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No, mussels don’t shut off Warsaw’s water supply if they sense toxins — but they help monitor it

Since 2009, mussels have played a key role in Warsaw, Poland's biomonitoring system.

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RFK Jr. Misleads on Vitamin A, Unsupported Therapies for Measles

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Fact-checking Trump on February job numbers: manufacturing, auto industry and native-born workers

President Donald Trump touted February monthly job gains, mentioning manufacturing, the auto industry and jobs for native-born workers. Some of his talking points were accurate, while others were missing important context.

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25 rumors we’ve investigated about Pope Francis

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Why claims that DOGE ended a lease on Obama’s Chicago presidential library are misleading

DOGE said it’s ending the lease on an Illinois site that houses records and artifacts for the Barack Obama Presidential Library. The federal agency using the site had already announced in August 2024 it was ending the lease. It’s unclear how much money will be saved, if any.

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DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity

The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.

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