Mike Rothschild has spent years studying the rise of QAnon and antivaccine conspiracism. After his house in Altadena, ...

Prominent economist Paul Samuelson wrote in Newsweek in 1966, “Wall Street indexes predicted nine out of the last five recessions! And its mistakes were beauties.” One could say something similar ...

Put on your tinfoil hats: New research finds that belief in conspiracy theories might be more common in the U.S. than you might think. "A fair number of people heard about and believe these ...

Every day, physicians and therapists work to keep their patients safe. Medical rumors, misinformation, and an online web of ...

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