Making research more accessible might give science a much-needed PR boost.
The Dispatch→ Don’t Bail Out the Farmers
Elections have consequences.
Lead Stories→ Community Notes On X Appear To Be Down — No Longer Publicly Displayed, Still There In Backend, Working On A Fix
Several users are currently reporting Community Notes on X have disappeared from their timelines. This is not by itself unusual, sometimes notes that are voted "helpful" by Community Notes users later get downvoted into "not helpful" stat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barron Trump Did NOT Marry Princess Leonor — AI Generated Wedding Video
Did Barron Trump, son of President Trump, get married to Spanish crown princess Leonor and was all of this documented in a lavish wedding video? No, that's not true: A youtube account named "Lovely Trump Family" put out several videos pur
The Dispatch→ Unmet Obligations
On yet another descent into fiscal imbecility.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen NOT Canceling Atlantic City Summer Concert Series — Never Existed, Satire Origin
Did singer Bruce Springsteen cancel his "Atlantic City Summer Concert Series" over low ticket sales after "blowback" over his on-stage comments about President Trump? No, that's not true: That claim originated on a satirical Facebook page
The Dispatch→ For Those Who Gave It All
The latest news, plus Ronald Reagan’s words of remembrance.
Internet Archive→ Face the Nation : KPIX : May 26, 2025 2:00am-2:30am PDT
Speaker Mike Johnson; Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.); Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa); Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.); Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme; Jack McCain, Afghanistan War combat veteran..This item belongs to: movies/TV-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Harvard Is NOT Launching Free Online Courses About Recognizing Dictatorship In Response To Recent Events — Existing Program, No ‘Dictatorship’ Course
Is Harvard launching free college courses on basic U.S. government understanding and "how to recognize a dictatorship" or a "dictatorship takeover" in response to recent actions from the Trump administration? No, that's not true: Accordin
The Dispatch→ Natural Law Does Not Lead to the Unbound Executive
Don’t brush aside the ethical framework essential to our republic.
Internet Archive→ The Weekend: Primetime : MSNBCW : May 25, 2025 3:00pm-4:00pm PDT
Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events..This item belongs to: movies/TV-MSNBCW.This item has files of the following types:
Internet Archive→ State of the Union With Jake Tapper and Dana Bash : CNNW : May 25, 2025 9:00am-10:00am PDT
Jake Tapper and Dana Bash bring together major newsmakers, analysts and experts to tackle pressing domestic issues and diplomacy on the global stage..This item belongs to: movies/TV-CNNW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON,
Internet Archive→ Face the Nation : KPIX : May 25, 2025 8:30am-9:01am PDT
Speaker Mike Johnson; Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.); Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa); Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.); Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme; Jack McCain, Afghanistan War combat veteran..This item belongs to: movies/TV-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Game Clip Shows ‘Polish Pilot’ Landing Boeing 737 On One Wheel — NOT Real Footage
Does a viral video authentically show a "Polish Pilot" landing a Boeing 737 on just one wheel? No, that's not true: The footage of the plane, which also featured a "Mentzen 2025" campaign ad and a "Polski Pilot" logo, was created in a vid
The Dispatch→ The Monthly Mailbag With Nick Catoggio
Our staff writer answers your questions.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Democrats’ Delayed Reckoning
A new book details Joe Biden’s decline and the effort to cover it up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spoof ‘Oscar Mayer Freedom Franks’ Image Originated On Satirical Account Posting Fake Products
Are "Oscar Mayer Freedom Franks" featuring red, white and blue sausages a real product? No, that's not true: A viral image of such wieners was created as a Fourth of July joke in 2023 by an Instagram account that says it creates "original
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Uncover 14 Pardons, 11 Executives Orders Signed By Autopen Joe Biden Was Not Aware Of — Satire
Did FBI investigators find 14 pardons and 11 executive orders signed by autopen that Joe Biden was unaware of? No, that's not true: A meme making that claim originated on a Facebook page with a satire disclaimer. The owner of the page is
The Dispatch→ The Strange Death of Standards
Put the water down, people!
