Washington Post

President Donald Trump's address about the government shutdown is streamed on a television screen in the Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 8th, 2019.
Education

Is There a Good Way to Fact-Check Public Figures in Real Time?

A recent goof by the Associated Press indicates that real-time fact-checking still doesn't exactly know what it's doing.

A candlelight vigil held for George Tiller in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 1st, 2009.
Social Justice

America's Long—and Often Forgotten—History of Violence Toward Abortion Providers

A recent editorial in the Washington Post seems either neglectful of, or ignorant to, the history of violence against abortion providers.

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Social Justice

Requiem for 'The Washington Post'

Superstar journalists appear to be leaving in droves. Big deal. All is well as long as the Post—or any other firm or place—continues to refine raw talent.

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News in Brief

Get Caught Up: The Best Stories on the Government's Growing Surveillance

Must reads after the recent news about the National Security Agency and Prism.