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Environment
No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth
Environment
Yes, a Saudi Arabian company uses water from Arizona and California to grow alfalfa
Subsidiaries of a Saudi Arabian dairy company own and lease farmland in Arizona and California, which they use to grow alfalfa for cows.
World
Understanding British royal etiquette and what that means for King Charles’ coronation | Expert Interview with William Hanson
William Hanson, Etiquette Coach and Director of The English Manor, talks through British royal etiquette, King Charles’ coronation.
Coronavirus
Fact-checking questions about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency
How to get COVID-19 tests and vaccines after the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration expires on May 11.
Science
Yes, New York City is sinking
Both natural and human-caused processes contribute to sinking land, which is happening not just in NYC but across the East Coast and in cities around the world.
Joe Biden
President Biden did not form the Quad coalition, as he claimed
Biden did not form the Quad coalition, as he claimed at the G7 summit. But he did facilitate the group's first in-person leaders’ summit.
Travel
Yes, the U.S. uses electronic passports and you might already have one
A VERIFY reader was confused about a TikTok that said e-passports would be available on March 31, but that was about Jamaica. The U.S. has had them since 2007.
Pop Culture
No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day
The Battle of Puebla, which is Cinco de Mayo originated, happened half a century after Mexico’s declaration of independence.
Coronavirus
No, there is no set standard that will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
With more people in the US getting vaccinated and restrictions being relaxed, some people have asked what it will take for the pandemic to be over.
Coronavirus
When does COVID-19 go from pandemic to endemic? There’s no statistical cut-off
Though some states are planning to start treating COVID-19 as endemic, the WHO and others say there isn’t a formal way to mark the transition away from a pandemic.
Pop Culture
No, Darth Vader does not say, ‘Luke, I am your father’
May 4 is Star Wars Day, and one of the most iconic lines in the franchise’s history is often misquoted in pop culture references.
Social Media
Viral photo does not show wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Here’s how we VERIFIED that the viral photo actually shows a different airplane that was deliberately sunk in Jordan’s Red Sea.
Environment
Yes, a Saudi Arabian company uses water from Arizona and California to grow alfalfa
Subsidiaries of a Saudi Arabian dairy company own and lease farmland in Arizona and California, which they use to grow alfalfa for cows.
World
Understanding British royal etiquette and what that means for King Charles’ coronation | Expert Interview with William Hanson
William Hanson, Etiquette Coach and Director of The English Manor, talks through British royal etiquette, King Charles’ coronation.
Coronavirus
Fact-checking questions about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency
How to get COVID-19 tests and vaccines after the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration expires on May 11.
Science
Yes, New York City is sinking
Both natural and human-caused processes contribute to sinking land, which is happening not just in NYC but across the East Coast and in cities around the world.
Joe Biden
President Biden did not form the Quad coalition, as he claimed
Biden did not form the Quad coalition, as he claimed at the G7 summit. But he did facilitate the group's first in-person leaders’ summit.
Travel
Yes, the U.S. uses electronic passports and you might already have one
A VERIFY reader was confused about a TikTok that said e-passports would be available on March 31, but that was about Jamaica. The U.S. has had them since 2007.
Pop Culture
No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day
The Battle of Puebla, which is Cinco de Mayo originated, happened half a century after Mexico’s declaration of independence.
Coronavirus
No, there is no set standard that will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
With more people in the US getting vaccinated and restrictions being relaxed, some people have asked what it will take for the pandemic to be over.
Coronavirus
When does COVID-19 go from pandemic to endemic? There’s no statistical cut-off
Though some states are planning to start treating COVID-19 as endemic, the WHO and others say there isn’t a formal way to mark the transition away from a pandemic.
Pop Culture
No, Darth Vader does not say, ‘Luke, I am your father’
May 4 is Star Wars Day, and one of the most iconic lines in the franchise’s history is often misquoted in pop culture references.
Social Media
Viral photo does not show wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Here’s how we VERIFIED that the viral photo actually shows a different airplane that was deliberately sunk in Jordan’s Red Sea.
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