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Five myths about street gangs
No, gruesome initiations aren’t required, and yes, members can leave their gangs.
By Chandra BozelkoDecember 17, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about babies
No, breast milk is not always better than infant formula.
By Alice CallahanDecember 2, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about the supply chain
No, self-driving trucks wouldn’t fix all our problems
By Rob HandfieldNovember 24, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about child care
In fact, all kinds of families want child care, and its cost has little to do with regulation.
By Elliot HaspelNovember 5, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about highways
No, 94 percent of crashes aren’t caused by drivers’ errors.
By David ZipperOctober 22, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about tax evasion
No, it’s not just the uber-rich avoiding taxes.
By Erin Scharff and Kathleen ThomasOctober 8, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about electric vehicles
No, they aren’t only for rich people
By Rory CarrollSeptember 24, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about Cuba
The U.S. embargo isn’t to blame for all its problems, and the island isn’t frozen in time.
By Ada FerrerSeptember 16, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about the Taliban
It’s not really controlled by Pakistan, and it doesn’t have a plan for governing.
By Ashley JacksonAugust 27, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about the Haitian Revolution
It wasn’t inspired by the French Revolution, and mosquitoes weren’t the deciding factor.
By Julia GaffieldAugust 4, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about Osama bin Laden
He actually remained close with Taliban leaders — but not so much with Iranian officials.
By Peter BegenAugust 1, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about marijuana
No, it doesn’t lead to violent crime, and no, those strains aren’t that different
By Christopher IngrahamJuly 15, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about the Olympics
Actually, host cities lose money on the Games, and the athletes don’t get rich, either.
By Jules BoykoffJuly 9, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about the NCAA
No, increasing student athletes’ compensation won’t turn off fans or conflict with Title IX.
By Kristi DoshJune 25, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about ransomware
Paying isn’t always the best way to get your data back.
By Josephine WolffJune 10, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about Stoicism
It’s not really about being tough, emotionless and indifferent to the world.
By Nancy ShermanJune 1, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about qualified immunity
No, the doctrine alone doesn’t let officers off the hook, and getting rid of it won’t result in a flood of lawsuits.
By Nancy La Vigne and Marc LevinMay 27, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about cryptocurrency
No, it’s not replacing the dollar anytime soon — but that doesn’t mean it’s just a fad.
By Eswar PrasadMay 20, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about obesity
Misinformation and shame hinder our ability to treat a common health problem.
By Susma Vaidya and Nazrat MirzaMay 13, 2021 - OutlookPerspective
Five myths about Brood X cicadas
No, they don’t “hibernate” between emergences.
By John Lill and Zoe Getman-PickeringMay 6, 2021