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'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter

Renee Ekwoge says false and misleading videos on YouTube have changed her dad. What was once a strong, loving relationship has been corrupted, she says, by conspiratorial YouTube videos.

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John Boehner On The 'Noisemakers' Of The Republican Party

Steve Inskeep, James Doubek, Reena Advani, Bo Hamby

Boehner was the Republican speaker of the House during much of the Obama presidency. His new memoir recounts his time leading House Republicans — even if that meant doing things he personally opposed.

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Disinformation Fuels A White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor To Quit

Rachel Martin, Dalia Mortada, Bo Hamby

Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.

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She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit

Rachel Martin, Steve Mullis, Bo Hamby

A mother of three in Canada was opposed to getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a years-long search for answers.

Santiago Potes is the first Latino DACA recipient to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes scholarship.

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Santiago Potes Is 1st Latino DACA Recipient To Be Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

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As a 2021 Rhodes Scholar, Potes will study at the University of Oxford. His parents settled in Miami after fleeing Colombia when he was 4. He is a new graduate of Columbia University in New York.

Iroquois Nationals player Lyle Thompson (right), at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in 2015, said of the exclusion: "It was a disappointment and sort of boiled my blood."

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Ireland Lacrosse Bows Out Of 2022 World Games So Iroquois Nationals Can Play

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The team has voluntarily dropped out to make room for the Iroquois Nationals, which was originally excluded because organizers had said it did not represent a sovereign nation.

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50 Years Ago, Black Sabbath Found Its Sound And Took Metal Worldwide

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Recorded in a few days and released just months after the band's self-titled debut, Paranoid delivered bleak but unforgettable songs about war, corruption and trauma.