It’s been one year since the Oct. 7 attacks
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Fact-checking the viral conspiracies in the wake of Hurricane Helene grist.org · Zoya Teirstein Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics. Every claim about Harris we’ve fact-checked during presidential campaign Snopes · Izz Scott LaMagdeleine Since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, many rumors have spread about his vice president. Nobel Prize in medicine goes to two U.S. biologists for work on microRNA CNN · Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt Their discovery helps scientists understand how cells work and how organisms develop, and will affect more or less all fields of biology and medicine. |
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Guns, transgender rights, porn: The Supreme Court begins another term NPR · Nina Totenberg and Ilana Dutton In the wake of last year’s tumultuous term, the court finds itself stuck on the wrong end of public opinion. Kathy Bates shocked to learn something she forgot from her Oscar speech CBS News · David Morgan Bates said that she had neglected to mention her mother in her acceptance speech. Host Ben Mankiewicz urged her to take another look. From Cleveland to Chicago, NFL teams dream of domed stadiums Bloomberg CityLab · Vince Guerrieri Closed stadiums add hundreds of millions of dollars in construction costs — and not all fans want indoor football. Family lived alone in wilderness for 40 years, unaware of World War II Smithsonian Magazine · Mike Dash and Ellen Wexler In 1978, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a Siberian family that had been cut off from almost all human contact since 1936. Does the ‘Euphoria’ cast even want season 3? Teen Vogue · Sara Delgado Everything the actors have said about the show’s hiatus and potential return to gauge their feelings about season 3, which is still in limbo. You may want to think twice before letting your dog jump in leaves this fall USA TODAY · Claire Thornton Fall brings some unexpected outdoor health hazards for dogs, veterinarians warn, including activities that appear fun on the surface. |