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Measles Is Harmful, Contrary to Flimsy Social Media Claims of Long-Term Benefits
SciCheck Digest Measles is an extremely contagious vaccine-preventable disease that can lead to death or disability. It also wipes out immune memory for several years after an infection. As an outbreak in Texas continues to expand, social media posts have claimed without sufficient support that measles infections are beneficial later in life against cancer and…
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USDA grant studied menstrual products, not trans issues
It’s “that time of the month” — time for false claims about federal spending.Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has worked to cancel federal spending related to transgender issues, sometimes mischaracterizing programs. The latest example comes from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, a Texas attorney who founded and led the America First Policy…
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Trump’s call to impeach judge unlikely to lead to action
President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who ordered a halt to deportation flights of Venezuelans to El Salvador, but it’s highly improbable the judge will be ousted. Trump didn’t call James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, by name in a March 18…
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The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The return of astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore after an extended stay on the International Space Station has been the subject of competing claims about the actions of the Trump and Biden administrations in bringing them home. White House adviser Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company…