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You've probably seen the declaration of privacy status making the rounds on Facebook. Trouble is, the post doesn't actually do anything. It's a hoax, and an old one at that. (article)
A reminder that the pope is not a politician, why the AP won't use "climate change denier", polling on abortion, and more. (episode)
Pundits treat Pope Francis like a politician, even referring to his "approval ratings." But the Pope, as Bob notes, isn't running for anything. And his positions are not partisan.
The Associated Press Stylebook now urges journalists to avoid the terms "climate change denier" or "skeptic." An AP science reporter defends their preferred term, "doubter."
Pollster Tresa Undem explains why most polls don't tell us anything about how Americans really feel about abortion.
Taryn Harper Wright spends her spare time unraveling the efforts of people who fake illnesses online.
A new collection of fiction gives voice to figures at the margins of history.
On the occasion of Pope Francis's U.S. tour, we offer a primer on the pontiff. (episode)
The role of journalists when they play debate moderator, debunking viral images of the refugee crisis, and exposing Exxon's flip floppery. (episode)
Misinformation ran rampant during this week's GOP presidential debate, with minimal intervention from CNN's debate moderators.
A report from InsideClimate News details how the oil giant Exxon was at the forefront of climate change research for a decade, before beginning to fund denial groups.
Exxon's Richard Keil reacts to reporting about how the company was at the forefront of climate change research in the 1970s and '80s - before pivoting to funding climate change denial.
Fact-checking some of the anti-refugee and anti-migration memes making their way around social media.
Brooke visits Vienna's main train station to talk with refugees gathered there, and speaks with Vienna-based journalists about how the Austrian press is covering the migration crisis.
A German reporter considers how the press and public response to the current refugee crisis carries the weight of history.
On the language debate surrounding the Mediterranean crisis, debunking migration myths both foreign and domestic, and a visit to the 9/11 museum. (episode)
As the crisis in the Mediterranean intensifies, news outlets wrestle with terms: should we say "migrant crisis" or "refugee crisis"?
While the coverage of refugee-laden boats and bedraggled droves on highways may generate sympathy, fear, or confusion, it doesn’t always convey reality.
An estimated one million people were expelled to Mexico during the Great Depression, 60 percent of whom were US citizens. We hear how the anti-immigrant policies echo today's rhetoric.
The Kim Davis controversy prompts the GOP field to consider the relationship between religion and the Supreme Court.
On the 14th anniversary of 9/11, a look at what it means to make a museum out of the events of the day.
The rhetoric of ads on the Iran nuclear agreement, the ongoing fall out of the Ashley Madison hack, and the end of an iconic Spanish language variety show. (episode)
With Congress voting this month on the Iran nuclear agreement, ads from opponents and supporters of the deal are filling the airwaves. Hear a fact-check of the rhetoric and messaging.
This week, a photo of a drowned Syrian toddler shocked the world. Brooke discusses why she thinks the image should be seen -- and what it means that it has been so widely shared.
Hacked data from the adultery website Ashley Madison has hit the open web, and scammers are coming up with new ways to extort people whose names appear in the leaked database.
When hackers leaked user information from the cheating site Ashley Madison, they also revealed data showing women on the site are not what they seem. Or even women.
After 53 years, Univision's Sábado Gigante is going off the air. We look at the iconic variety show's history and what it says about Latino demographics in the US.
Mario Kreutzberger, 74, has been hosting Sábado Gigante as "Don Francisco" since 1962. Brooke talks to him about his German-Jewish parents, the show's tone, and what's next for him.
The final installment in our summer listening series. (episode)