Megyn Kelly's second chance with Trump In their second face-off, the former Fox News star asks the former president if he wants "a do-over" Salon · Sep 14, 2023
Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
AI deepfakes in campaigns may be detectable, but will it matter? - Roll Call New tech that easily makes real-looking fake audio and video could fuel campaign dirty tricks when public already divided and distrustful. Roll Call · Sep 5, 2023
Dr Fauci refutes study claiming that masks don’t work as Covid concerns rise ‘Many studies show there is an advantage’ to wearing masks, he said The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t mask up again as COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise in the U.S. He ruled out mask mandates, but urged Americans to consider masking if COVID cases surge. Fortune · Sep 4, 2023
Bats and brain worms: how humanity’s environmental impact is giving rise to new infections As humans encroach further on the natural world, researchers warn that 75% of novel diseases are transmitted from wildlife The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2023
For Trump, X marks the spot for his social media return. Why that could really matter Donald Trump posted again for the first time in three years since being banned from various social media, taking to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter to post his mugshot. WEKU · Aug 25, 2023
Who won the Republican debate? The eight Republican candidates exchanged harsh words as they seek to catch up to Donald Trump in the polls and win the GOP nomination The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
New WHO chief scientist backs China fact-finding mission to examine COVID origin Infectious diseases expert Jeremy Farrar has himself been at the center of the debate over the mysterious origins of COVID, which first broke out in China in late 2019. Fortune · Aug 21, 2023
Ron DeSantis admits ‘of course’ Donald Trump lost the election The Florida governor says that the election can’t be about Trump but instead a referendum on Joe Biden amid a flagging campaign The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Filling Fauci's shoes: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is HIV expert and a lot of fun at parties Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH's infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor. WEKU · Aug 4, 2023
Doctored Sunak picture is just latest in string of political deepfakes A growing number of doctored images are being used to disrupt politics. Here are four more recent examples The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023
Matt Ridley: Why Did Anthony Fauci et al. Suppress the Lab Leak Theory? A recent House committee investigation exposed political interference when it came to figuring out the origins of COVID. But why? Reason · Jul 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023 Jewish group criticises GB News host over ‘dangerous conspiracy theory’ Beverley Turner tweeted that Covid ‘causes less harm to certain ethnicities – east Asians, and Ashkenazi Jews (Fauci anyone?)’
The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2023 In his big Fox News debut, Jesse Watters performs a Tucker Carlson tribute act Network promised Watters would bring a fresh take to Carlson’s old slot, but substance of the show was no major departure
Roll Call · Jul 10, 2023 House committee questions legality of Fauci, NIH appointments - Roll Call The allegations mark an escalation in GOP attacks on Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Miami Herald · Jul 7, 2023 DeSantis struggles to separate from Trump on policy when campaigning for 2024 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis often tells Republican voters on the campaign trail that they should choose him because he is embracing big, bold policy positions that prove he is the presidential candidate most ready to wage an all-out battle on the political left.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Meet Jesse Watters, the Fox News host helming Tucker Carlson’s primetime slot The personality made a name for himself with controversial segments attacking familiar right-wing targets
Salon · Jun 27, 2023 Fox News is testing the Watters With Fox News' primetime ratings in a nosedive, the new lineup rewinds the network to its "O'Reilly Factor" days
The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2023 Anthony Fauci to become professor at Georgetown University medical school Former top public health official, 82, stepped down as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases last year
The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2023 Jesse Watters to take Tucker Carlson’s prime-time slot at Fox News Controversial host to replace Carlson, who was fired in April in aftermath of $787.5m settlement reached with Dominion
Los Angeles Times · Jun 26, 2023 Fox News revamps prime-time lineup after Tucker Carlson ouster and ratings drop Rocked by the loss of its top-rated opinion host Tucker Carlson, Fox News has overhauled its prime-time lineup in an effort to reverse its recent ratings declines.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 22, 2023 Inside the Hallowed Halls of One of New York City’s Most Impressive Sports Landmarks The Armory has lived many lives, and now, the building is celebrating its 115th birthday.
Reason · Jun 21, 2023 Lab Leak Theory: 1, Misinformation Cops: 0 Confirmation of Wuhan scientists as "patients zero" makes the lab leak theory look likely—and the misinformation police look like fools.