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From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading

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These are the key developments from day 1,416 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,416 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A residential building is seen damaged after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, January 9, 2026 [Efrem Lukatsky/ AP Photo] Here is whereContinue Reading

Tribes Unite to Challenge Prediction Markets over Gaming Rights

Native American tribes have united against prediction markets, arguing that such platforms encroached upon territory long governed by tribal gaming law. This newest development marks another chapter in the ongoing high-stakes legal and political disputes over who controls wagering in the United States and the place of tribal operations within the gambling sector…Continue Reading

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The Syrian army is combing through the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo as fighting intensifies., The Syrian army is locked in intense fighting in Aleppo after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters refused to withdraw under a ceasefire, as more civilians fled their homes to escape the violence in theContinue Reading