The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit
The research on diet sodas has about as much clarity as a glass of Diet Coke.Studies contradict one another. Some are funded by the beverage industry. The way they are…
Did Graham Platner play ‘key role’ in rape kit bill?
Graham Platner, the Maine Democrat who hopes to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, has taken heat for comments he made about rape more than a decade ago. His campaign…
DeSantis overstates FL voters’ shift from Democrats to GOP
The day before state lawmakers met for a special session on redistricting, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed his proposed state congressional map, which could set up Republicans to flip…
RFK Jr.’s Unsupported Claims About Tylenol-Autism Study He Called ‘Garbage’
During an April 17 congressional hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for retraction of a new Danish study that didn’t find a link between Tylenol…
Does the U.S. produce more oil than Russia and Saudi Arabia?
As oil tankers largely sit stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has boasted about the United States’ role as an oil superpower. "We are right now producing…
Definition of ’86’ at the Heart of Comey Indictment
A federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of “86.” The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more…
This isn’t a real video of shooter at correspondents’ dinner
Some social media users seized on footage from the April 25 White House Correspondents' Association dinner to investigate the shooting that disrupted the event, but using artificial intelligence to review…
Ad attacking Graham Platner draws on 2013 Reddit comment
Graham Platner’s comments about rape more than a decade ago are the subject of a new ad attacking the Democrat trying to oust U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican,…
