Scientific American Retracted Pro-Palestine Article Without Any Factual Errors

After right-wing outrage, the esteemed journal removed an opinion piece expressing solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli bombardment.

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Scientific American Retracted Pro-Palestine Article Without Any Factual Errors

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Hindu Vigilantes Work With Police to Enforce “Love Jihad” Law in North India

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Russian officials deny that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gets his misinformation from TikTok. He relies, instead, on an obscure Christian website, which he misreads.

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Nuclear Weapon Skeptics Face Turbulent Path to Rein In the Pentagon

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As the Pentagon undertakes the most ambitious development of nuclear weapons in decades, skeptics in the House of Representatives haven’t yet found a unified strategy to achieve cutbacks.

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Firms That Backed Gov. Charlie Baker’s Pro-Charter Initiative Scored Millions in Contracts With Massachusetts Pension Fund

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Secret Internal Report Slammed Warden For Freezing Jail Conditions — Then He Was Promoted Anyway

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