Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist married to a Supreme Court justice, agreed to speak to the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Her role in state lawmakers’ and Trump administration officials’ efforts to overturn the 2020
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Snopes→ Why Is a NASA Spacecraft Crashing into an Asteroid?
A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph).
Snopes→ Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?
Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.
Poynter→ Why the recent COVID-19 boosters were authorized before human trials were completed
An updated COVID-19 booster shot is now available, as strains of the coronavirus continue to spread. President Joe Biden said Sept. 6 that the updated boosters are meant to provide […] The post Why the recent COVID-19 boosters were authorized bef
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed?
The updated COVID-19 boosters’ effectiveness was tested in mice and authorized before data could be gathered from human trials because of a pressing need to address the rapidly changing nature of coronavirus variants, an expert said.
Snopes→ A Protection Zone Around the Zaporizhzhia Power Plant In Ukraine? A Scholar Explains Why That Could Be Crucial
Here, a professor and nuclear safety expert at the University of Southern California explained the risks of warfare taking place in and around nuclear power plants.
Snopes→ Philosophy Scholar: Here’s Why News Consumers Experience Crisis Fatigue
Being attentive to realities like war is often painful, and people are not well-equipped to keep a sustained focus on ongoing or traumatic occurrences.
Snopes→ Why Virtue Signaling Isn’t the Same as Virtue – It Actually Furthers the Partisan Divide
When virtue signaling takes place, it's important to ask who is being signaled to, and to what end?
Snopes→ NASA’s Artemis 1: Here’s Why the Moon Rocket Is Important
The rocket's launch was scheduled for Monday morning but postponed due to a fuel leak and engine problem.
Snopes→ Why Are We Fascinated By Dragons? A Scholar of Monsters Explains
Emily Zarka, of Arizona State University, has found dragons to be a nearly universal symbol for many civilizations.
PolitiFact→ Why it’s hard to compare electricity use between electric cars and household appliances
When Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said two electric vehicles would take 25 times the electricity of a refrigerator yearly, we did some math. The comparison is tough, but rough calculations show two EVs would take 7 times to 19 times more energy annually
PolitiFact→ Why it’s misleading to compare Los Angeles recall petition rejections with mail ballot rejections
An Instagram post questions how less than 1% of 2020 mail ballots were rejected in California while 30% of signatures on a recall petition in Los Angeles were rejected. That’s a faulty comparison.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Hey, Donald Trump, I Wanna Know Why … ‘ Song
On August 15 2022, an Imgur account shared a video from Twitter of a large crowd singing a catchy song with lyrics that began, “Hey, Donald Trump, I wanna know …” (to the tune of “Hey, Baby”): The “Trump Song”, l
Poynter→ Why Trump is wrong to suggest Obama personally kept ‘33 million pages of documents’
First, Donald Trump compared the FBI’s Aug. 8 search of his home for documents to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s 33,000 emails. Then, he compared it to the Watergate break-in. […] The post Why Trump is wrong to suggest Obama personall
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Trump is wrong to suggest Obama personally kept ‘33 million pages of documents’
"President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!"
Snopes→ Why Don’t Facts Change Minds? A Researcher In Human Development Explains
Here’s a look into research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind — and how you can get better at making these shifts.
PolitiFact→ Why the ‘stop the steal’ Arizona Republicans are wrong about 2020
Mark Finchem and Blake Masters won primaries running on former President Donald Trump’s falsehoods about the 2020 election. Kari Lake, another “stop the steal” candidate, was leading in her race for governor.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – B12 found in children’s vitamins is safe — here’s why
Synthetic cyanide-based B12 is a "toxic ingredient in your kids vitamins."
PolitiFact→ Why are Democrats taking sides in GOP primaries?
This primary season, Democrats have taken to the airwaves — not just in Democratic primaries, but in Republican ones, too. But observers, including some Democrats, worry that the tactic could backfire, possibly electing more extreme Republicans.
