Post-Truth

‘Post-truth’ media really is shifting the news agenda – and more subtly than it seems

Information overload fuels 'fake news': study

Proceed with caution. Gil C via Shutterstock Precious N Chatterje-Doody, University of Manchester As stories of Russian “information warfare” in various Western countries [...]

Facts versus feelings isn’t the way to think about communicating science

The message might not come through if you put all your communication eggs in one theoretical basket. buydeephoto/Shutterstock.com John Cook, George Mason University and [...]

The “Post-Truth” Problem: The Causes and the Solution

Anyone paying attention to the 2016 US Presidential election knows that there was more heat than light. This was reflective of a deep problem within the culture: a degrading [...]

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U.S.-Thai pair facing death for 'sea home' should fight the charge: Thailand says

19 April 2019

A senior Thai government official on Friday urged a U.S. man and a Thai woman on the run from a poss [...]

Irish Brexit border issue could endanger EU-U.S. trade deal: congressman

19 April 2019

An influential U.S. congressman has warned the European Union that any Brexit arrangement that under [...]

'Tank man' video for Leica sparks outcry in China ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

19 April 2019

Germany's Leica Camera AG drew criticism on Chinese social media over a video depicting a news [...]

In the city of Gouda, Dutch cheesemakers worry about U.S. tariffs

19 April 2019

Surrounded by 15-kg (33 lb) wheels of cheese ready to be carted away in horse-drawn carriages, a dai [...]

Carlos Ghosn to be indicted on additional charge as early as Monday: NHK

19 April 2019

Tokyo prosecutors are likely to indict former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn on an additi [...]

Should Democrats Move to Impeach Trump? Some Say Yes. Others Say No. House Leaders Say, “How Are the Schools?”

18 April 2019

For as long as Trump has been in office there have been people who have thought he should be impeach [...]

New York City Just Passed Historic Climate Legislation—Its Own Green New Deal

18 April 2019

This story was originally published by HuffPost and is shared here as part of the Climate Desk colla [...]

Mueller: Manafort Discussed Enlisting Trump to Aid Russia in Ukraine

18 April 2019

Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort held secret meetings with a business associate suspected o [...]

Mueller Report Bolsters Claims That Russia Penetrated Election Systems in Florida

18 April 2019

Last summer, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) drew skepticism and ridicule from the media and Republicans w [...]

The Mueller Report: A Detailed Account of Trump’s Lies and Misconduct

18 April 2019

The long-awaited report by special counsel Robert Mueller confirms what we already knew: that Donald [...]

Mueller’s report paints a damning portrait of Trump’s presidency

18 April 2019

The report shows a pattern of behavior outside the norms of the Oval Office, even if Barr concludes [...]

Paranoia, lies and fear: Trump’s presidency laid bare by Mueller report

19 April 2019

The 448-page report reveals a vivid portrait of a president and his aides on the brink of obstructin [...]

Democrats say Trump obstructed justice but stop short of calling for impeachment

18 April 2019

The Mueller report’s findings and the special counsel’s deferral to Congress increase pressure on De [...]

Trump asked his lawyer to cross legal lines. The Mueller report shows how he pushed back.

18 April 2019

The report produced a few surprises, including that President Trump's attempts to impede the in [...]

Trump asked his lawyer to cross legal lines. The Mueller report shows how he pushed back.

18 April 2019

The report produced a few surprises, including that President Trump's attempts to impede the in [...]

Arrest of Senior Huawei Executive Steps Up U.S.-China Confrontation

6 December 2018

The arrest of a senior executive of networking-gear maker Huawei Technologies Co. intensifies the co [...]

Oil Slides After OPEC Delays Decision on Level of Output Cuts

6 December 2018

OPEC members on agreed to production curbs but will wait to hear from Russia before making a final d [...]

North Korea Expands Long-Range Missile Base

6 December 2018

North Korea is expanding military facilities thought to house long-range missiles that can hit the U [...]

Talks to End War in Yemen Begin Under U.S. Pressure

6 December 2018

Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels begin U.S.-backed talks Thursday to end a nearly four-year war [...]

In Tanzania, a Crackdown Sends LGBT People Into Hiding

6 December 2018

A crackdown on LGBT rights in Tanzania has forced people into hiding and sparked an international ba [...]

Jim Jordan commends AG Barr, says investigation into origin of Mueller probe will continue

18 April 2019

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Attorney General William Barr has done a good job overseeing the relea [...]

Democrats' chances of taking back the Senate in 2020 just got a little bit better

17 April 2019

Democrats face a challenging path to taking over the Senate in 2020, but their chances just got a li [...]

Socialism, like Bernie Sanders, is anti-charity

17 April 2019

By now, you’ve surely heard Bernie Sanders rail in his thick Brooklyn accent against “millionayehs a [...]

Steve King's primary challenger outraises him during first quarter of 2019

16 April 2019

A Republican primary competitor to Iowa Rep. Steve King raised more money than the longtime incumben [...]

Bill Weld joins 2020 race as GOP challenger to Trump

15 April 2019

Former Massachusetts Gov. William “Bill” Weld announced Monday he is running against President Trump [...]

Tulsi Gabbard - Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard's attack on new Trump policy for pork inspections, E. coli testing

16 April 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard's attack on new Trump policy [...]

Joe Biden - Joe Biden cites study that found 25 percent of ankle sprain patients in ERs were prescribed opioids

16 April 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Joe Biden cites study that found 25 percent of ankle sprain pa [...]

Marianne Williamson - U.S. spends 1,000 times more on war than peace, presidential candidate Marianne Williamson says

15 April 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | U.S. spends 1,000 times more on war than peace, presidential can [...]

Howard Schultz - Howard Schultz's flawed swipe at partisan combat over immigration

15 April 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Howard Schultz's flawed swipe at partisan combat over im [...]

Ilhan Omar - Ilhan Omar misstates the facts about CAIR's founding

15 April 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Ilhan Omar misstates the facts about CAIR's founding President [...]

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Post-Truth

‘Post-truth’ media really is shifting the news agenda – and more subtly than it seems

Facts versus feelings isn’t the way to think about communicating science

The “Post-Truth” Problem: The Causes and the Solution