Mike Pearl
Mike asks stupid questions to smart people and then writes about it.
The Vegas Shooting Generated Boatloads of Fake News
After the worst mass shooting in modern US history came the hoaxes.
New Orleans Has to Work Fast to Avoid Washing Away by 2050
As climate change brings more and more extreme rainfall to the Gulf Coast, will the city take the necessary steps to protect itself from massive storms?
The President Created His Own Fake News This Week (Again)
Donald Trump has a history of spreading falsehoods. This week he, well, did some more of that. What'd you expect?
Decent Coffee Will Be Hard to Find by 2050
Studies just keep pouring in about how climate change will make coffee production outrageously challenging in the future—unless it's shitty coffee.
Phoenix Will Be Almost Unlivable by 2050 Thanks to Climate Change
Phoenix's notoriously unrelenting heat will soon get even worse.
That Viral Clown Protest of 'It' Was Fake News
The too-good-to-be-true story was actually just a publicity stunt to promote the movie.
Rush Limbaugh's Terrible, Shameful Weatherman Impression
Let's hope you didn't get your disaster preparedness tips from the king of jabbering for hours about how dumb liberals are.
An Expert Told Us How Trump Is Screwing Up the North Korea Situation
By refusing to negotiate and firing off angry tweets at both the regime and allies like South Korea, the 45th president seems to be flirting with disaster.
The Phony Hurricane Shark Photo Wasn't This Week's Worst Fake News
As the nation turned its eyes to Houston, a few people decided to spread some lies.
How to Sound Smart Talking About Climate Change and Hurricanes
You can't attribute Harvey solely to climate change, but that doesn't mean the two topics aren't linked.
No, Kid Rock Isn't on the Verge of Becoming a Senator
A viral story about the rap-rocker's popularity as a candidate for US senate comes from a very sketchy pollster.
Lots of People Deserve Pardons and None of Them Are Named Joe Arpaio
An expert told us that however you feel about the former Arizona sheriff, pardoning him is a historically strange move, and not a healthy use of presidential power.