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Thomas Hargrove -- born Jan. 9, 1956 -- is a national correspondent and database researcher for Scripps Howard New Service. He is co-founder of the Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University.

Born in New York City and raised in Chicago, Hargrove received a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1978 and the graduate certificate in survey design and data analysis from George Washington University in 2007.

Among his awards are the Robert D.G. Lewis Watchdog Award of 2006 from the Society of Professional Journalists for a study of missing children cases that uncovered reporting errors by police, the United States Navy and the U.S. Justice Department. The FBI began issuing annual reports on the numbers of missing children cases it receives because of the project.

Hargrove's study of more than 20,000 cases of unexpected infant death won first place in the 2009 Philip Meyer Award for investigative reporting using social science methods as well as First Candle's Annual Research Award, normally given to medical researchers. The project prompted reform measure by the Centers for Disease Control and introduction of reform proposals in Congress, including a proposal by then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in 2008.

Gasoline

Pressure at the Pump

SHNS' Isaac Wolf reports on an independent lab test of national gasoline brands for detergent additives, which affect the health of vehicle engines and environment; some automotive and fuel experts contend the Environmental Protection Agency's minimum standard is outdated.

Detergent levels vary, fueling differences in gas quality

Animal Testing

Crucial or Cruel?

Tens of millions of animals are still sacrificed to biomedical research projects in labs across America each year. Scientists say the studies have to go on to find cures; animal protectionists say much of the work is dubious, but all sides agree better and cheaper technology needs to be found.

In animal-testing debate, fur still flies