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Red posters that say, "END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC" scattered on a bench.

Why claim HIV is 'now curable' misrepresents research

Written by: Rae Deng

May 8, 2026

Patients who have been "functionally cured" of HIV underwent incredibly risky procedures. For mo ...

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Sen. John Thune, an older white man with short gray hair in a suit.

Is John Thune 'no longer considering' SAVE America Act in Senate, as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claimed?

Written by: Rae Deng

April 21, 2026

The legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to vote, has stalled.

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Close up photo portrait of Mike Johnson, a white man wearing glasses and a blue suit, talking to out-of-focus people in the foreground

Did Mike Johnson say on hot mic it'd be 'huge' for GOP if SAVE America Act lowered voter turnout?

Written by: Emery Winter

April 6, 2026

The House speaker was referring to an amendment election in Louisiana, in which 12%-18% turnout ...

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Image shows all of U.S. President Donald Trump's children attending his State of the Union address in 2026.

Why Trump's birthright citizenship executive order wouldn't impact his children

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 3, 2026

In April 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court was weighing the constitutionality of President Trump's ef ...

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A close up photo of House Speaker Mike Johnson speaking into a microphone on a lectern.

Mike Johnson wasn't caught on 'hot mic' saying it'd be 'huge' for GOP if SAVE America Act lowered voter turnout

Written by: Emery Winter

March 25, 2026

The discussion was about a Louisiana election without any major races, which would typically get ...

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Roman Parish Of Santa Maria Della Presentazione In Rome

Did Pope Leo XIV condemn Iran war, rebuke Christian leaders who prayed over Trump?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

March 11, 2026

Pope Leo XIV urged peace as violence spread in Iran and the Middle East, but his "war is never h ...

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An gloved hand holds an white-furred, albino rat.

GOP lawmakers say feds spent about $250M on transgender animal testing. That's misleading

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 27, 2026

The claim originated from reports published by the conservative-led nonprofit White Coat Waste, ...

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Congress didn't approve 'kill switch' law allowing government to shut off your car remotely. Here's context

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 30, 2026

The actual legislation requires automakers to install technology aimed at preventing drunken dri ...

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A black cat walks among red poinsettia plants

Are poinsettia plants toxic to cats and dogs? Fears of serious harm are overblown

Written by: Megan Loe

Dec. 23, 2025

Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death in pets greatly exaggerate th ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump pictured in a photo illustration in front of a black silhouette of an oil factory building.

Did Venezuela 'illegally' steal U.S. oil, as Trump claimed? What to know

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 22, 2025

Under international law, Venezuela has control over its own oil — but its efforts to nationalize ...

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Side by side of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a smiling younger Latina woman with long brown hair, and Bad Bunny, a younger Latino man with a goatee wearing sunglasses.

AOC didn't spend $50K on Bad Bunny concert. Here's how her campaign really spent the money

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 18, 2025

Ocasio-Cortez would not be the first person in the world to travel for work and go to a concert ...

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Rumor claims California law requires kids up to 16 to use booster seats. That's mostly false

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 7, 2025

A new California law will use a "5-step test" to determine which children need booster seats whi ...

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Protesters hold US flags and signs with a crown crossed out.

Billionaires support groups behind 'No Kings,' but they didn't spend $300M to fund protests

Written by: Rae Deng

Oct. 24, 2025

Billionaires fund organizations on both the left and right. That doesn't mean they spent $300 mi ...

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Trump never advised people to 'inject bleach' to tackle COVID-19. This is what he said

Written by: Nick Hardinges

Sept. 24, 2025

The president's comments about bleach and COVID-19 resurfaced after he claimed in September 2025 ...

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Did Florida ban 'The Diary of Anne Frank'? Here's the truth

Written by: Megan Loe

Aug. 29, 2025

Florida did not ban "The Diary of Anne Frank" statewide, as posts suggest. A graphic-novel adapt ...

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Did 70K Cambodian monks nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 21, 2025

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Aug. 7, 2025.

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1700s artwork of Cinderella sitting by the kitchen fire

Breaking down claim early Cinderella versions called her 'Cinder-sl**'

Written by: Emery Winter

Aug. 15, 2025

A single translation well after the Victorian-era ended included the insult, but it wasn't exact ...

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Trump said US was only country that gave aid to Gaza for food. Here are the facts

Written by: Cindy Shan

July 29, 2025

A video of the statements during a July meeting with EU officials sparked discussions about U.S ...

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A hand holding a phone showing a large home. Behind the hand and phone is the ruins of that home after a fire.

Breaking down claim California bill would allow LA County to turn fire-damaged lots into low-income housing

Written by: Rae Deng

July 18, 2025

Multiple news articles conflated unrelated sections of a California bill, inflaming the conspira ...

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A group of white men and women stand near each other. our are looking to the left, while one on the right is looking in the opposite direction.

Trump's birthright citizenship executive order won't affect his children

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 13, 2025

In January 2025, the U.S. president issued an order to end birthright citizenship for certain gr ...

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