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Supposed dire wolf 'de-extinction' is part cool science, part flashy marketing

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 15, 2025 Colossal Biosciences hopes to use genetic engineering to "jumpstart nature's ancestral heartbeat."
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Is DOGE a real agency? Here's what to know about the initiative's creation, legality and purpose

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 3, 2025 The Department of Government Efficiency, announced by Donald Trump in November 2024, has been th ...
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Trump officials may have texted classified info to group chat with journalist. Here's the complete breakdown

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Taija PerryCook
March 28, 2025 Here's what we know about whether officials shared classified intel in leaked group chat that in ...
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What is DOGE? Exploring the initiative's creation, legality and purpose

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
March 27, 2025 The Department of Government Efficiency has shaken up U.S. politics since its inception, prompti ...
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A timeline of missing US nukes

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 21, 2025 Fortunately, the lost bombs are not going to explode any time soon.
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Why false claims that Michelle Obama is trans continue to spread

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 16, 2025 Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, spread the claim during a February 2025 podcast appearance.
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A white woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing a beige sweater leans over a document behind a large white privacy folder that says "VOTE" with the U.S. flag on it.

How the SAVE Act may affect registering to vote for women, other groups

Written by:
Grace Deng
Feb. 13, 2025 Research suggests up to 34% of voting-age women don't have documents proving citizenship with th ...
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A brief history of missing US nuclear weapons

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 13, 2025 The good news: They're not going to explode.
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Here's why some water departments prepare for Super Bowl halftime toilet flushes

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Caroline Wazer
Feb. 9, 2025 In 1984, a broken water main in Salt Lake City sparked national concerns about the annual “Super ...
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Vikings believed a goat dispensing endless beer from its udders awaited them in heaven?

Written by:
Amelia Clarke
Feb. 7, 2025 Valhalla is where Vikings believed fallen soldiers went if the Norse god Odin chose to reward them.
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A crowd of people, many of whom are holding signs that say things like "USAID saves lives" and "America, seriously? A dictator?" outside of a building which is labeled "U.S. Agency for International Development"

What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

Written by:
Grace Deng
Feb. 5, 2025 Taking action against the foreign aid agency legally requires an act of Congress.
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Unpacking Trump Admin's Claim That 'All' Undocumented Immigrants Are Criminals

Written by:
Laerke Christensen
Jan. 31, 2025 Trump's press secretary called the administration's view that "someone who breaks our immigratio ...
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Trump Order Walks Back Biden-Era Effort To Lower Prescription Drug Prices. Here's Context

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Jack Izzo Grace Deng
Jan. 22, 2025 There are still other Biden-era measures in place to reduce prescription drug prices, however.
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Homebuyers Didn't Have To Worry About Credit Scores Until 1989? Not Quite

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Caroline Wazer
Jan. 12, 2025 1989 was a milestone year in the credit world, but statistical credit scoring has been around si ...
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The Story Behind This Painting of Paramount's Mountain Logo

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Joey Esposito
Jan. 6, 2025 The film production company adopted its mountain logo in 1914, and artists have created various ...
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RFK Jr. Is Trying to Write Himself Out of 2019 Samoan Measles Epidemic

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Alex Kasprak
Dec. 31, 2024 Kennedy's claim he "had nothing to do with people not vaccinating in Samoa" stretches credibility.
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No Concrete Proof Nikola Tesla Said 'You May Live to See Man-Made Horrors Beyond Your Comprehension'

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Caroline Wazer
Dec. 29, 2024 The earliest reports of the quote — which has become a popular meme — came years after Tesla's d ...
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What We Know About Claim Rosa Parks' Husband Owned a Car

Written by:
Grace Deng
Dec. 14, 2024 Many commenters appeared to believe the claim discredited Parks, whose 1955 arrest on a bus was ...
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Ancient Egyptian Coffin Painting Did Not Predict Marge Simpson

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Caroline Wazer
Dec. 8, 2024 In ancient Egyptian art, blue hair was a sign of divinity.
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Rosa Parks' Husband Did Not Own a Car

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Grace Deng
Dec. 7, 2024 An image of Parks and her husband, Raymond Parks, in front of a white car often accompanies this ...
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