Busted: Report on ‘Wuhan Lab’ Origins of Virus Is Bogus

By Erin Banco, Adam Rawnsley, Lachlan Cartwright

A military contractor’s report circulating on Capitol Hill claims to have evidence that COVID-19 escaped from a Chinese lab. It’s filled with information that’s just plain wrong.

By Tarpley Hitt

The actress turned sidelined conservative commentator dishes on the teen classic 25 years later and why D would have a Derringer today.

By Anna Nemtsova

The COVID-19 disaster has brought into focus for much of the public the poverty, oppression, and excesses that already were eroding the Russian president's popularity.

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By Michael Tomasky

One of the two major parties in the world’s oldest democracy is against democracy now. They’ll steal the election however they can, with the president leading the charge.

By Francisco Alvarado

Complacency and glaring inequality could make for disaster in South Florida.

By William Bredderman, Kate Briquelet

A former teen tech tycoon is promoting what he claims is a possible vaccine for COVID-19—but experts warn against amateur studies contributing to a flood of misinformation.

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By Johnny Dwyer

His appointment is a step in the right direction. It doesn’t ordain an outcome but guarantees a level of integrity to the process.

By Alaina Demopoulos

The coronavirus pandemic and social distance guidelines have left us a nation of lines. Business owners and planners are trying to figure out solutions to endless standing around.

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 WHODUNNIT 

The World Health Organization’s annual conference starts today and questions about the Chinese cover-up of coronavirus are high on the agenda.

 PERSONAL SERVANT? 

Pompeo allegedly ordered a staffer to walk his dog, pick up dry cleaning, and make dinner reservations for him and his wife.

 LET’S DISH 

This has been something of a dish-cleaning life saver, and I will rave about it to anyone who feels like listening.

 LONG HAUL 

Taylor Grimes cannot disembark and head home from the Italian port until he tests negative twice in a row.

 ‘HEAVY HEARTS’ 

The Snowbirds aircraft was performing a flyover to honor medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic when it crashed in British Columbia.

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