Bethania Palma
Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."
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June 29, 2022
A physician we consulted raised concerns that abortion bans could delay crucial medical care for ...
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June 28, 2022
Surely, some things are meant to be tongue-in-cheek?
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June 27, 2022
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller's office said she misspoke.
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June 23, 2022
Early morning sky watchers should be able to see Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus line up with t ...
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June 23, 2022
Those calling members of the LGBTQ community "groomers" are just echoing an old, hateful smear.
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June 17, 2022
Fractions, man.
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June 15, 2022
The rare deaths in young adults have been linked to cardiac disorders.
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June 14, 2022
Gas prices in the U.S. are nearing a record high. That said, gas is often more expensive in othe ...
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June 13, 2022 (Updated: July 27, 2023)
A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other st ...
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June 10, 2022
This logical fallacy is sometimes referred to as the fallacy of distraction.
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June 10, 2022
The viral video compiled images from various sources.
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June 8, 2022
More than 5 million accounts had "liked" the NSFW image.
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June 7, 2022
The per gallon average reached $4.96, with California drivers paying the most.
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June 7, 2022
The "body double" conspiracy theory strikes again.
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June 3, 2022
The fake headline appeared to be a satire of real events.
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June 3, 2022
A privately-employed court stenographer became a target online in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard de ...
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June 2, 2022
Some have expressed concern that the fallout from the high-profile lawsuit could chill victims o ...
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June 1, 2022 (Updated: June 2, 2022)
A video posted online appeared to be just one weapon used in the war betwe ...
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May 26, 2022
The insurance company cut ties with a group seeking to provide positive stories about transgende ...
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May 25, 2022
The 2015 tweet resurfaced in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school nea ...
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