The Pantagraph

Flick Fact: The University of Illinois...in B-N? Before under-the-table payouts won?

Question: Franklin Park, a few blocks east of downtown, is one of Bloomington’s most beautiful parks. If a proposal facing the state legislature back in the 1860s had not failed, what would be there ...
businessupturn

Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet’s Table-Tennis Hustle Blurs Fact and Fiction

One of the film’s most intriguing characters is Marty’s nemesis, Koto Endo, a deaf Japanese champion whose focus and composure challenge Mauser at every turn. Endo is fictional, yet his character ...
Slate

What’s Fact and Fiction in Marty Supreme

Timothée Chalamet wouldn’t be everyone’s first thought when it comes to playing a character like Midnight Cowboy’s Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), a fast-talking New York hustler always on the run from ...
The Washington Post

Your diet’s impact on the planet depends on where you live. Look up your city.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Researchers have documented for years that eating beef, pork and chicken ...
2paragraphs

Trump’s Nephew Confirms Fact-Checkers: “Was Never Discussed at Family Dinner Table”

At the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, President Donald Trump took a moment to bring up his late Uncle John, a professor of ...
The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic $600 Billion Investment Commitment in Saudi Arabia

STRENGTHENING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY: Today in Saudi Arabia, President Donald J. Trump announced Saudi Arabia’s $600-billion commitment to invest in the United States, building ...
The White House

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures a Historic Trade Win for the United States

SECURING ANOTHER HISTORIC DEAL: Today, on the heels of the brand-new deal with the United Kingdom, President Donald J. Trump reached an agreement with China to reduce China’s tariffs and eliminate ...
Politifact

Fact-checking Alex Jones: White object on table in Macron video was tissue, not cocaine

High-resolution professional photos of a meeting among three European leaders do not show a bag of powder on the table in front of them. The official X account for the French presidency said the item ...
thecooldown

New report reveals surprising change in long-running trend in global energy use: 'Puts some clear facts on the table'

Global energy use surged in 2024, and a new report from the International Energy Agency offers the clearest picture yet of why. In its new Global Energy Review, the IEA reports that global energy ...
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact-finding report, says it’ll go back to negotiating table

Despite being “surprised” by the “best fact-finding report” to date, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a neutral fact-finder’s recommendations for a new four-year contract Wednesday. Instead, the ...
Artnet

7 Art-Historical Fun Facts That Will Level Up Your Holiday Table Banter

Sitting down to a holiday feast with family can be a special time for loved ones can reconnect and enjoy some much-needed togetherness. It can also be a potential minefield, with politics and religion ...