Why the discourse on sex and gender is so toxic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Trump Praising Pakistan’s Air Force, Mocking ‘Humiliated’ India
Did a widely-shared video authentically show President Donald Trump speaking in praise of Pakistan's Air Force, and claiming India had "humiliated itself", in the context of May 2025 clashes between the two countries? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ilhan Omar’s ‘Brother’ ‘Yosef Barron Omar’ Did NOT Get $18 Million in Government Grants
Did a relative of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar named "Yosef Barron Omar" receive $18 million in government grants between 2021 and 2024? No, that's not true: That rumor started on a website that describes its output as satirical in nature. The na
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ilhan Omar’s ‘Brother’ ‘Yosef Barron Omar’ Did NOT Get $18 Million in Government Grants
Did a relative of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar named "Yosef Barron Omar" receive $18 million in government grants between 2021 and 2024? No, that's not true: That rumor started on a website that describes its output as satirical in nature. The na
The Dispatch→ Trump’s High-Stakes Gulf Tour
Israel and Iran threaten to cast a shadow on the president’s Middle East trip.
Full Fact→ In a ‘misinformation’ age, we need to know what the fact is going on
Platforms are increasingly trading away their duty to protect democracy in exchange for political power.
The Dispatch→ Trump vs. Harvard
Sine Veritas.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Plan for Gaza Could Be an Historic Mistake
Little is left of Hamas, but an Israeli reoccupation of the Strip risks entrenching a new cycle of suffering and instability.
The Dispatch→ Don’t Call This Conservatism
Much of American ‘conservatism’ today doesn’t deserve the label.
The Dispatch→ New Hampshire Dems Want Their ‘First in the Nation’ Primary Back
And they are cautiously optimistic they’ll get it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Clearly Show Macron Hiding White Powder Cocaine On Train With Merz, Starmer — Hi-Res Pic Looks Like Napkin
Does a video clearly show French President Macron hiding a bag of white powder cocaine as reporters enter a train car where he is meeting with German Chancellor Merz and UK Prime Minister Starmer? No, that's not true: The low-resolution v
Internet Archive→ Washington Journal 05/11/2025 : CSPAN : May 11, 2025 7:00am-10:02am EDT
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The Dispatch→ Pope Leo XIV and a New Age of ‘New Things’
Why looking back to the last Leo would be good for this one.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Headline About ‘Pakistan Air Force’ Being ‘Undisputed King Of The Skies’ Did NOT Appear In Daily Telegraph
Did UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph publish a story headlined "Pakistan Air Force: The Undisputed King Of The Skies"? No, that's not true: A viral image showing such a title has been fabricated, no such article appeared on the website of
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Downsides of Online Culture
Plus: Is Donald Trump a socialist?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Pope Leo XIV Said "Be Woke" Or That Statement Containing That Phrase Is Authentic
Did Pope Leo XIV release a statement in which he said "Be woke"? No, that's not true: There is no trace of such a statement on the website of the Vatican and no news sources indexed by Google News have reported on it. Had such a statement
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Missiles From Pakistan Impacting Delhi — Old Israel Footage
Does a video authentically show a missile attack by Pakistan on Delhi? No, that's not true: A viral video misrepresents old footage of a ballistic missile attack on Tel Aviv in Israel as being related to the 2025 conflict between India an
The Dispatch→ Islands of Separateness
Staring at the one-eyed baby.
The Dispatch→ The Creative Destruction of Motherhood
Chappell Roan is right. But also wrong.
The Dispatch→ Me, My Mom, and Paddington
How Britain’s favorite bear got me—and my mom—through hard times.
The Dispatch→ Can These Catholics Save the Art World?
The future of life-changing art just might need a theological backing.
Internet Archive→ Stephen Miller Speaks To Reporters at White House : CSPAN : May 9, 2025 7:46pm-8:05pm EDT
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser, spoke to reporters outside the White House. He said the Trump administration was looking into suspending the right of habeas corpus, which protects people from
The Dispatch→ The ‘Neoliberalism’ Shibboleth
A stupid term is still stupid even if someone else uses it stupidly.
FactCheck.org→ Intelligence Memo Undercuts Trump’s Immigration Argument
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. When the Washington Post reported via anonymous sources that a government intelligence assessment concluded the Venezuelan government was not directing the migration of members of t
The Dispatch→ Pope and Change
Politicizing an American pontiff.
Lead Stories→ New Pope, New Conspiracies, But At The Speed Of Social Media
ROME - That puff of white from atop the Sistine Chapel has long been a starting gun for conspiracists. With a new character in the story, they proclaim they alone tell the truth about dark forces playing pontifical puppeteers. These stori
PolitiFact→ Charles Blow – Are most toys and Christmas goods sold in the U.S. manufactured in China? Data supports that
“China makes 80% of all toys” and “90% of all Christmas goods” sold in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Fact-check: Is new pope linked to anarchist zone as viral headline claims?
Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show President Trump Bringing Up Building 7 And Praising 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones — Faked
Does a video show President Trump in the Oval Office calling the collapse of Building 7 at the World Trade Center "the smoking gun of 9/11" and praising Alex Jones as a "national treasure?" No, that's not true: A disclaimer saying the vid
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: As of May 9, 2025, Shiloh Hendrix’s Fundraising Campaign Was NOT Frozen, Despite Criticism
Was Shiloh Hendrix's campaign to raise $1,000,000 frozen, as of midday May 9, 2025? No, that's not true: The crowd-funding platform told Lead Stories that the money is still available to the campaign owner. While working on this article,
PolitiFact→ X posts – Is the new pope a ‘registered Republican’? No, but Robert Prevost has voted in GOP primaries
Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Pope Leo XIV Was A ‘Celebrated’ Jazz Trombone player AKA ‘Bobby Prev’ In His Spare Time In Chicago
Did Robert Francis Prevost moonlight as "Bobby Prev", a "celebrated jazz trombonist" in Chicago who "headlined several jazz festivals in the '70s and '80s"? No, that's not true: The archives of the Chicago Tribune, which has long provided
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Drone Sent By India Destroyed In Pakistan — Thai Fireworks!
Does a video of a circular object with sparks and smoke swirling under it as it falls to the ground show an Israeli drone sent by India being destroyed over Pakistan? No, that's not true: The video shows a firework known as a "Thai Girand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Elon Musk Decided To Gift Alysa Liu Tesla
Do viral posts prove that the tech billionaire decided to celebrate American ice skater Alysa Liu's gold medal at the 2025 women's championship by giving her a Tesla? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no credible reports confirming
Full Fact→ Is Reform UK now the government’s ‘main opposition’?
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made that claim after his party picked up the most seats in last week’s local elections. We’ve looked at different ways political parties’ strength can be compared.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos Do NOT Show Fires, Explosions in Pakistani Port City of Karachi After Indian Attacks
Did widely-shared clips show fires and explosions in the Pakistani city of Karachi during May 2025 clashes with India? No, that's not true: Some of the videos in question had been online for several weeks before that conflagration began,
Full Fact→ Defence secretary latest Labour MP to misrepresent government’s record on immigration returns
Full Fact→ India-Pakistan misinformation circulates online following air strikes
Full Fact has identified unrelated images and videos being shared online with misleading claims they are connected to the current conflict.
The Dispatch→ From the Windy City to the Chair of St. Peter
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, is the first American pope.
The Dispatch→ Vengeance Agenda
Take off the red hat.