How Disney fumbled a pop culture juggernaut.
The Dispatch→ A Tale of Two Sports
‘Marty Supreme’ tells the story of old and new table tennis.
The Dispatch→ Ghosts of Christmas
My mother passed away. But she is still teaching me, months after her death.
The Dispatch→ At Sixes and Sevens
The whole ‘six seven’ thing couldn’t just be for fun, could it?
The Dispatch→ The Original Sin of Broadcast Regulation
Spectrum licensing opened the door to a century’s worth of overt speech control.
The Dispatch→ Will Congressional Republicans Stay Compliant in 2026?
In the first 11 months of Trump’s second term, GOP lawmakers have rarely bucked the president’s moves.
The Dispatch→ Merry Christmas to the State Courts
Let’s talk originalism at a state level.
The Dispatch→ Many Sons to Glory
A star, and the opposite of a star.
FactCheck.org→ Makary, RFK Jr. Exaggerate Chronic Disease Benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Many doctors agree with the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to remove the black box warnings on at least some forms of hormone therapy used to treat the symptoms of menopause. But in making the announcement, health officials misleadin
AllSides→ Trump’s Native-Born Job-Creation Claim Based on Questionable Figures
Trump's Native-Born Job-Creation Claim Based on Questionable Figures jbhicks Wed, 12/24/2025 - 05:05 Read more about Trump's Native-Born Job-Creation Claim Based on Questionable Figures For months, President Donald Trump or membe
The Dispatch→ ‘You Can’t Turn Jesus into a Nazi Mascot’ | Interview: Russell Moore
It’s all about the brand.
The Dispatch→ No, Fulton County Early 2020 Votes Aren’t Likely To Be Decertified
A recent state election board hearing spawned misinformed social media speculation.
The Dispatch→ Crackpottery and Fearmongering for a New Generation
There’s nothing new about what Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson are pushing.
The Dispatch→ Bari Weiss Can’t Win
No one can serve two masters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DoJ DENIES Epstein Letter To Larry Nassar Mentioning ‘Our President’ Is Real
Is the letter in which convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein told another convicted sex offender, Larry Nassar, that "our president shares our love of young, nubile girls" real? No, that's not true: The Department of Justice, which publi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Abiy Ahmed’s 5-Star Cruise Ship Abandoned In Desert Shows Telltale Signs Of Being AI-Generated
Does a video show a large cruise ship abandoned in the desert by Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of Ethiopia? No, that's not true: No legitimate news organization has reported it, though a massive engineering feat such as this undertaken b
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Native-Born Job-Creation Claim Based on Questionable Figures
For months, President Donald Trump or members of his administration have used federal data showing a large increase in employment for U.S.-born workers and a decrease in employment among foreign-born workers to claim that “all net job creation” in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Ship Colliding With Bridge In Norway
Does a viral clip document a real bridge collapse in Norway? No, that's not true: No such event, which would have attracted media attention worldwide, was covered by legitimate news organizations. Multiple visual artifacts show it's an AI
FactCheck.org→ Sorting Out Competing Claims on Air Traffic Control
President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have sparred over the condition of the air traffic control system, which is complex and carries a history of planned upgrades and overhauls that stretches back decades. Tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Offers $10 Park Tickets
Did Disney announce in December 2025 that it would offer $10 tickets to the Disney World theme park? No, that's not true: The claim originated from a website with a satire label. As of this writing, neither the Disney World website nor cr
FactCheck.org→ Trump, FDA Make Misleading International Vaccine Schedule Comparisons
Echoing a longstanding anti-vaccine trope, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the American vaccine schedule “long required” babies to get “far more” vaccines than are given in “any other” country, and he di
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tupac Shakur Hospital Deathbed Photos Are NOT Real — Lawyer Who Was There Confirmed
Are images showing Tupac Shakur in a hospital room in the last days of his life real? No, that's not true: Shakur's lawyer, who was present at the Las Vegas hospital where the hip-hop icon was treated for fatal gunshot wounds, examined th
Full Fact→ No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving
Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge.
Full Fact→ No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving
Videos shared on Facebook make false claims about a supposed new law banning music in moving cars and a new monthly electricity charge.
Full Fact→ Fake planning notice falsely claims application lodged for Stockport asylum seeker housing
Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a temporary structure to provide accommodation for up to 800 asylum seekers.
Full Fact→ Fake planning notice falsely claims application lodged for Stockport asylum seeker housing
Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a temporary structure to provide accommodation for up to 800 asylum seekers.
Full Fact→ Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June.
Full Fact→ Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack
The video has been shared with incorrect captions claiming it took place after the mass shooting in Sydney in December, but it has been online since June.
Full Fact→ Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile.
Full Fact→ Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates
An old photo of Sir Keir Starmer decorating a Christmas tree has been edited to include serial sex abuser Jimmy Savile.
Full Fact→ Five lessons from our fact checking in 2025
What changes have our fact checkers on the frontline of the fight against misinformation seen over the past 12 months—and what might that mean for 2026?
Full Fact→ How many households have cancelled the BBC TV licence fee since 2020?
Claims that 2.4 million households have cancelled the licence fee since 2020 are circulating online. But we’ve found no evidence to support this figure, which the BBC says it doesn’t recognise.
The Dispatch→ Merry Christmas from TMD!
The Dispatch staff shares its treasured holiday traditions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbra Streisand, Other Celebs Did NOT Berate Zuckerberg, Billionaires At ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ Gala — Spam From Vietnam
Did Barbra Streisand just announce a massive donation while accepting a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at a Los Angeles gala in front of various tech titans, billionaires and powerful people? No, that's not true: The exact same story, often
Full Fact→ No, Prince William did not give a speech that prompted three cabinet ministers to resign
A political crisis in a video report being shared on social media is completely fabricated.
The Dispatch→ The Right-Wing Shake-Up
The mass exodus of legal scholars from the Heritage Foundation.
The Dispatch→ That’s A Wrap | Roundtable
2025 year in review.
The Dispatch→ Why Trump’s Redistricting Push Failed in Indiana
The president misunderstands the state’s Republican Party.
The Dispatch→ It Could Have Been a Wonderful Life
The 1946 classic has a modern twin.
The Dispatch→ Death Comes For New York State
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an assisted suicide bill after a monthslong delay.