Sharing anecdotes is not misinformation, but it can produce miscalibration, making to harder to make sense of the facts, writes Catherine De Soto.

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

In fact, our Q2 2025 Pulse Survey found that 41% of global social users plan to spend more time on Substack, rising to over ...

In 2025, the line between brand messaging and cultural commentary continued to blur. As the year ends, let’s look back at the ...

US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.

Following a fatal December 2025 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, Erika Kirk — the widow of conservative activist Charlie ...

The Bondi Beach terror attack was a calculated strike at the very heart of a nation that defines itself by its egalitarian ethos. The beach is our place of congregation, a non-denominational place of ...

In the wake of the horrific Bondi mass shooting, a terror attack targeting Jewish people practicing their faith, the ...

The 11th Plenary of the PCC offered no answers or signs of renewal. It only made clear that Cuban power is trapped in its own rhetoric. Díaz-Canel, Marrero Cruz, and their ministers manage the crisis ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...

On December 10, the year 2025 reached a murderous milestone. In 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) had recorded ...