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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1441282671#12_2980506031 | Title: Is Long-Term Disability Insurance Worth It?
Headings: Is long-term disability insurance worth it?
Is long-term disability insurance worth it?
What is long-term disability insurance?
How does long-term disability insurance work?
How much does long-term disability insurance cost?
What's good about long-term disability?
What's bad about long-term disability?
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What alternatives are there to indivdual long-term disability insurance?
Do I need short-term disability insurance?
What are the best long-term disability insurance companies?
Is long-term disability insurance worth it?
Content: What's good about long-term disability? The strongest argument in favor of long-term disability is that it dramatically reduces the risk of financial trouble if you become disabled for 6 months or more at some point during your career. Here are some other good things about it. There are no restrictions on how you can use the money. It's treated like a substitute for your regular monthly income, and comes with no strings attached. You don't have to pay it back or pay any interest or penalties on it. It's tax free. More precisely, since you pay for the premiums with after-tax dollars, the monthly benefit isn't also taxed. It can last a long time. The best policies have benefit periods that last until you reach retirement age. | https://www.policygenius.com/disability-insurance/is-long-term-disability-insurance-worth-it/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1441300539#3_2980522806 | Title: Is Short-Term Disability Insurance Worth It?
Headings: Is short-term disability insurance worth it?
Is short-term disability insurance worth it?
What exactly is short-term disability insurance?
Short-term disability insurance vs. long-term disability insurance
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What alternatives are there to short-term disability insurance?
Where can I buy short-term disability insurance?
Is short-term disability insurance worth it?
Content: You’re more likely to experience a disability than you might think – according to the Council for Disability Awareness, 1 in 4 workers will experience a period of disability before they retire. On top of that, 46% of Americans wouldn’t be able to cover a $400 emergency expense without resorting to credit card debt or a family loan. If you were unable to work due to a short medical emergency, how would you pay for it? Short-term disability insurance is an insurance product that replaces your income for a short period of time in the event that you experience a disability. The benefit period usually lasts 3 to 6 months. Let’s break that definition down a little: A disability is any medical condition that stops you from working. It’s a common misconception that disabilities only occur because of workplace accidents; in fact, most disabilities are caused by chronic conditions like back injuries, cancer, and heart disease. Depending on your employer, pregnancy may also be categorized as a disability, and you may need to use a disability insurance policy to provide income while you’re on leave from work. | https://www.policygenius.com/disability-insurance/is-short-term-disability-insurance-worth-it/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1441377463#7_2980731972 | Title: Return-of-Premium Disability Insurance
Headings: Return-of-premium disability insurance
Return-of-premium disability insurance
How does the return-of-premium rider work?
When the rider pays out
How much the rider pays out
Long-term disability is the best type of disability insurance for most people.
How much does the return-of-premium rider cost?
Why the math doesn’t add up
Content: Long-term disability is the best type of disability insurance for most people. Let our experts help you find the perfect income protection policy. Get started
How much does the return-of-premium rider cost? Return-of-premium disability insurance seems like a good investment, but it can be cost-prohibitive. While estimates vary and depend on both the insurer and insured, the rider may double or even quadruple your premiums. Why the math doesn’t add up
You may need disability insurance to protect your income, especially if you have major debt obligations like student loans or a mortgage. But you might be better off taking what you’d be spending on the rider and investing it into a savings account. Here’s why: Say you pay $100 per month for a long-term disability insurance plan with a $5,000 per month benefit amount. That same policy could cost as much as $400 per month with a return-of-premium rider that pays out an 80% refund of the premiums you paid every 10 years. | https://www.policygenius.com/disability-insurance/return-of-premium-disability-insurance/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1441377463#8_2980733586 | Title: Return-of-Premium Disability Insurance
Headings: Return-of-premium disability insurance
Return-of-premium disability insurance
How does the return-of-premium rider work?
When the rider pays out
How much the rider pays out
Long-term disability is the best type of disability insurance for most people.
How much does the return-of-premium rider cost?
