FACTS

MEDIA
CNN's New #FactsFirst 'Apple' Ad Sparks Battle Over Banana Truthers
By Ed Mazza
Not everyone loves the network's new commercial.
MEDIA
Ensuring That Real Information And Analysis Impacts Decisions
By Steven Cohen, Contributor
Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs, Columbia Universi...
If the head of government lies, how can we trust the data of the agencies that work for him?
POLITICS
Here's What We Learned From Friday's #DayofFacts
By Carla Herreria
Libraries and museums reminded the world of the better alternative to "alternative."
ENVIRONMENT
Seven Words the Feds Can't Say
By William S. Becker, Contributor
Energy & Climate Policy Expert
Science: "There is too much fake knowledge coming from so-called scientists," Trump said. "They are just a bunch of people
POLITICS
Truth and the Hard Work of Thinking
By Terry Newell, Contributor
President, Leadership for a Responsible Society
Feelings are not facts. "I just know it in my gut" may be comforting but is no substitute for objective evidence. Whenever
POLITICS
A Primer For Steve Bannon On The Media
By Llewellyn King, Contributor
Journalist, broadcaster, public speaker
No conspiracy, no political agenda, no common purpose beyond the news, just the extraordinary concept that facts are fungible.
POLITICS
Facts
By David Blumenthal, Contributor
David Blumenthal, M.D., is the president of The Commonwealth F...
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius). Eleven Americans have walked on the moon and returned safely
IMPACT
A New Declaration
By Susan Deily-Swearingen, Contributor
Doctoral Candidate in American History, University of New Hamp...
I know I have not been alone in this. My marching group included a Ph.D. in American History, a doula in training, a community
IMPACT
How to Be Your Own Fact Checker
By Vicki Cobb, Contributor
President and founder of iNK Think Tank, Inc./Author of childr...
I'm being bombarded with emails asking to sign petitions and join rallies and sometimes I haven't a clue about the organization
POLITICS
Writing Resistance In The Age Of Trump
By Paul Stoller, Contributor
Professor of Anthropology at West Chester University
You can't fight big lies with little truths.
COLLEGE
Life In Trumpland: A Third Open Letter To Our Students
By Paul Stoller, Contributor
Professor of Anthropology at West Chester University
If you think I'm being melodramatic read what Trump surrogate, Scottie Nell Hughes, a television commentator, recently stated
EDUCATION
From Brave Pigeons to Sour Herrings: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Curio No. 1204 | Why we vote on Tuesdays Thank god: the 2016 US Presidential Election is finally here. Have you ever wondered
GPS FOR THE SOUL
Miracles and Why We're Reluctant to Own Them
By Jane Simon, M.D., Contributor
Writes a weekly blog, www.drsimonsays.blogspot.com
EDUCATION
From Frame Rate To Black Cat Hate: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Last week's Curios covered Teddy Roosevelt's link to football, the weird history of habeas corpus, and why people don't like to adopt black cats.
EDUCATION
From Rainmakers To Flavor Tasters: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Curio No. 1191 | Don't believe everything you learn in school Back in Curio #730, we debunked the myth that our tongue has
POLITICS
A Call To Action
By Karin Schott, Contributor
Contributor
This modern media world is no longer governed by Walter Cronkite. I wonder what he would make of this world we live in?
EDUCATION
From Gum Bans to Growth Mindsets: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Last week's Curios covered yawn duration, passing kidney stones at amusement parks, and Singapore's ban on chewing gum. PLUS
EDUCATION
From Pumpkin Spice to Pill Colors: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Last week's Curios covered the history of the PSL, why older siblings are smarter, and how pill color affects effectiveness.
BLACK VOICES
Setting The Record Straight On Black Lives Matter
By Lia Miller, Contributor
Wife/Mom, Award-Winning Blogger, World Traveler, liaworldtrav...
I'm tired of explaining to "friends" that the phrase #BlackLivesMatter doesn't mean that other lives don't matter or that it is somehow an anti-white or anti-police slogan. There is an implied "too" at the end of the phrase.
EDUCATION
From Tug of War to Excel Errors: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Last week's Curios covered the Million Dollar Homepage, the origin of Auto-Tune, and an Excel mistake with international implications.
EDUCATION
From Space Dumping to Identical Twin Puppies: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Last week's Curios covered the hidden benefits of chewing gum, wheezing Amish, and the first set of identical twin puppies.
EDUCATION
From Vanishing Dots to Piggy Banks: This Week's Curios
By Justin Kitch, Contributor
Co-founder of Homestead and Curious.com, author of The Daily C...
Last week's Curios covered illusions to trick your brain, boozy physics thought experiments, and piggy bank etymology.
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