With Midterm Elections in Sight, Record Amounts of Money Spent on Campaign Ads

The Takeaway

With Midterm Elections in Sight, Record Amounts of Money Spent on Campaign Ads

The media landscape has been dominated by a barrage of political campaign ads. Are they effective?

Fact Check: Trump’s Comments on the Migrant Caravan

Is there truth to the claims being made by President Trump regarding the migrant caravan in southern Mexico?

Why It’s Bad That Sea Urchins Are Getting ‘Hangry’ in Northern California 

Climate change has caused an explosion in the population of purple sea urchins off the coast of Northern California, to devastating effect for the regions important kelp forests. 

Massachusetts Ballot Question Could Rollback Transgender Rights 

Massachusetts voters are considering ballot Question 3 that currently protects transgender people from discrimination in public places.

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Erika Franklin Fowler

Steve Passwaiter

Ron Nixon

Kendra Pierre-Louis

Gabrielle Emanuel

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