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SURVEY: What Would You Do With a $1,000 Tax Refund in 2022?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 13, 2022 Buy new clothes? Pay down your debt? Have your say.
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Al Franken

Did 'Bots' Force Al Franken to Resign?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb 19, 2018 The accuracy of stories blaming bots for duping Democrats into pressuring the former Minnesota s ...
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Motel 6 sign, Redwood City, California.

Washington State Sues Motel 6 for Giving ICE Guest Information

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jan 4, 2018 The attorney general's lawsuit alleges employees gave immigration officials information for more ...
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Los Angeles Alt-Weekly Staff Abruptly Gutted Immediately After Sale

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 1, 2017 No explanation has been offered as to why the LA Weekly's reporters and editors were laid off.
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Did Congressman Tim Murphy Urge His Mistress to Have an Abortion?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 4, 2017 Text messages presented in a news article appear to suggest Murphy asked Shannon Edwards to have ...
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Puerto Rican Hurricane Disaster Reignites Debate Over U.S. Shipping Law

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 27, 2017 Lawmakers had called for the now-waived Jones Act to be suspended to allow aid to more easily re ...
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Terremotos en México: Rumores y Desinformación

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 23, 2017 Investigamos a las habladurías que fueron circuladas tras el temblor del 19 de Septiembre de 2017.
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How To Seek Information on Loved Ones in Puerto Rico

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Sep 22, 2017 Some of the phone numbers shared widely on social media no longer appear to be working or have b ...
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"High Water" sign in front of water coming over a road in Kemah during Hurricane Harvey

Texas Accepts Mexican Offer of Hurricane Harvey Aid

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Aug 29, 2017 The U.S. State Department thanked Mexico's government for the "very generous offer" of assistance.
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Activists Demand Probe After Footage of Police Dog Biting Handcuffed Man

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jul 14, 2017 San Diego prosecutors charged Karond Cheatum with robbery and vandalism after the 9 July 2017 en ...
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Data Firm That Helped Trump Threatens to Sue the Guardian Over Investigative Series About Brexit

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 14, 2017 Cambridge Analytica denies it helped the "Leave" campaign amid two government investigations int ...
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Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
May 18, 2017 Multiple people were struck, New York police say.
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Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of those three ingredients.

'Water Is Key': A Geotechnical Engineer Explains Sandcastle Engineering

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The Conversation
Aug 21, 2022 Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of water, air, and sand, writes Joseph Scalia ...
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Your worldview, including beliefs and opinions, starts to form during childhood as you’re socialized within a particular cultural context.

Why Don't Facts Change Minds? A Researcher In Human Development Explains

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The Conversation
Aug 10, 2022 Here’s a look into research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind — and ho ...
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When anger over everything from the killing of unarmed people of color to new restrictions on access to abortion bubbles over, many Americans act on it.

'Rage Giving': Charities Can See Boosts From Current Events

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The Conversation
Jul 28, 2022 Quick bursts of anger sometimes called "fury triggers" usually drive these types of donations.
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New Girl Scout Cookie Flavor Will Have Chocolate Lovers Drooling

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 21, 2021 The "Adventurefuls" cookie is said to evoke the “adventures Girl Scouts go on through the organi ...
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Fake News and Bots Target Author of Democratic Memo

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb 7, 2018 California Democrat Adam Schiff is the latest target of the disinformation campaign.
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'Noise and Confusion': Fake News in Ecuador

Written by:
Megan Alpert
Feb 7, 2018 Editors at Ecuadoran media outlets told Snopes how fake news and disinformation affected two rec ...
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Was Lettuce Linked to an E. Coli Outbreak?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 5, 2018 Health officials in Canada linked an E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce in late 2017.
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Washington train derailment

Amtrak Commuter Train Derails on I-5 Freeway in Washington State

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 18, 2017 The train was carrying 78 passengers and five crew.
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