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The ‘NyQuil Chicken Challenge’ Prompted an FDA Warning, but Is It a Real Trend?

The real takeaway here is, don't eat NyQuil chicken.

Name-Calling in Politics Grabs Headlines, but Voters Don’t Like It – and It Could Backfire in the 2022 Midterm Elections

As the 2022 midterms get closer, political attacks in campaign advertisements are on the rise.

US and Russia Engage in a Digital Battle for Hearts and Minds

Russian government media are frequently criticized as being blatant propaganda. How do U.S. government media...

Ghost Kitchens — What Are They?

Ghost kitchens are food prep operations with no waiters, no dining room and no parking...

Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?

Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.

North Pole High School Bathroom Incident: the Facts

The story from 2019 found new life on Reddit in 2022.

The Justice Department’s Dilemma Over Prosecuting Politicians Before an Election

A department rule advises federal law enforcement officials to refrain from making public comments about...

When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both

When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there...

Mars is Littered With 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash From 50 Years of Robotic Exploration

Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced debris that...

Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views

President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash...

Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern

The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was...

Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices

Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media.