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Back to SearchThis professor invented a genocide. Here's how.
"Did America’s founders commit biological warfare against the Native Americans? I went looking for the truth behind the famous story and found someth…
15 hours ago
They called McCarthy crazy. Then the KGB files opened.
"Growing up, we were taught that he was a villain of U.S. history, and today, McCarthy's name is an American swear word. But in recent years, some ha…
2 days, 12 hours ago
Housing isn't broken. It's working as designed.
"In 1980, the median American home sold for $64,600. Today, that number's about $440,000. Why are homes so expensive? And is the system rigged agains…
1 week, 6 days ago
Was the story of "Koko the talking gorilla" a lie?
"Koko was the most famous gorilla in the world because she talked. She also mourned her kitten and cried when her friend Robin Williams died. But was…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
"Everyone’s autistic now." Here’s what's going on.
"A kid today is nearly five times more likely to be diagnosed autistic than a kid 25 years ago ... What’s really going on?" -- Ken
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3 weeks ago
I've been to Burning Man 10 times. Here's what really happens.
"Why do tens of thousands of people pay good money to play, and sometimes suffer, deep in the desert? I have some firsthand answers." – Ken
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3 weeks, 1 day ago
ISIS was the biggest story on Earth ... then it vanished
"For a while, ISIS was the biggest story on Earth, but almost overnight they seemed to disappear. What happened?" – Ken
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1 month, 1 week ago
Why 80% of doctors got this wrong
"Ask most people and they'll tell you it's the thing that gives smokers cancer. Ask some others and they’ll tell you they use it on purpose. So is ni…
1 month, 1 week ago
How do politicians get so rich?
"They're not getting Hollywood-style briefcases full of cash. That's actually pretty darn rare. The real story isn’t quite as exciting … and YOU can …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why is India so bad at the Olympics?
"India is missing from the world’s elite athletes. But why?" – Ken
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1 month, 3 weeks ago