What is ‘birth tourism’ and how often does it happen?
Criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship, some of President Donald Trump’s allies said having that right has opened the doors to "birth tourism." That’s a reference to…
Facts for ‘a candid world’: Journalism and the US at 250
Over 17 days in June 1776, a 33-year-old man bent over his lap desk, putting ink on paper, scratching out words, revising. His countrymen were at war with their government.…
This isn’t footage from Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes
Social media users are sharing many videos of buildings collapsing and people trapped under rubble, saying it shows the destruction of two massive earthquakes in Venezuela. Although many videos are…
Trump administration’s unsupported claims about Haiti safety
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Temporary Protected Status for Haitians can end, Trump administration officials have said it is safe for Haitians to return to their country —…
How U.S. elections have changed over 250 years
Flashback to 1980: Out of milk? Drive to the store. Need to deposit a check? Wait in line at the bank. Want a new bathing suit? Trudge through the mall.…
America 250: Why some call Florida the ‘14th colony’
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Florida officials highlighted a nickname for the state with a Revolution-era ring: "the 14th colony." The moniker, used by academics and historians…
Was Ossoff the ‘deciding vote’ in Inflation Reduction Act?
Four years after Congress narrowly approved the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, a Republican Senate hopeful in Georgia, blamed the measure for worsening inflation and pointed voters…
Fact-checking Florida Republicans’ Sunshine State Showdown
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Florida Republicans billed their party’s June 27 gathering in South Florida as the "Sunshine State Showdown." But for U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the event’s headliner and GOP…
