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Can I get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year? Is it available yet? Will insurance cover it?

Can I get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year? Is it available yet? Will insurance cover it?

By Madison Czopek • August 29, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement is real, but the couple is often targeted by false claims

By Loreben Tuquero • August 27, 2025
Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past

Byron Donalds’ history on youth offender laws: How DC proposal breaks from his past

By Samantha Putterman • August 27, 2025
Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process

Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process

By Madison Czopek • August 27, 2025
Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms

Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms

By Grace Abels • August 26, 2025
Trump seeks to end cashless bail. What is it and which states might be affected?

Trump seeks to end cashless bail. What is it and which states might be affected?

By Loreben Tuquero • August 26, 2025
Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next?

Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s plan to fire her. What comes next?

By Louis Jacobson • August 26, 2025
Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 25, 2025
FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

By Arthur Allen • August 25, 2025
Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

By Loreben Tuquero • August 22, 2025
What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses

What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses

By Grace Abels • August 21, 2025
Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There’s not much money there.

Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There’s not much money there.

By Madison Czopek • August 20, 2025
Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings

Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings

By Grace Abels • August 20, 2025
Why does Russia want the Donbas region?

Why does Russia want the Donbas region?

By Louis Jacobson • August 18, 2025
Crime is underreported, but not just in Washington, D.C., where Trump claims data is inaccurate

Crime is underreported, but not just in Washington, D.C., where Trump claims data is inaccurate

By Gabrielle Lazor • August 18, 2025
Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war

Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war

By Louis Jacobson • August 18, 2025
President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say

President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say

By Gabrielle Lazor • August 15, 2025
Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it?

Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it?

By Samantha Putterman • August 14, 2025
Fact-checks from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's Alaska meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

Fact-checks from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's Alaska meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

By PolitiFact Staff • August 14, 2025
What are H-1B visas and how does the Trump administration propose changing them?

What are H-1B visas and how does the Trump administration propose changing them?

By Amy Sherman • August 13, 2025