Cancer, Juries, and Scientific Certainty: The Monsanto Roundup Ruling Explained
17 August 2018 Juries sometimes render verdicts on scientific questions, but that doesn’t mean their verdict is always accepted by the scientific community at large.
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Did Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Register Her Yacht in the Cayman Islands?
17 August 2018 Several viral memes made unfounded assumptions based on the complicated inner workings of the DeVos family's business interests.
Is This Video of a Man Falling Down a Flight of Stairs Real?
17 August 2018 A video showing a man falling down a flight of stairs features computer animated graphics and was likely created for a 2008 commercial for Levi's Jeans.
Did Aretha Franklin ‘Work for’ Donald Trump on Numerous Occasions?
17 August 2018 Remarking on the Queen of Soul's passing in August 2018, President Trump said, "She worked for me on numerous occasions."
Did Fox News Use an Image of Patti LaBelle During Their Aretha Franklin Tribute?
17 August 2018 Fox News accidentally included a photograph of singer Patti LaBelle instead of Aretha Franklin as they reported on the latter's passing.
US Newspapers to Trump: We’re Not Enemies of the People
17 August 2018 Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" with a coordinated series of editorials in defense of a free press — and, not surprisingly, Trump didn't take it silently.
Satanic Temple Unveils Baphomet Statue at Arkansas Capitol
17 August 2018 The Satanic Temple has unveiled its statue of a goat-headed, winged creature called Baphomet in a rally at the Arkansas State Capitol to protest a Ten Commandments monument already on the Capitol grounds.
Kohl’s ‘$150 Back-to-School’ Coupon’ Scam
17 August 2018 Kohl's department stores are not distributing $150 "Back to School" coupons as part of an online promotion.
Jill Janus, Singer of the Metal Band Huntress, Dies at 43
17 August 2018 Jill Janus, lead singer of the heavy metal band Huntress, has died at age 43, her family and band said.
President Trump Says He Has Cancelled Military Parade
17 August 2018 Trump on Twitter accused local politicians of price-gouging, although much of the projected $92 million price was attributed to Pentagon costs for aircraft, equipment and personnel.
Were an American Couple Killed by Isis While Trying to ‘Prove Humans Are Kind’?
16 August 2018 A widely-shared article potentially confused some readers about the motives of a couple murdered in Tajikistan in July 2018.
Los Angeles Mayor: Trump Doing ‘Racist Things’
16 August 2018 The two-term Democratic mayor says his party needs to show the president is thin-skinned and ineffective.