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Tag: identity theft

  • Kintsugi
  • January 7, 2022

15 Signs Someone Just Stole Your Identity

Brooke Nelson Updated: Dec. 01, 2021 You see errors on your credit report (3 major bureaus, check a different one every 4 months for free) You notice unexplained charges on your credit card Yo

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  • Prof Patty
  • June 27, 2021

11 Things You Shouldn’t Keep in Your Glove Compartment

Jen McCaffery Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 You might think your glove compartment is the perfect place to keep essentials like your owner’s manual, insurance card, and garage door opener. But the

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 4, 2020November 5, 2025

8 Things to Never Store on Your Smartphone

Lauren Cahn Oct. 27, 2020 The fact is, there are things you should never store in your cell phone—because doing so can leave you vulnerable to an invasion of priv

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NY Times

  • RFK Jr.’s Dietary Guidelines Face Criticism for Conflicts of Interest
  • A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
  • Federal Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore.
  • With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe
  • Man Stole Dozens of Skeletons From Pennsylvania Cemetery, Authorities Say

NPR

  • This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster
  • A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
  • These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
  • How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you
  • Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics

The Progressive

  • A Victory from Below
  • The Cursed Island
  • A Family’s Story of Displacement and Survival in Gaza
  • A Palestinian Family’s Intergenerational Saga
  • The Case of Free Speech v. Trump

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FactCheck.org

  • Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend
  • Exploring the Legality Questions About Venezuela Military Strike
  • Makary, RFK Jr. Exaggerate Chronic Disease Benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  • Trump’s Native-Born Job-Creation Claim Based on Questionable Figures
  • Sorting Out Competing Claims on Air Traffic Control

Snopes.com

  • Did Erika Kirk lose her children in custody battle? No evidence claim's true
  • 17 rumors about the US capture of Maduro, investigated
  • Was Fauci's 'autopen pardon' vacated by 14th District Court of Appeals?
  • This image doesn't show Cilia Flores in court with head bandage and black eye. Here's the proof
  • Obama dropped more than 26K bombs on 7 countries without congressional approval in 2016. Here's how

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