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TikTok Video Mangles American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Estimates
Breast cancer in younger women has been increasing gradually in recent decades. But a social media post misrepresents case number projections for…
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Gavin Newsom – Gov. Newsom said more Floridians move to California. He’s technically right, but it’s close to equal
"Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida.”
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Joe Biden – In 22 states, gay couples can be legally booted from restaurants. How often that happens is unclear
In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the…
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Q&A on Trump’s Federal Indictment
On June 9, the Department of Justice unsealed a 44-page indictment against former President Donald Trump detailing allegations not only of mishandling…
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How climate change is making wildfires worse
The consensus among climatologists and wildfire researchers is that human-caused climate change is a key factor in why wildfires are becoming more…
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Ron DeSantis – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim about benefits for immigrants in California is missing context
“A place like California, they give (immigrants in the country illegally) benefits. They give unemployment checks.”