Ramaswamy misleadingly blames Acton for 2020 primary delay
In Ohio’s gubernatorial race, Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy blames Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, former health department director, for calling off the state’s March 2020 primary election during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Four hantavirus facts to vanquish your COVID-19 flashbacks
Is news of a hantavirus cruise ship outbreak giving you COVID-19 flashbacks? You aren’t alone. It’s hard not to think back to early 2020, when a few cases around the…
Fact-checking a statistic on homeless New York City children
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has recently promoted her policies on expanding affordable child care. Hochul has twice increased funding for the state’s runaway and homeless youth services. At…
What would happen if we suspend the gasoline tax?
With average nationwide gasoline prices above $4.50 a gallon, politicians are revisiting a perennial idea to ease high pump prices: suspending the federal gasoline tax. President Donald Trump said he…
Republicans Repeat Problematic Estimate of Medication Abortion Harms
In the midst of a court battle over whether to continue to allow access by mail to the medication abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers have claimed that 10% or more of women…
Realities of life on GLP-1s for weight loss
GLP-1s are everywhere. They’re featured in ads, celebrity headlines, friends’ anecdotes and endless online takes. Yet clarity about what it’s like to actually take these medications is in short supply.…
Have IRS refunds increased by 11% in 2026? Yes.
Seeking support from Americans worried about the economy, elected Republicans have been touting a spike in tax refunds — the first refund season following the 2025 enactment of President Donald…
Hantavirus treated with supportive care, not ivermectin
With a fatal hantavirus outbreak setting off public health alarms, could ivermectin be a solution? As 18 people who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship prepared for their May 11…
