID Spread. Politics and Lawsuits Make Them Unattractive to Policymakers

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Missouri Health Department Found Mask Mandates Work, But Didn’t Make Findings Public

Jurisdictions With Mask Mandates Averaged 15.8 Cases Per Day for Every 100,000 Residents, Compared to 21.7 in Unmasked Communities

by Multiple Reporters

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