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Why we call capitalized letters 'uppercase' and non-capitalized letters 'lowercase'

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 16, 2025

The terms date back to the 18th-century printing trade.

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Yes, this photo shows NYC from space shortly after 9/11

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 16, 2025

"We were looking at NY around the time of, or shortly after, the collapse of the second tower," ...

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A rock shows what looks to be the face of an elephant surrounded by a large body of water.

This Icelandic rock formation genuinely resembles an elephant's head

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 16, 2025

The natural geological feature was formed by volcanic activity and erosion.

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Yes, Columbia University expelled student for leading anti-Nazi demonstration in 1936

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 16, 2025

The university's crackdown on student activists is not new.

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Breaking down Trump's claim the government spent millions on 'making mice transgender'

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 15, 2025

Snopes traced the origin of the claim: a conservative-led advocacy group called White Coat Waste.

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Trump said, 'They rigged the election, and I became president.' Here's the full quote

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 15, 2025

He made the comment during a news conference with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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Every DOGE rumor we've fact-checked so far

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 15, 2025

Removing the mystery, story by story.

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Here's what to know about the claim DOGE is closing 47 Social Security offices

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 15, 2025 (Updated: March 25, 2025)

The claim surfaced after Trump tasked DOGE with shrinking the size of the federal workforce.

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What we know about the apparent bruise on Trump's hand

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 14, 2025

Photographs have revealed discoloration on the back of the president's right hand.

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Breaking down claims that video shows Obama establishing a 'DOGE department' in 2011

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 14, 2025

An authentic video depicts Obama announcing the "Campaign to Cut Waste" in 2011 — but that campa ...

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A picture of a young girl, with her face blurred out, in front of a hospital bed. She has a single brown braid and is wearing a light blue t-shirt that says "God blessed me with the best medical staff and second chance at.." (the t-shirt is cut off in the image there)

What we know about alleged deportation of 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain tumor

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2025 (Updated: March 17, 2025)

The child's family was reportedly on its way to an emergency medical checkup in Houston when bor ...

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Video of 'anti-Trump protest' in Switzerland is actually Basel's annual Carnival parade

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 14, 2025

While the video is authentic, calling it a protest is misleading.

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Musk reposted post that said, 'Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn't murder millions of people'

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 14, 2025 (Updated: March 17, 2025)

The post, originally shared by another user, read, "Stalin, Mao and Hitler didn’t murder million ...

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No evidence Trump compared Musk to 'Isaac Neutron' instead of Isaac Newton

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 14, 2025

Almost 1,000 TikTok videos have lip-synched or reacted to audio purportedly capturing Trump maki ...

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Arlington National Cemetery removed links to webpages about Black, Hispanic and female veterans

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 14, 2025 (Updated: March 26, 2025)

Arlington National Cemetery removed the links after the officials ordered a "digital content ref ...

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Portugal's government wants to reconsider order of US-made F-35 jets — but it must be reelected first

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 14, 2025

Portugal's outgoing defense minister said his country must consider the United States' reliabili ...

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It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 14, 2025

Following a report from The Washington Post, the SSA did announce one small restriction to phone ...

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Unpacking claim that photo shows Hitler helping wealthy donor sell car

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 14, 2025

Users drew comparisons between the May 1938 photo and pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump su ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with a dark tan and pale blonde hair wearing a dark suit and yellow tie, speaks with his hands crossed while seated in front of a U.S. flag and the U.S. seal.

Don't fall for fake clip of Trump saying daylight saving time makes people 'die faster'

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2025

An audio clip purported to show Trump saying that when the clocks move forward, "Granny's dead, ...

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A white man with short brown hair in a suit stands up and salutes; he is surrounded by seated people clapping.

Musk has not said he wants to cut Social Security benefits — but his actions may affect the program

Written by: Rae Deng

March 14, 2025

Elon Musk said he wants to cut "waste and fraud" from the federal benefits program — but his eff ...

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