Why the math doesn’t add up
Content: Why the math doesn’t add up
You may need disability insurance to protect your income, especially if you have major debt obligations like student loans or a mortgage. But you might be better off taking what you’d be spending on the rider and investing it into a savings account. Here’s why: Say you pay $100 per month for a long-term disability insurance plan with a $5,000 per month benefit amount. That same policy could cost as much as $400 per month with a return-of-premium rider that pays out an 80% refund of the premiums you paid every 10 years. At the 10-year mark, you get a $38,400 lump-sum payment, which is a decent chunk of change. But if you were disabled for just eight months during that time – meaning you received $40,000 in disability insurance payments to replace your regular income – then the benefits would more than negate the refund you’d receive from your premiums. In other words, you essentially paid four times the premium for the same amount of coverage. About the author
Zack Sigel
Managing Editor
Zack Sigel is a SEO managing editor at Policygenius. He covers personal finance, comprising mortgages, investing, deposit accounts, and more. | https://www.policygenius.com/disability-insurance/return-of-premium-disability-insurance/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1443311575#3_2985531570 | Title: What Happens When Your Home Insurance Is Canceled? | Policygenius
Headings: What happens when your homeowners insurance lapses?
What happens when your homeowners insurance lapses?
Key takeaways
What is a homeowners insurance lapse in coverage?
You failed to make necessary repairs to your home
Your risk changed
You lied on your application
You stopped making payments
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What happens when your homeowners insurance lapses?
Your mortgage company may purchase insurance for you
Your homeowners insurance premiums go up
It may be harder to get insurance going forward
Can you get homeowners insurance after a coverage lapse?
Content: Your insurer may also list certain conditions that you need to correct in order to keep the policy active. These conditions could include replacing a section of your roof, getting protective netting for your trampoline, or removing fire hazards like tree branches or dry grass and brush around your home. Most insurance companies give policyholders up to 30 days to correct any impediments to coverage. Your risk changed
Your insurance company may also cancel your policy if your risk changed substantially. For example, if you buy a new dog, that can change your risk drastically. Your insurer may also cancel your policy if you live close to an area that recently experienced a costly natural disaster, like a hurricane or wildfire. You lied on your application
If you stated in your application that you don’t have any pets but your company finds out otherwise during the inspection, it will likely drop you from coverage
You stopped making payments
If you stop paying your homeowners insurance premiums and don’t pay off the balance by the end of your grace period, your coverage will lapse. Get the right advice, right here. No sweaty sales pitches. Just unbiased advice from licensed experts. | https://www.policygenius.com/homeowners-insurance/what-happens-when-your-homeowners-insurance-lapses/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1443826149#2_2986837032 | Title: Buying Life and Disability Insurance at the Same Time | Policygenius
Headings: Buying life and disability insurance at the same time
Buying life and disability insurance at the same time
The best way to protect your income is by having both a life insurance and disability insurance policy in place.
Compare the market, right here.
How insurance works
Is life insurance worth it?
Is it worth getting long term disability insurance?
Compare and buy life insurance
Why you should apply for life and disability insurance at the same time
How to apply for life and disability insurance at the same time
1. The best time to apply for insurance is now
2. Two applications, one timeline
3. Take only one medical exam
4. Ensure that you’re covered
Adding disability coverage to your life insurance policy
Disability income rider
Waiver of premium rider
Accelerated death benefit rider
Critical illness rider
About the author
Content: Life insurance provides a death benefit to your beneficiaries if you die while the policy is in force and is an essential protection for anyone with dependents. If there are people who would struggle financially if you were to suddenly die, a life insurance policy will protect them from financial suffering and provide you with peace of mind. The life insurance death benefit can pay for medical bills, funeral costs, mortgage payments, college tuition, student loans, and other debts and obligations if you die prematurely. Because life insurance benefits are typically tax-free, your family and dependents can do anything with the money that they need to. Is it worth getting long term disability insurance? Like life insurance, long-term disability insurance is a form of income replacement. But unlike life insurance, long-term disability insurance protects your income while you’re still alive. For this reason, anyone who depends on an income to live or save should purchase disability insurance. If an accident or illness means you can no longer work, the long-term disability benefits pay out a percentage of your former salary for a length specified in your policy. The chances of becoming disabled at some point in your career are higher than you might think— one in four people experience a disability at some point while they are employed and many of the disabilities people can experience go beyond the kind of workplace accidents that are covered by workers’ compensation. | https://www.policygenius.com/life-insurance/buying-life-and-disability-insurance-at-the-same-time/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1443826149#3_2986839713 | Title: Buying Life and Disability Insurance at the Same Time | Policygenius
Headings: Buying life and disability insurance at the same time
Buying life and disability insurance at the same time
The best way to protect your income is by having both a life insurance and disability insurance policy in place.
