Five myths about the child welfare system
No, most children in foster care haven’t been rescued from abuse
By Dorothy RobertsFive myths about Yellowstone
No, Theodore Roosevelt didn’t create the park.
By Megan Kate NelsonFive myths about nursing
It’s not always better to be treated by a doctor than a nurse
By Rebecca SimikFive myths about plastics
No, bioplastics are not (necessarily) more sustainable than conventional plastics.
By Rebecca AltmanFive myths about the filibuster
No, it does not encourage moderation and debate.
By Norman OrnsteinFive myths about the Arctic
No, it’s not “empty” or cut off from the rest of the world.
By Bathsheba DemuthFive myths about street gangs
No, gruesome initiations aren’t required, and yes, members can leave their gangs.
By Chandra BozelkoFive myths about babies
No, breast milk is not always better than infant formula.
By Alice CallahanFive myths about the supply chain
No, self-driving trucks wouldn’t fix all our problems
By Rob HandfieldFive myths about child care
In fact, all kinds of families want child care, and its cost has little to do with regulation.
By Elliot HaspelFive myths about highways
No, 94 percent of crashes aren’t caused by drivers’ errors.
By David ZipperFive myths about tax evasion
No, it’s not just the uber-rich avoiding taxes.
By Erin Adele Scharff and Kathleen DeLaney ThomasFive myths about electric vehicles
No, they aren’t only for rich people
By Rory CarrollFive 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 FerrerFive myths about the Taliban
It’s not really controlled by Pakistan, and it doesn’t have a plan for governing.
By Ashley JacksonFive myths about the Haitian Revolution
It wasn’t inspired by the French Revolution, and mosquitoes weren’t the deciding factor.
By Julia GaffieldFive myths about Osama bin Laden
He actually remained close with Taliban leaders — but not so much with Iranian officials.
By Peter BergenFive myths about marijuana
No, it doesn’t lead to violent crime, and no, those strains aren’t that different
By Christopher IngrahamFive myths about the Olympics
Actually, host cities lose money on the Games, and the athletes don’t get rich, either.
By Jules BoykoffFive myths about the NCAA
No, increasing student athletes’ compensation won’t turn off fans or conflict with Title IX.
By Kristi Dosh