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Do you believe in Bigfoot? How about UFOs? A new Boston University class is exploring how people throughout the centuries have believed in the unbelievable — and what that tells us about our ourselves.Lecturer William Giraldi teaches the course and joined Radio Boston to talk about it.This segment …
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Many Republicans in Congress are dodging the question of whether they’ll accept this year’s election results.What’s at stake in 2024 if only one party will accept defeat?Today, On Point: Election fraud and America’s democratic future.GuestsFrancisco Aguilar, Nevada secretary of state.Sarah …
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Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justices provide a high-profile setting that many politicians use to score deological points before a massive audience. In the hearings for nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, extremism and conspiracy theories seem to have strongly gripped the GOP, says Julian …
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What’s the biggest threat to American elections, and to people’s trust in them? Conspiracy theories. That’s according to none other than Christopher Krebs, the man once in charge of the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Today, On Point: Conspiracy theories and the threat …
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Religion, education, race and media consumption are strong predictors of conspiracy theory acceptance among Americans, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey of 5,149 adults living across the United States released on Thursday finds a strong correlation …
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Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with BuzzFeed News reporter Albert Samaha about his recent story, “My Mom Believes In QAnon. I’ve Been Trying To Get Her Out.” His mother is a staunch supporter of QAnon and he says he’s struggled to convince her that the far-right conspiracy theory is a lie.
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Devotees of the online conspiracy theory Qanon are reckoning with the inauguration of President Biden. Ben Collins, who covers extremism for NBC News, joins us. And, late-night talk shows have thrived on fiery criticism of former President Trump. But with Trump out of office, what will these …
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Randi-Lynn thought she was going on a relaxing family vacation to the mountains. Just a few days later, she was hiding in a bathroom and frantically posting on Reddit, asking for help. The headline of her post? “I think I was brought on a girls trip to be brainwashed.” Thanks to Amanda Fairbanks …
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For nearly two years, a Redditor named Jitarth Jadeja got deep into QAnon, the Far Right conspiracy theory founded on the idea that President Trump is secretly waging war against a satanic cabal of pedophiles who control the world. “I was kind of an addict… All I could talk about was Q,” Jitarth …
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A few days ago I was playing dentist with my 4-year-old niece Avie and her doll Lola — a rigid rubbery thing with a locked jaw from which protruded two small front teeth. As Lola’s mother, Avie insisted that I give Lola a thorough exam. Dutifully, I complied, pretending to examine the doll’s mouth. …
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