Analyzing poll claiming to show Trump’s approval rating rose to 54% after Putin summit
An InsiderAdvantage poll clashed with credible polls’ results and failed to provide information on its methodology.
Month: August 2025
8 rumors we’ve fact-checked about Nobel Peace Prize nominations
Yes, someone once nominated Adolf Hitler for the Nobel Peace Prize. No, Pope Leo XIV did not nominate Taylor Swift for the prestigious award.
Man wrongly deported from US to El Salvador threatened with deportation to Uganda one day after release
A man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration has been threatened with removal again, according to a court filing by
Nigeria says it killed 35 fighters in air strikes near border with Cameroon
Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country’s northeast.
How can Israel engineer a famine in Gaza in the 21st century?
UN chief Antonio Guterres says famine in Gaza is ‘a moral indictment and a failure of humanity itself’.
Israeli military uproots thousands of Palestinian olive trees in West Bank
Israeli destruction in al-Mughayyir near Ramallah is part of push to forcibly displace Palestinians, researcher says.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again and shoots lava for 31st time since December
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet into the air and across a section of its summit crater
For orca left in limbo, zoo resorts to sexual stimulation to stop inbreeding
Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old son Keijo still don’t have a new home despite months of wrangling.
My trip to North Korea’s ‘Benidorm’ – flanked by guards and full of rules
Anastasia, one of the first visitors to North Korea’s new beach resort, tells of strict rules and “immaculate” beaches.
UK’s Chagos Islands deal ‘significant victory’, says Pope
Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.
Meet Robot Drummer: Scientists train an AI to drum like Linkin Park and AC/DC — but it sounds like it has plenty of practice to do
Robot Drummer is a simulated program able to learn pop, rock, and jazz songs with reinforcement learning.
Why do caffeine withdrawal headaches hurt so much?
It’s still largely a mystery why caffeine withdrawal causes headaches, but researchers have a few ideas.
Toxic chemicals that pollute groundwater are formed up in the stratosphere, surprise findings show
Perchlorates, a group of toxic chemicals that pollute groundwater, first form on rare particles in the stratosphere, scientists have discovered.
5 victims identified in deadly tour bus crash, including a Columbia University student
Police identified the five people who were killed in a tour bus crash in western New York on Friday