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Outrage fatigue can wear us down—but we can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.

The end seems nigh for TikTok in the U.S.

Thousands of U.S. TikTok users are joining China-based app RedNote, spawning memes, jokes and confusion 

Communication and misinformation researchers reveal the value of fact-checking, where perceived biases come from and what Meta’s decision could mean

TikTok is on the clock: ByteDance, the app’s China-based owner, must sell it by January 19 or face a ban

We need less uproar over everyday drones and more critical attention about ones near airports and other restricted airspace

Scientific racism today must be seen and rejected for what it truly is—a hollow attempt to dress discrimination in the garb of science and reason

Large language models can create muddled, misinformed multiverses

A social scientist looks at the portrait of U.S. voters, and voting, in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election that put Trump into the White House

“Going viral” appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to the rampant spread of misinformation

People are really stressed about the U.S. presidential election. A psychiatrist offers several self-help methods to reduce feelings of despair

To heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggests