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Candace Owens claims assassination plot; Israel strikes Lebanon; NCAA backlash on foreign students
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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Chief in First Beirut Attack Since June
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What happened: Israel conducted its first airstrike on Beirut since June, targeting Hezbollah's chief of staff Ali Tabtabai in the densely populated Haret Hreik neighborhood. Lebanon's health ministry reported at least five killed and 28 wounded, with the strike hitting the third and fourth floors of a nine-story apartment building.
Why it matters: The strike marks an escalation in Israeli-Hezbollah tensions despite a year-long ceasefire, occurring just days before Pope Leo XIV's scheduled visit to Lebanon. Israel and the U.S. are pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah by year's end, while Israel claims the group is rebuilding military capabilities in southern Lebanon.
68% of sources are Original Reporting
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Candace Owens Alleges Macrons Ordered Her Assassination, Provides No Evidence
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The claim: Conservative commentator Candace Owens alleged yesterday that French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron authorized and funded an assassination plot against her on American soil, citing a high-ranking French government source. She claims elite French counterterrorism units and an Israeli operative were tasked with the operation, but provided no verifiable evidence and no authorities have corroborated the allegations.
Why it matters: The unverified allegations arrive amid an active defamation lawsuit filed by the Macrons in Delaware court accusing Owens of spreading false claims that Brigitte is transgender. If credible, the claims could strain diplomatic relations between the U.S., France, and Israel, though French, Israeli, and U.S. officials have issued no public response as of now.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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X Transparency Tool Exposes Fake Foreign Accounts
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What happened: X briefly launched an 'About this account' feature Friday showing users' posting country based on IP address, exposing many America First and MAGA accounts as operating from overseas locations like Bangladesh. The transparency tool was removed within hours after revealing inaccuracies and sparking widespread user reaction across the weekend.
Why it matters: The feature could help you identify foreign influence operations and bot accounts by revealing when profiles claiming to be U.S.-based actually post from other countries. If reinstated with improved accuracy, this transparency tool would give you critical context to judge account authenticity and make informed decisions about which voices to trust on the platform.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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Chimpanzees Rationally Update Beliefs When Presented New Evidence
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What happened: A Science study published last month tested 20 chimpanzees at Uganda's Ngamba Island Sanctuary using two-box food experiments with conflicting clues. About 80 percent of the time, chimps rationally revised their choices when stronger evidence emerged, even switching boxes when initial clues were revealed as fake, with computational models ruling out simpler explanations like recency bias.
Why it matters: The findings challenge the assumption that rational belief revision is uniquely human, suggesting chimpanzees share advanced cognitive abilities previously thought exclusive to people. Researchers are now comparing these results with two- to four-year-old children, with potential implications for understanding how young learners process information and how AI systems model reasoning.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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NCAA Coaches Clash Over Foreign Athletes in Cross Country
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What happened: BYU coach Ed Eyestone criticized recruiting agencies bringing East African runners to NCAA programs for fees up to $25,000, sparking rebuttals from Oklahoma State and Iowa State coaches at Friday's championship press conference. Foreign athletes now comprise 43% of men's and 38% of women's championship fields, with agencies like Scholarbook Premier facilitating placements through NIL payments.
Why it matters: The trend reduces opportunities for American high school runners seeking collegiate spots, with only eight men's teams composed entirely of U.S. athletes and new roster limits further restricting access. Schools pay agencies who pass money to foreign athletes abroad, creating a gray area around professionalism rules while potentially undermining U.S. Olympic development pathways.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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Study Finds Moon-Forming Impactor Theia Originated Near Earth
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What happened: New research published three days ago in Science reveals the Mars-sized impactor Theia, which collided with proto-Earth 4.5 billion years ago to form the Moon, originated in the inner Solar System closer to the Sun than Earth. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute analyzed iron, molybdenum, zirconium, and chromium isotopes in 15 terrestrial rocks, six Apollo lunar samples, and 20 meteorites, using mass-balance calculations to back-calculate Theia's composition and formation location.
Why it matters: This discovery resolves a decades-old scientific debate about where the Moon-forming impactor originated and clarifies how Earth acquired its current inventory of heavy elements like iron and molybdenum in its mantle. The findings constrain models of planetary formation and reveal that Earth and its Moon-creating neighbor formed from similar building blocks in the inner Solar System, providing crucial insights into the early architecture of our solar system that shaped the world we inhabit today.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
91% of sources are Original Reporting
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Dutch Troops Fire on Drones Over Nuclear Base
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What happened: Dutch military personnel fired ground-based weapons at unidentified drones hovering over Volkel Air Base on Friday evening between 7pm and 9pm, but the aircraft departed without being recovered. The following night, multiple drone sightings forced suspension of all civilian and military air traffic at nearby Eindhoven Airport for several hours until around 11pm.
Why it matters: The incidents disrupted air travel for hours and heightened security concerns at NATO installations across northern Europe, with officials warning of potential hybrid warfare. Volkel Air Base hosts Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 squadrons and a US Air Force unit, making it one of the country's most sensitive military sites amid a pattern of similar incursions across Europe in recent months.
