Former Washington reporter Dan Parks covers neighbors in rural West Virginia, where holding power accountable can complicate ...

The famous tale of young George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree and subsequent confession of “I cannot tell a lie” is just that — unverified, to say the least. The story first ...

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PolitiFact is tracking voting misinformation and fact-checking claims throughout Election Day and night. Follow along for the latest updates.

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Poynter announces 33 journalists and newsroom leaders selected for its first Leading AI in the Newsroom cohort, focused on responsible AI adoption and leadership.

Ryan Caron King spent two years immersed in a New Haven experiment in housing, navigating questions of access, privacy and ...

Haley Stevens said her former primary rival blamed Israel for what Michigan can’t afford. PolitiFact found a more complicated record.

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. Last summer, Asia Burnett was staring into a financial abyss.

This column is part of Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who ...

Co. — the largest newspaper chain in the country — reported a lackluster third-quarter performance Thursday, including a net loss, declining revenue and setbacks in ...