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Fake video expert says Acosta video appears to have been “transcoded”

Now that the election’s over, Fox News and Trump seem to have lost interest in the caravan

Corporations flood midterms with money even while running up $1.7 trillion in debt

The 20 largest corporate PACs operated by publicly traded, non-financial companies have given $31 million to candidates since 2017, even while borrowing record amounts.

Here are 4 of Trump’s worst racist comments, according to Michael Cohen

The startup resistance: How activists and entrepreneurs are taking on the Trump agenda

Almost two years into the Trump presidency, we profile those startups and organizations that are addressing important issues they feel are being neglected or opposed by the administration: legal immigration, abortion access, student debt forgiveness, climate change, expanding voter access.

Six years after Sandy, a rising tide of development puts Coney Island at risk

A development boom is adding thousands of new residents to a neighborhood on the frontlines of climate change. Should we even be building there when more lethal storms are coming?

Mr. Robot goes to Washington: How AI will change democracy

In this adapted excerpt from his new book, “Future Politics,” Jamie Susskind offers us a peek into the future of democracy. Beyond fighting fake news, what if AI soon starts voting for us and helps draft legislation?

How Brazil’s Trump is using WhatsApp to win election

Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who openly longs for the return of military dictatorship, has gained in the election due to a swarm of fake news spread by the popular platform.

Should we break up the tech giants? Not if you ask the economists who take money from them

This week’s FTC hearings on the growing power of companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google only included economists who have taken money, directly and indirectly, from giant corporations that have a stake in the debate.

Get ready for a future in which your favorite products act like helicopter parents

Water.io’s platform foretells a future in which manufacturers help you to plan your meals for the week, protect your family from risks, achieve your nutritional goals, and reduce waste via containers built for reuse.

Trump endorsements follow in the wake of candidates spending money at his properties

Last month, Trump signaled his support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s candidacy for Speaker of the House at a fundraiser at the Trump International Hotel in D.C., where McCarthy’s PAC spent $154,000 to host the reception and dinner for 300 guests.

Why Damien Chazelle chose one of the most politically radical songs in history for “First Man”

“Whitey on the Moon” by the late revolutionary poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron is a searing indictment of the U.S. space program and the country’s values.

How online sleuths are trying to solve the Jamal Khashoggi mystery

“For us, it’s personal.”

The architect of California’s sweeping new privacy law warns of Big Tech’s revenge

Alastair Mactaggart helped spearhead the toughest privacy law in the country. Now he’s worried it will be gutted or preempted before it takes effect.

Buckle up! Here’s a timeline of George Soros conspiracy theories

On #MeToo anniversary, White House still hasn’t approved Obama-era guidelines on sexual harassment at work

Iranian exiles use creativity and tech smarts to get real news past the regime’s censors

For exiles who want to get information in and out of the country, Iran International is one of several tools at their disposal to get around the regime’s jamming devices and the Great Persian Firewall.

To get more diversity in politics, we need to change this rule about campaign funds

Caitlin Clarkson Pereira, who is running for a seat in Connecticut’s state legislature, can’t always afford a babysitter when’s campaigning. She’s pushing for the right to use campaign funds for childcare.

How the generation wars are playing out in the Golden State

The cost of living in California may eventually result in millennials gaining the upper hand over entitled baby boomers.