70% of sources are Original Reporting
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Candace Owens claims assassination plot; Israel strikes Lebanon; NCAA backlash on foreign students
147 Articles •
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Chief in First Beirut Attack Since June
Left 42%
Center 36%
R 22%
What happened: Israel conducted its first airstrike on Beirut since June, targeting Hezbollah's chief of staff Ali Tabtabai in the densely populated Haret Hreik neighborhood. Lebanon's health ministry reported at least five killed and 28 wounded, with the strike hitting the third and fourth floors of a nine-story apartment building.
Why it matters: The strike marks an escalation in Israeli-Hezbollah tensions despite a year-long ceasefire, occurring just days before Pope Leo XIV's scheduled visit to Lebanon. Israel and the U.S. are pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah by year's end, while Israel claims the group is rebuilding military capabilities in southern Lebanon.
68% of sources are Original Reporting
20 Articles •
Candace Owens Alleges Macrons Ordered Her Assassination, Provides No Evidence
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Center 39%
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The claim: Conservative commentator Candace Owens alleged yesterday that French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron authorized and funded an assassination plot against her on American soil, citing a high-ranking French government source. She claims elite French counterterrorism units and an Israeli operative were tasked with the operation, but provided no verifiable evidence and no authorities have corroborated the allegations.
Why it matters: The unverified allegations arrive amid an active defamation lawsuit filed by the Macrons in Delaware court accusing Owens of spreading false claims that Brigitte is transgender. If credible, the claims could strain diplomatic relations between the U.S., France, and Israel, though French, Israeli, and U.S. officials have issued no public response as of now.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
39 Articles •
X Transparency Tool Exposes Fake Foreign Accounts
Left 29%
Center 32%
Right 39%
What happened: X briefly launched an 'About this account' feature Friday showing users' posting country based on IP address, exposing many America First and MAGA accounts as operating from overseas locations like Bangladesh. The transparency tool was removed within hours after revealing inaccuracies and sparking widespread user reaction across the weekend.
Why it matters: The feature could help you identify foreign influence operations and bot accounts by revealing when profiles claiming to be U.S.-based actually post from other countries. If reinstated with improved accuracy, this transparency tool would give you critical context to judge account authenticity and make informed decisions about which voices to trust on the platform.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
22 Articles •
Chimpanzees Rationally Update Beliefs When Presented New Evidence
L 20%
Center 73%
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What happened: A Science study published last month tested 20 chimpanzees at Uganda's Ngamba Island Sanctuary using two-box food experiments with conflicting clues. About 80 percent of the time, chimps rationally revised their choices when stronger evidence emerged, even switching boxes when initial clues were revealed as fake, with computational models ruling out simpler explanations like recency bias.
Why it matters: The findings challenge the assumption that rational belief revision is uniquely human, suggesting chimpanzees share advanced cognitive abilities previously thought exclusive to people. Researchers are now comparing these results with two- to four-year-old children, with potential implications for understanding how young learners process information and how AI systems model reasoning.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
100% of sources are Original Reporting
5 Articles •
NCAA Coaches Clash Over Foreign Athletes in Cross Country
Center 100%
What happened: BYU coach Ed Eyestone criticized recruiting agencies bringing East African runners to NCAA programs for fees up to $25,000, sparking rebuttals from Oklahoma State and Iowa State coaches at Friday's championship press conference. Foreign athletes now comprise 43% of men's and 38% of women's championship fields, with agencies like Scholarbook Premier facilitating placements through NIL payments.
Why it matters: The trend reduces opportunities for American high school runners seeking collegiate spots, with only eight men's teams composed entirely of U.S. athletes and new roster limits further restricting access. Schools pay agencies who pass money to foreign athletes abroad, creating a gray area around professionalism rules while potentially undermining U.S. Olympic development pathways.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
34 Articles •
Study Finds Moon-Forming Impactor Theia Originated Near Earth
Left 33%
Center 60%
7%
What happened: New research published three days ago in Science reveals the Mars-sized impactor Theia, which collided with proto-Earth 4.5 billion years ago to form the Moon, originated in the inner Solar System closer to the Sun than Earth. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute analyzed iron, molybdenum, zirconium, and chromium isotopes in 15 terrestrial rocks, six Apollo lunar samples, and 20 meteorites, using mass-balance calculations to back-calculate Theia's composition and formation location.
Why it matters: This discovery resolves a decades-old scientific debate about where the Moon-forming impactor originated and clarifies how Earth acquired its current inventory of heavy elements like iron and molybdenum in its mantle. The findings constrain models of planetary formation and reveal that Earth and its Moon-creating neighbor formed from similar building blocks in the inner Solar System, providing crucial insights into the early architecture of our solar system that shaped the world we inhabit today.
Blindspot: Low Coverage from Right Sources
91% of sources are Original Reporting
127 Articles •
Dutch Troops Fire on Drones Over Nuclear Base
Left 39%
Center 41%
R 20%
What happened: Dutch military personnel fired ground-based weapons at unidentified drones hovering over Volkel Air Base on Friday evening between 7pm and 9pm, but the aircraft departed without being recovered. The following night, multiple drone sightings forced suspension of all civilian and military air traffic at nearby Eindhoven Airport for several hours until around 11pm.
Why it matters: The incidents disrupted air travel for hours and heightened security concerns at NATO installations across northern Europe, with officials warning of potential hybrid warfare. Volkel Air Base hosts Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 squadrons and a US Air Force unit, making it one of the country's most sensitive military sites amid a pattern of similar incursions across Europe in recent months.
70% of sources are Original Reporting