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First Volume of Barack Obama’s Memoir Coming Nov. 17

Even with a substantial list price of $45, "A Promised Land" is virtually guaranteed to sell millions of copies, and has an announced first printing of 3 million.

Trump Shared a Fake Video of Biden. We Asked His Campaign Why.

There are some interesting theories as to why the president keeps sharing misinformation to his followers.

Was Trump Given a ‘Bay of Pigs’ Award?

The Bay of Pigs refers to the failed 1961 invasion of Cuba led by U.S. Special Forces.

Trump Campaign Touts Nobel Peace Prize Nominations as ‘Big Thing,’ History Suggests Otherwise

We looked into the criteria for a person to be nominated for a Nobel (not "Noble") Peace Prize. Turns out the bar is fairly low.

US Outlines Sweeping Plan to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the CDC, said that any vaccine available this year would be in “very limited supply” and wouldn’t be broadly available to most of the U.S. population until the summer of 2021.

Did Kamala Harris Tell Jacob Blake She Was ‘Proud of Him’?

The vice presidential candidate met with Blake’s family in Wisconsin after police shot Blake several times in the back.

Allegations of Mass Hysterectomies at ICE-Contracted Facility Spark Outrage

Most of the whistleblower complaint dealt with general medical negligence at a Georgia facility, particularly around COVID-19.

Was a UFO Spotted Over New Jersey?

It appears some TikTok users were unable to identify an easily identifiable flying object.

Climate Change and Forest Management Have Both Fueled Western Wildfires

Climate change and forest management practices both have contributed to today’s fire conditions, and reducing wildfire risks requires addressing both issues.

Just Monkeying Around: Primate Takes Phone, Then Selfies

A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it.

Celebs Join Instagram ‘Freeze’ to Protest Facebook Inaction

They're protesting against what they say is Facebook's failure to tackle violent and hateful content and election misinformation.

Democrats to Investigate Forced Hysterectomy Claims in Georgia

Leading congressional Democrats reacted furiously to lightly substantiated claims that immigrants held at a detention center in Georgia are undergoing questionable hysterectomies.