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A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19

A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2021
Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

Mailbag: ‘PolitiFact, you’re wrong’ and other reader reactions

By Josie Hollingsworth • September 7, 2021
Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan

Weapons, helicopters and K9s: Debunking misinformation about the end of the war in Afghanistan

By Samantha Putterman • September 3, 2021
Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history

Joe Biden said not everyone who wants to can leave after a war. Military experts checked his history

By Louis Jacobson • September 2, 2021
Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

Crated dogs in Kabul airport photo didn’t belong to US military. What’s going on?

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 2, 2021
Fact-checking a claim raised at WVU about a coronavirus study in Israel

Fact-checking a claim raised at WVU about a coronavirus study in Israel

By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2021
What we know about today’s Taliban

What we know about today’s Taliban

By Jon Greenberg • September 1, 2021
V-Safe: How everyday people help the CDC track COVID-19 vaccine safety with their phones

V-Safe: How everyday people help the CDC track COVID-19 vaccine safety with their phones

By Amanda Michelle Gomez • August 26, 2021
How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

By Louis Jacobson • August 25, 2021
What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

What was the Contingency and Crisis Response bureau? Examining the Trump-era proposal

By Bill McCarthy • August 25, 2021
Fact checking Kenosha shootings, violent protests one year later

Fact checking Kenosha shootings, violent protests one year later

By Vanessa Swales • August 24, 2021
Have vaccine lotteries worked? Studies so far show mixed results

Have vaccine lotteries worked? Studies so far show mixed results

By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

By Amy Sherman • August 19, 2021
The White House says boosters for all. Here’s what you need to know.

The White House says boosters for all. Here’s what you need to know.

By Sarah Jane Tribble • August 18, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 case spike a result of seasonality?

Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 case spike a result of seasonality?

By Miriam Valverde • August 18, 2021
Unwinding the Camp David clock conspiracy

Unwinding the Camp David clock conspiracy

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 17, 2021
Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings?

Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings?

By Jon Greenberg • August 17, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy: Why scientists and doctors say it's safe

COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy: Why scientists and doctors say it's safe

By Bill McCarthy • August 16, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: Why is the COVID-19 vaccine not among required school vaccinations?

Ask PolitiFact: Why is the COVID-19 vaccine not among required school vaccinations?

By Amy Sherman • August 16, 2021
PolitiFact California Guide To Misinformation About The Newsom Recall Election

PolitiFact California Guide To Misinformation About The Newsom Recall Election

By Chris Nichols • August 16, 2021