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Irrational Fear Is a TikTok Genre Now
Videos that claim to help prevent sex trafficking or expose spycams in Airbnbs are actually superspreaders of misinformation.
How Big of a Scam Are 'Coronavirus Protection Kits?'
Opportunistic businesses are trying to cash in on coronavirus paranoia with suits, masks, goggles, and shoe covers.
There's an Apartheid in France and the Paris Attacks Could Make It Worse
French political analyst Thomas Guénolé tells us about the prejudice faced by young Muslims living in French suburban ghettos.
A DEA Agent Tried to Stop Medical Weed from Coming to Utah By Saying Bunnies Will Get Stoned
Cranky law enforcement types are running out of arguments against weed.
What Are Americans Terrified of This Week?
In our new column the Fear Digest, we'll be taking a look at the top ten terrors the country is facing. This week: Santacon, Ferguson, the cold, Obama, and more.
What Republicans Really Mean When They Talk About Immigration
It's easy to chalk up the GOP's hard right midterm turn on immigration to conservative fearmongering and vague doomsday panic, that's not the whole story.
Lysol Bought the Top Google Search Result for 'Ebola'
Lysol is currently the only major corporation buying ads against the Ebola outbreak on Google.