“Ludicrous and Life-Threatening”—Biden Just Announced a Transit Ban for Migrants
A couple from Cuba wait to be processed to seek asylum after crossing the border into the United States.Gregory Bull/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After weeks of anticipation, the Biden administration has finally followed through with the plan to revive a policy first…
Vanderbilt Staff Used AI to Email Students About the Michigan State Shooting
Vanderbilt UniversitySeanPavonePhoto/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After the recent shooting at the University of Michigan, staff at Vanderbilt University in Nashville sent an email offering support and comfort to students. “In the wake of the Michigan shootings,” it read, referring to the February…
Did the US Military Take Out a $12 Hobbyist Balloon With a $400,000 Missile?
A US fighter jet. Both F-22s and F-16s have been used to shoot down objects in US and Canadian airspace in recent weeks.bfk92/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The United States has popped a whole bunch of balloons lately. Earlier this month, famously, an American…
Lake Powell’s Water Levels Sink to Another Record Low
Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The water level at Lake Powell, the massive reservoir on the Colorado River whose southern reaches straddle the Utah-Arizona border, hit a record low this week, sinking to just 3,522…
Former President Jimmy Carter Begins Hospice Care
Ken Hawkins/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to begin hospice care in his Plains, Georgia home. The news was disclosed on Saturday in a brief statement from the Carter Center: After a series of short hospital stays, former…
Bing Is a Liar—and It’s Ready to Call the Cops
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.“You’re in!” the email said. “Welcome to the new Bing!” Last Sunday, I joined a small wave of users granted early access to Microsoft’s new chatbot backed search engine, put forward as an “AI-powered copilot for the web.” Given…