A US government report on children’s health cited “totally fabricated” studies to back up its findings, academics wrongly listed as the authors of those studies have said. First released on 22 May, the report detailed causes of a “chronic disease crisis” among children in the US. An amended version was issued on 29 May after...
Journalism has a long-standing adage: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” The point is clear: sources you talk to are motivated, facts can be wrong, spun, taken out of context, or outright lies. Since a journalist’s job is to present to the readers/viewers/listeners as accurate a picture of reality as they...
Yasin Rasouli & Zia Shahreyar BBC Afghan Languages Getty Images US military equipment and vehicles, including abandoned Humvees, fell into the hands of the Taliban in 2021 Half a million weapons obtained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups, sources have told the BBC – with the UN...