How Google and YouTube are investing in fact-checking
Google and YouTube are announcing a $13.2 million grant to the International Fact-Checking Network to launch a new Global Fact Check Fund.
The Planet Desperately Needs That UN Plastics Treaty
An agreement can’t magically end the catastrophe of plastic pollution. But it could be a step in the right direction.
Go for a festive drive with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Drive with Santa and Mrs. Claus to add some cheer to your rides this holiday season.
The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 6: Endgame
With AlphaBay shuttered, Operation Bayonet enters its final phase: driving the site’s refugees into a giant trap. But one refugee hatched his own plan.
Houston Cancels School Again Over Boil Water Notice for City’s 2.3 Million Residents [Updated]
Update, 3 pm ET, Nov. 29, 2022: Houston lifted its boil water notice Tuesday after tests found no evidence of contamination in the drinking...
Scammers Are Targeting World Cup Viewers and Workers With Fake Merch and Fabricated Tickets
Goalkeepers and defenders aren’t the only ones getting tricked up at this year’s World Cup. New researcher shows some of the event’s estimated one...
Cancer scientist finds dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast US
Researchers found that across the U.S., anal cancer incidence and mortality rates increased 1.5-fold in men and women over 50 years old. However, the...
Long-standing genomic mystery about the origins of introns explained
A new study points to introners, one of several proposed mechanisms for the creation of introns, as an explanation for the origins of most...
The Mean One Looks Like Yet Another Unnecessary Cynical Children’s Horror Parody
This trend is so edgy, right? I guess if you want to satisfy your inner child who is into this sort of thing, The...
A Demon Comes Creeping in Horror Short Midnight Talk
As a grandfather clock tick-tocks past midnight, a young woman turns to her aunt and confesses: she’s certain there’s a malevolent presence in the...
