Fake news spreads farther and faster than truth
MIT researchers analyze 126000 tweet cascades involving 3 million people from 2006 to 2017. False rumors outpace true ones, with 1 percent of falsehoods reaching 100000 viewers while political rumors spike around the 2016 election. One account started 4700 false rumors.
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Toys R Us to Likely Liquidate U S Operations
Toys R Us Inc plans likely liquidation of its U S division after failing to secure a buyer or debt restructuring. The bankruptcy filing from September led to a $3.1 billion loan to keep stores open, but results worsened through the holidays. A spokesman for the Wayne New Jersey company declined to comment.
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White House turnover tops historic norms under Trump
President Trump defends record turnover as high staff strength, while top aide Gary Cohn resigns and Hope Hicks and Rob Porter exits. Brookings data show 48 percent of Trump's senior staff changed roles, a rate far above Obama and Bush. Experts call the churn unprecedented and likely hard to slow.
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Bipartisan Gun Bills Accumulate as Senate Sees No Vote
Senate debates a surge of gun and school safety proposals after the Florida high school attack. Senators Graham and Blumenthal propose temporary gun removal for risk cases, while Trump signals interest in background checks. A March 24 recess and no floor time foreseen limit action ahead of the March for Our Lives rally.
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ACA plan premiums set to rise nationwide over next three years
A California produced report warns ACA insurance premiums could jump 35 to 94 percent by 2021 with notable increases in the South and Midwest. It cites the end of the individual mandate penalty and Trump administration changes as key drivers, suggesting the middle class may be priced out in about a third of the country.
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