UNCOVERED: 5 - The Untold Story

Filing Taxes Will Cost Americans $544 Billion This Year

The complexity and burden of the tax code add insult to injury.

Reason · Sep 30

Trump can't trick voters into loving him

Voters aren’t falling for Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads and phony promises to pay them $5,000

Salon · Sep 30

A fake image of a Georgia mayor kissing a person went viral. Can US voters trust everything they see?

Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the public

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

In 1972, Washington teacher Robert Shields began recording his life every 5 minutes; by 1997, his diary had reached 37.5 million words

For almost 30 years, Robert Shields meticulously documented every facet of his existence, utilizing six typewriters to ensure uniformity in his writing. His impressive archive comprises around 37.5 million words, which are set to remain sealed until 2057. Despite some psychologists labeling his journaling habits as counterproductive, his dedication to…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

15 Million Americans Have No General Surgeon in Their County, and 434 Rural Hospitals Lack a Local Surgeon

A JACS study finds that about 15 million Americans live in a county with no general surgeon. What it means for emergencies like appendicitis and rural care.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Beware the Rush to Judgment in the Cornell Rape Case

As with similar cases at UVA and Duke Lacrosse, it's important to get the facts first.

Reason · Sep 29

Confessions of a political handicapper

ANALYSIS — What if we got it all wrong? That’s the question that usually goes through my mind at this point in every election cycle. Because 25 years of experience in analyzing elections has made me more humble, rather than more cocky.  Political handicapping has a way of knocking people…

Roll Call · Sep 29

Correcting the Stereotype About Libertarians Only Caring About 'Weed and Porn'

A Daily Wire writer went on a tirade against libertarians and got the movement all wrong.

Reason · Sep 29

Billionaire Mark Cuban Says Healthcare Costs Your Family More Than 5 Times What You Pay in Federal Income Tax — And That’s Before You Get Sick

Mark Cuban says healthcare for a family of five can cost 5 times their federal income tax, before deductibles and out-of-pocket costs.

Barchart · Sep 29

The Supreme Court's two decades of constitutional change

"People tend to think the times they are living in are the most unprecedented and unpredictable, but that is rarely the case."

Reason · Sep 29