Did New York Pass a Bill Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth?
22 January 2019 - Opponents claimed the law "strips unborn children of their rights and jeopardizes women's health by allowing non-physicians to perform" abortions
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Does a Scene from ‘The Basketball Diaries’ Capture a Suicide in the Background?
23 January 2019 - A small, blurry object can be seen falling from a bridge in one scene, which led to all kinds of grisly speculation.
Did Nathan Phillips Falsely Claim He Was a Vietnam Veteran?
23 January 2019 - Nuances frequently get lost amidst social media uproar and hastily filed news reports.
Does This Video Prove Martin Luther King Was a Republican?
23 January 2019 - The civil rights icon was never a vocal advocate of either major political party, both of which have evolved considerably since his lifetime.
Does This Photograph Show an Eagle Cloud Over Jerusalem?
22 January 2019 - While pareidolia may explain why we see faces (or birds) in the clouds, it doesn't explain why we post misinformation to social media.
Did Italy Arrest Cardinals and Seize Vatican City?
22 January 2019 - "The article starts out seemingly sane and then spirals into absurdity ..."
Did Most States That Legalized Marijuana Use Ban Marijuana Users from Owning Guns?
18 January 2019 - A meme misrepresented the reasons why it is illegal for cannabis users to also be gun owners.
Is This a Picture of Martin Luther King and a Police Dog Used to Intimidate Him?
22 January 2019 - Man's best friend, or police intimidation tactic?
Did Nancy Pelosi Say ‘Just Because Someone Is Here Illegally Doesn’t Mean They Broke Any of Our Laws’?
22 January 2019 - The statement echoed similar sentiments expressed by Kamala Harris, Chris Christie, and Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Is Kamala Harris Not Eligible to Serve as U.S. President?
22 January 2019 - The requirements for serving as U.S. President were established over 200 years ago and haven't changed much since.
Did Julie Sandmann Say She Wished ‘Pioneers Had Brought More Blankets with Smallpox’?
22 January 2019 - Social media avatars don't always correspond with the person actually using the account.
Is Aeroméxico Offering ‘DNA Discounts’ for People Traveling to Mexico?
21 January 2019 - A commercial promoting an unusual offer from the Mexican airline gained the attention of news media.
