For the past 15 years, the fact-checkers at PolitiFact have sorted through hundreds of statements by politicians to name the "Lie of the Year." This year, the editors dubbed 2025 the "Year of the Lies ...

Very few serious experts think today’s AI models are conscious, but many regular people feel differently about the bots, which are designed to foster emotional connection to keep engagement up. Users ...

In response to low engagement in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced steep changes. Starting Jan. 5, people that fail to complete the county’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced Tuesday that his office may pursue charges against people caught in possession of hard drugs who fail to complete the ...

It’s time for PolitiFact’s readers to make their case for the annual Lie of the Year. And this year, we’re changing things up. PolitiFact awards the Lie of the Year to the most significant falsehood ...

Nassau police identified Robert Dwyer, of Hicksville, as the pedestrian who was fatally struck by three cars early Wednesday morning on the service road to the Long Island Expressway in Jericho.

A staggering number of online daters are lying about their identities, according to a new survey from digital identity verification platform ClarityCheck. In the survey, 25 percent of online daters ...

When a rival lies or cheats, we demand justice. But when a friend does, we offer excuses. Equally, we believe our team plays by the rules while others bend them. Yet honesty depends on the messenger.

Reactions to Wednesday night's New York City mayoral debate were heavily focused on the candidates' efforts to attack each other for alleged personal scandals, such as former Governor Andrew Cuomo's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Analyzing tech stocks through the prism of cultural change. We all believe we’re independent thinkers, yet the data tells a ...