Compare the market, right here.
How insurance works
Is life insurance worth it?
Is it worth getting long term disability insurance?
Compare and buy life insurance
Why you should apply for life and disability insurance at the same time
How to apply for life and disability insurance at the same time
1. The best time to apply for insurance is now
2. Two applications, one timeline
3. Take only one medical exam
4. Ensure that you’re covered
Adding disability coverage to your life insurance policy
Disability income rider
Waiver of premium rider
Accelerated death benefit rider
Critical illness rider
About the author
Content: Like life insurance, long-term disability insurance is a form of income replacement. But unlike life insurance, long-term disability insurance protects your income while you’re still alive. For this reason, anyone who depends on an income to live or save should purchase disability insurance. If an accident or illness means you can no longer work, the long-term disability benefits pay out a percentage of your former salary for a length specified in your policy. The chances of becoming disabled at some point in your career are higher than you might think— one in four people experience a disability at some point while they are employed and many of the disabilities people can experience go beyond the kind of workplace accidents that are covered by workers’ compensation. Cancer, back and muscle pain, and depression and anxiety are all examples of conditions that may bar someone from working at some point in their career. The graph below demonstrates the plausibility of getting a disability at each age. You’ll notice that as you get older, the likelihood that you become disabled for longer increases. Current age
Likelihood of a long-term disability before retirement
Average duration of a long-term disability
20-30
2.5 in 10
26 months
31-40
3.3 in 10
32 months
41-50
3 in 10
42 months
51-60
2.3 in 10
50 months
60+
1 in 10
54 months
Many people choose not to opt-in for disability insurance because they are covered by group insurance from their employer, but employer-provided disability benefits are usually short-term and don’t offer enough coverage to adequately replace your income. Compare and buy life insurance
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Why you should apply for life and disability insurance at the same time
Applying for long-term disability insurance is a similar process to applying for life insurance and applying for both at the same time ensures that you’re not lacking any necessary financial protection. | https://www.policygenius.com/life-insurance/buying-life-and-disability-insurance-at-the-same-time/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1444577007#3_2988889891 | Title: Life Insurance for Pilots | Policygenius
Headings: Do pilots pay more for life insurance?
Do pilots pay more for life insurance?
Being a pilot could get you higher life insurance rates, but depending on why and how often you fly, you might not see a price difference at all.
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Why your occupation affects your life insurance rates
Can pilots get life insurance?
Underwriting process for pilots
Best life insurance companies for pilots
Compare and buy life insurance
How being a pilot affects your life insurance rates
Higher rates
Life insurance exclusions
About the author
Content: You’ll answer questions about this during the underwriting process. Underwriting process for pilots
During the initial interview in the underwriting process, you’re asked questions about your health, family background, and lifestyle choices — including whether or not you hold an aviation license. If you’re not a pilot by trade but fly for fun, the underwriter will want to know if you’ve flown in the last two to five years and if you intend to fly within the next two years. Holding an aviation license will usually trigger some additional underwriting so that the life insurance company can accurately determine what your life insurance policy should look like. Some of the questions you might be asked about your flying hobby could include: What level of training you have
How frequently you fly
Instruments you have a license for
Type of aircraft you fly
The purpose and reasoning behind the activity
It’s best to be as honest as possible when answering these questions. If your life insurance company finds out you lied during your application and you die in an airplane accident, they could completely invalidate your coverage and your beneficiaries won’t receive the death benefit. Best life insurance companies for pilots
Every life insurance company treats each individual circumstance differently — and this is no different for how they classify pilots. Depending on your age, how frequently you fly, and whether you are a commercial pilot, student pilot, or fly for fun, you can receive one of the following life insurance classifications: Preferred Plus - The best life insurance classification that receives the lowest premiums. | https://www.policygenius.com/life-insurance/life-insurance-for-pilots/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1446063738#11_2992751266 | Title: Can I Buy Renters Insurance For My Tenant? | Policygenius
Headings: Can I buy renters insurance for my tenant?