The Dispatch→ Tradwives Are in Short Supply
Women with career goals can still—gasp—make good wives.
The Dispatch→ How to Build a Culture
Incubators exist for tech and business. Why not for the arts?
The Dispatch→ Dying Hard
Lessons from an American hostage crisis.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE That Harvard University Has Announced A Plan To Blacklist Trump Supporters On Campus
Has "Harvard" announced a plan to blacklist President Donald Trump supporters on campus, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The SideChat screenshot of the plan circulating on social media is clearly one person's idea ("I
PolitiFact→ X posts – New Jersey Congresswoman did not sing during a CNN interview; video is altered
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., started singing during a May 20 CNN interview.
FactCheck.org→ Pro-Trump TV Ad Overstates His Second-Term Economic Record
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. A TV ad from a group supportive of President Donald Trump makes misleading claims, and uses outdated data, to argue that he is “fixing” an economy “ruined” b
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, a shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum wasn’t a false flag
The slaying of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., is a false flag.
The Dispatch→ A Blinding ‘Realism’
The MAGA take on world affairs is bad for our allies—and us.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Administration Incorrectly Claims Certainty About Origin of Coronavirus
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Since regaining power, the Trump administration has repeatedly claimed with false certainty that the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a lab. In late January, White House Press
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?
PolitiFact→ Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion
Gaza starvation risk dire, but UN official’s number was off
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Picture Held Up By Trump In Oval Office Meeting Did NOT Show Body Bags For ‘White farmers’ In South Africa
Did an image shown to the public by U.S. President Donald Trump during a May 21, 2025 meeting with his South African counterpart in the Oval Office capture a mass burial of "white farmers" in that country? No, that's not true: The image w
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pro-Trump Cuban Activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho Was Picked Up By ICE Detention And Is Awaiting Possible Deportation
Was pro-Trump Cuban activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho detained by ICE and held for possible deportation from the United States? Yes, that's true: Valdes Cocho, who was exiled from Cuba to the U.S. in 2022 because of his political activism
FactCheck.org→ A False Claim About Illegal Immigration and Medicaid
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. A House-passed reconciliation bill would reduce federal funding to states that provide state-funded health insurance to people in the U.S. illegally, resulting in 1.4 million people
Full Fact→ No requirement to notify your own cash withdrawals to HMRC, contrary to online claims
A video shared more than 1,500 times claims you now have to notify HMRC to withdraw cash from your account, but this is not true.
Full Fact→ No evidence UK has invited Syrian President for state visit
A post shared more than 13,000 times claims Sir Keir Starmer has invited President Ahmed al-Sharaa for a state visit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ketanji Brown Jackson Did NOT Take $2.1 Million Italian Vacation Home as Bribe From George Soros
Did Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accept a $2.1 million bribe from George Soros, in the form of a vacation home in Italy? No, that's not true: That rumor originated on the Dunning-Kruger Times, a website that describes its o
Full Fact→ Trump didn’t call Republicans ‘the dumbest’ voters
The quote, attributed to Mr Trump and shared on Facebook, is fabricated.
Full Fact→ Facebook offers of six months ‘unlimited travel’ on Stagecoach buses are not genuine
We’ve seen posts on Facebook falsely claiming the bus operator Stagecoach is offering “6 Months Free Travels for £1 only” to residents in locations across the UK.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Will Smith Did NOT Testify in the Trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Did the actor Will Smith testify during the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in May 2025? No, that's not true: The claim appeared in a YouTube video whose description labeled it "fictional". Despite widespread and intensive news coverage, no o
Full Fact→ Aldi is not giving away ‘free food boxes’ on Facebook
Despite social media claims to the contrary, Aldi has confirmed it is not giving away food boxes to people who engage with certain Facebook posts.