PolitiFact→ Why many voters in Arizona, Missouri will use voting centers, not precincts, on Election Day
When many Arizona voters show up to cast a ballot in the Aug. 2 primary, they will be able to choose from several vote c
PolitiFact→ Janet Yellen – The White House’s big deficit cut, and why it merits an asterisk
"We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year."
Snopes→ Grand Juries, Explained: Why Are Prosecutors Using Them to Investigate Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Election?
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is looking into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in that state.
Poynter→ Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked choice voting ‘rigged’
Alaska voters this year are using a new method to elect members of Congress that former President Donald Trump dismissed in remarks in Anchorage as “ranked choice crap voting.” Trump […] The post Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked c
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked choice voting 'rigged'
Ranked choice voting in Alaska is a “total rigged deal.”
Snopes→ Here’s Why AOC, Omar Were Arrested — But Not Handcuffed — at Abortion-Rights Protest
Some social media users noticed lawmakers such U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar positioned their hands behind their backs despite not being handcuffed.
Snopes→ Why Are People Calling COVID-19 Variant BA.2.75 ‘Centaurus’?
If enough people use a name to refer to something, who's to say that isn't what it's called?
AllSides→ Why U.S. Petroleum Reserve Oil Went Overseas
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/07/08/why_us_petroleum_reserve_oil_went_overseas_147862.html
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 94% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated — Numbers Only Part Of Full Story
Do fully vaccinated people account for 94 percent of COVID-19 deaths in England? Yes, that's true: However, a simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't fully tell the story. A report that some of the information comes from war
Poynter→ Why the US is selling stockpiled oil to China
Critics, including conservative media outlets, attacked President Joe Biden for selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to a Chinese-owned company. Some of the coverage implies a connection between the sales and Chinese […] The post W
PolitiFact→ Why is the US selling stockpiled oil to China? We have answers
Critics of President Joe Biden complain that crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is being sold to China, rather than lowering prices in the U.S. Experts say this criticism misunderstands how the global oil market, and U.S. law, works.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 4 In 5 COVID Deaths In Canada Are Among Fully Vaccinated — Numbers Only Tell Part Of Story
Is Canada's Prime Minister panicking over statistics that show 80 percent of Canadians who died of COVID were vaccinated? No, that's not true: That percentage isn't a surprise in light of widespread vaccination, which makes a relatively s
Logically→ A video shows a Kashmiri Pandit confronting Rahul Gandhi on a flight about why he opposes Modi on Kashmir issues in July 2022.
PolitiFact→ Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns?
Licensed firearms dealers can’t sell handguns to people under age 21, but they can sell long guns, including rifles, to people over 18. Handguns are regulated differently than rifles because they are used in connection with crime more frequently.
Poynter→ Most Republicans still falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims. Here are some reasons why.
Former President Donald Trump has made the “stolen” 2020 election the centerpiece of his post-White House political life. Virtually every statement he sends out invokes the false theme. The polling […] The post Most Republicans still
Full Fact→ Why Parliament must act on the Online Safety Bill
MPs can take action to protect us all from harmful misinformation What is the Online Safety Bill? The Online Safety Bill will bring in new rules for internet companies to make sure their users are protected from harms that can take place on thei
PolitiFact→ Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools
Some on the political right are trying to give the term “grooming” a new definition — one that suggests kids who are exposed to LGBTQ ideas are being pressured to reject the gender they were assigned at birth. Experts say there’s no evidence to
Snopes→ Why Is There a Baby Formula Shortage?
Here's what we know about the current baby formula shortage in the United States.
PolitiFact→ Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion
Without changing voting rules in the Senate, Democrats don’t have the votes to pass legislation that would protect abortion access.
PolitiFact→ Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think
A lot of Americans on both sides of the abortion debate are certain that public opinion is on their side. But measuring public opinion on abortion is much trickier than advocates on either side would like to believe.
PolitiFact→ Democracy experts support Alaska’s move to ranked choice voting. Here’s why
Alaska follows the lead of Maine and multiple cities in Utah as well as New York City to adopt ranked choice voting. Democracy experts say that the method makes it harder for extreme candidates to win with narrow margins.