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A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Did Canadian Man With ALS Choose Assisted Suicide After Being Denied Adequate Care?
Pro-life websites reported — with a degree of accuracy — on the difficult case of Sean Tagert.
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A prize-winning, high-school science project claiming to be a new diagnostic tool for cancer came with a lot of hype.
Are Fentanyl Users Cleaning Needles by Poking Toilet Paper Rolls?
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A routine review of content labeled satire.
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