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The Dispatch→ Why Are Billions of Muslims Celebrating the ‘Feast of Sacrifice’?
Plus: What to expect from the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting.
The Dispatch→ Why We Will Continue to Fight
War is horrible, but sometimes it is necessary.
Full Fact→ Why Facts Matter to Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE
Facts matter. Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE tells us why they matter and what they mean to her.
The Dispatch→ Why Taiwan Is the West Berlin of Our Time
Small democratic enclaves cast outsize shadows on authoritarian powers.
The Dispatch→ Why America Needs to Win the AI War
‘Once you’ve won, there’s no second place.’
PolitiFact→ George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?
George Floyd was murdered. Why do some falsely say he ODed?
Full Fact→ From Covid claims to cocaine stats: why misleading numbers matter
On National Numeracy Day, we highlight some of the ways poor numeracy helps misinformation spread.
The Dispatch→ Why Conservatives—and Everyone Else—Should Read Novels
The apex form of the English language has something to teach everyone.
The Dispatch→ Why You Shouldn’t Have Kids—And Why You Should Anyway
Having kids is difficult in ways easy to talk about and great in ways difficult to talk about.
The Dispatch→ Why I Was Wrong About Head Start
Alas, the pretense of knowledge.
The Dispatch→ Why a Senate Seat Wasn’t Hard for Brian Kemp to Turn Down
The Georgia governor is just the latest Trump-averse Republican to steer clear of Congress.
PolitiFact→ Pam Bondi – Trump-era fentanyl seizures have not saved up to 258 million lives, as Pam Bondi said. Here's why.
In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives.
Full Fact→ Why our work doesn’t stop when we hit Publish
It’s vital that we intervene. In order to improve the information environment, we need to ensure that those with the greatest influence are asked, guided - and if needs be - pressured by us to do so.
The Dispatch→ Why Kilmar Abrego Garcia Deserves Due Process
The Constitution was designed to thwart abuse of power, and that is the only relevant issue in his case.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s altered Abrego Garcia photo: Why gang experts dismiss MS-13 link to finger tattoos
Donald Trump’s image of ‘MS-13’ finger tattoos: What to know
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: JD Vance Was NOT Asked At Pituffik Space Base In Greenland Why He Does Not Wear A Suit — Audio Clip Swapped Out For A Question Asked Of Zelenskyy
At the press briefing during his visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, was the casually-dressed Vice President JD Vance asked "Why don't you wear a suit?", as a TikTok video makes it sound? No, that's not true: The TikTok clip combin
PolitiFact→ What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy?
Even more than the stock market, finance experts say, the bond market may have forced President Donald Trump into pausing his country-by-country tariffs. But why? Here are four questions and answers to explain what the bond market is and why it’s so
Full Fact→ Why is the government in a ‘race against time’ to keep the Scunthorpe blast furnaces running?
The Dispatch→ Why Passover Matters to Muslims Too
Passover is the most frequently mentioned story in the Quran.
Full Fact→ Why #FactsMatter to Full Fact journalist Evie
Meet Evie a journalist on our online team who says that #FactsMatter to her because "without them there would be a void"
Full Fact→ Ian Russell of Molly Rose Foundation on why #FactsMatter
The Dispatch→ Why Conservatives Should Love Chappell Roan
Risqué lyrics are mere window dressing for the Midwestern values of her music.
Full Fact→ From true crime author to fact checking PMQs: Why I became a fact checker
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, specialist journalist Tony Thompson explains how he came to work at Full Fact, having previously been a crime journalist and author.
Full Fact→ Podcaster and former politician Rory Stewart digs into why #FactsMatter.
Full Fact→ #FactsMatter. Here’s why
In a world of fast-moving misinformation, independent fact checking is more important than ever.
The Dispatch→ Why America Should Keep the NATO Command Chair
Surrendering control of NATO’s armed forces would be unwise.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Why you should be skeptical of that ‘leaked’ audio of JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk
Video shows “leaked audio” of Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk and saying “he's making us look bad.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Was Zelenskyy's Pennsylvania visit ‘election interference’? Why experts say no
Says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “engaged in election interference by campaigning” in Pennsylvania for former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
The Dispatch→ Documentary: Why Are Young Conservatives Converting to Catholicism?
Watch our documentary here.
PolitiFact→ Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading
DOGE said it’s ending the lease on an Illinois site that houses records and artifacts for the Barack Obama Presidential Library. The federal agency using the site had already announced in August 2024 it was ending the lease. It’s unclear how much m
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Why did Kamala Harris get zero votes in this NY precinct? It’s not because of Elon Musk
Zero votes for 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Rockland County, New York, precinct proves Elon Musk hacked 2024 presidential election.
PolitiFact→ Kevin O'Leary – No US government audits for the last 100 years? Here’s why ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary is wrong
“We've never audited government for 100 years.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Does a ‘US Debt Clock’ prove DOGE has saved $64 billion? Why the clock and that claim lack evidence
“US Debt Clock” numbers prove “DOGE has saved taxpayers $64 billion dollars in just 17 days.”
PolitiFact→ Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why?
Linking trans identity to “fraud” isn’t new, but its emergence in President Donald Trump’s executive order on trans athletes could represent a new chapter in the legal battle for transgender rights.
The Dispatch→ Why Romantic Movies Are Especially Bloody This Year
Treating love like a horror-fantasy isn’t very helpful for human flourishing.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hollywood’s Ron Howard Did NOT Write Viral Essay About Why ‘I’m A Liberal’ — 2018 Post Written By Lori Gallagher Witt
Did the actor and film director Ron Howard write an essay on why "I'm a liberal," enumerating 16 key beliefs? No, that's not true: The original 2018 essay, written in the form of an open letter, was published by author Lori Gallagher Witt
The Dispatch→ Why J.D. Vance Is Wrong About the Catholic Church’s Mission
Plus: Ross Douthat wants to make religion great again.
PolitiFact→ Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different.
President Bill Clinton signed a law in 1994 that allowed the government to offer $25,000 buyouts. It had bipartisan support and followed a government review process. That’s different from Trump’s swift “deferred resignation” program tied to Elo
The Dispatch→ Why Is Trump Trying to Lose Our New Cold War With China?
He doesn’t care about the policies or ideals that helped us prevail against the USSR.