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Mar 30 2020
Fact Check
Fact check: Sunlight does not kill the new coronavirus
The claim: Sunlight kills the new coronavirus
An article on a holistic health blog that has been circulating Facebook tells people to go outside to prevent catching the new coronavirus because sunlight kills it.
“In my opinion, keeping the beaches closed and having people quarantined inside their homes is a bad decision. Getting more sunshine is a proactive step we can all take
USA TODAYMar 01 2022
News
Ukraine cities face intense shelling as Russian convoy closes in on Kyiv
Ukraine's embattled leader accused Russia of war crimes and "state terrorism" Tuesday after a fresh blast struck the heart of the country's second-largest city, fueling fears civilians would face the brunt of an intensifying assault.
As the conflict escalated on its sixth day, Russia hit major cities across Ukraine with increasingly heavy shelling while a vast convoy of its forces
NBC News DigitalMay 10 2021
Analysis
What Liz Cheney And Donald Trump Both Know
By now, most Republican politicians must understand in their hearts the terms of the Trump bargain. But currently, only two are very clear about what it entails: Donald Trump and Liz Cheney, whom the House Republican caucus will (almost definitely) expel from leadership later this week.
Some coverage of this situation treats Cheney passively, a noble victim of circumstance or receiving
BuzzFeed NewsFeb 28 2022
News
Populist Embrace of Putin Cools After Ukraine Invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine is testing the adoration of some of Europe’s loudest populist leaders.
Matteo Salvini of Italy’s main anti-immigrant party has worn T-shirts emblazoned with Mr. Putin’s face. Eric Zemmour, a far-right candidate in France’s April presidential elections, once said he dreamed that someone like Mr. Putin
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 17 2020
Background
Abortion in American History
Of all the issues roiling the ongoing culture wars, abortion is both the most intimate and the most common. Almost half of American women have terminated at least one pregnancy, and millions more Americans of both sexes have helped them, as partners, parents, health-care workers, counselors, friends. Collectively, it would seem, Americans have quite a bit of knowledge and experience of
The AtlanticNov 05 2021
News
Dwayne Johnson Pledges to Stop Using Real Guns on His Productions, Following ‘Rust’ Tragedy
Dwayne Johnson’s new movie for Netflix, “Red Notice,” stars three of the biggest celebrities on the planet — Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot — and is one of many Hollywood films that feature firearms for the sake of action-packed storylines.
“Red Notice,” which launches on the streaming service on Nov. 12, followed very careful safety protocols on-set, as most productions do. But
VarietyAug 05 2022
Fact Check
Did Abraham Lincoln Endure Failure Before Presidency?
Claim
Abraham Lincoln endured a steady stream of failure and defeat before becoming President of the United States.
Origin
The unsourced “Abraham Lincoln Didn’t Quit” list reproduced below is a ubiquitous piece of American historical glurge that has been printed in countless magazines and newspaper columns over the decades, including an appearance in a 1967 Reader’s
SnopesJul 01 2019
News
Hong Kong protesters storm government building over China extradition bill
Protestors storm the Legislative Council: Hundreds of angry, young protesters have broken into the heart of the government of Hong Kong, in a major escalation after weeks of mass demonstrations.
CNN DigitalMay 23 2022
News
The Bishop and the Speaker
Nancy Pelosi is banned from communion by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.
Last year, while Catholic bishops were discussing how to handle pro-abortion politicians, Pope Francis is reported to have said that bishops should be pastoral and work toward a change of their heart, but he added that such people “cannot take communion, because they are out of the community.”
I’m not sure
National Review (News)Aug 01 2021
Analysis
Tell-all crime reporting is a peculiarly American practice. Now U.S. news outlets are rethinking it
When suspects’ names appear in crime stories, their lives may be broken and never put back together.
For years, people have begged the Associated Press to scrub their indiscretions from its archives. Some of those requests “were heart-rending,” said John Daniszewski, standards VP at AP who helped to spearhead the worldwide news service’s new policy, announced in June.
Nieman Lab