Can I buy renters insurance for my tenant?
A landlord cannot legally buy a renters insurance policy in their tenant's name. However, they can require tenants to purchase a renters insurance policy in order to rent their property.
Key takeaways
Should I buy renters insurance for my tenant?
Partnering with insurance companies
Need coverage?
Can I require my tenant to buy renters insurance?
Additional interested party
What is landlord insurance?
Content: Also known as an additional interest or party of interest, this ensures you will be notified if there are any changes made to your tenant’s policy. If you are an additional interested party on your tenant’s renters insurance policy, you can’t make payments or change the specifics of the policy. By being an additional interested party, you are simply notified or contacted if a payment is missed, if the policy is canceled, or if the terms of the policy are changed. Many landlords require this so they know their tenant’s insurance policy is still active. What is landlord insurance? Although renters insurance can minimize a landlord’s risk, it doesn’t actually offer financial protection for landlords. Some landlords already have homeowners insurance for their property, but if you’re going to rent out your apartment or house, you should purchase landlord insurance in addition to homeowners insurance. Just like renters insurance is financial protection for your tenant, landlord insurance covers your building and your property. Like renters insurance, landlord insurance contains liability coverage, so if someone gets hurt on your property then your landlord insurance can help you pay any legal fees or medical expenses that you are liable for. You’re also protected from income loss, to an extent. | https://www.policygenius.com/renters-insurance/can-i-buy-renters-insurance-for-my-tenant/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1446063738#12_2992753412 | Title: Can I Buy Renters Insurance For My Tenant? | Policygenius
Headings: Can I buy renters insurance for my tenant?
Can I buy renters insurance for my tenant?
A landlord cannot legally buy a renters insurance policy in their tenant's name. However, they can require tenants to purchase a renters insurance policy in order to rent their property.
Key takeaways
Should I buy renters insurance for my tenant?
Partnering with insurance companies
Need coverage?
Can I require my tenant to buy renters insurance?
Additional interested party
What is landlord insurance?
Content: Although renters insurance can minimize a landlord’s risk, it doesn’t actually offer financial protection for landlords. Some landlords already have homeowners insurance for their property, but if you’re going to rent out your apartment or house, you should purchase landlord insurance in addition to homeowners insurance. Just like renters insurance is financial protection for your tenant, landlord insurance covers your building and your property. Like renters insurance, landlord insurance contains liability coverage, so if someone gets hurt on your property then your landlord insurance can help you pay any legal fees or medical expenses that you are liable for. You’re also protected from income loss, to an extent. If you’re unable to rent out a room or building when it’s being repaired from a specific covered loss, your landlord insurance can reimburse you for some of that income loss. Learn more about the benefits of landlord insurance. About the author
Kara McGinley
Property and Casualty Insurance Expert
Kara McGinley is an insurance editor at Policygenius, specializing in home, auto and renters insurance. She previously worked as a freelance writer and copywriter, and has been writing about insurance since 2019. Kara is an expert at making complicated topics like property insurance simple to understand. | https://www.policygenius.com/renters-insurance/can-i-buy-renters-insurance-for-my-tenant/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1447954064#0_2996879204 | Title: How to Create a Policy Committee | PolicyMedical
Headings: How to Create a Policy Committee
How to Create a Policy Committee
PolicyMedical
Content: How to Create a Policy Committee | PolicyMedical
How to Create a Policy Committee
In order for your Healthcare Organization to achieve its policy management, as well as overall risk, compliance and governance goals, it is important to assemble a policy committee. World class organizations assemble innovative boards of advisors and committees. Professional athletes assemble their dream team of trainers, nutritionists, and coaches. Celebrities have their entourage of personal trainers, publicists, stylists and makeup artists that keep them in tip top shape and perception. For something as important as policy governance and management, having a policy committee is critical. Assembling your policy committee will keep: – Your policy initiative on track
– Policies up to date
– Your organization in compliance with the tens to hundreds of regulations that might govern and accredit your facilities
Let’s delve into how to assemble that policy committee. I discovered that in my work over the past 13 years with over 1500 healthcare facilities, having a policy committee was the most important differentiator between success and failure. Policy committees allow for centralization of thought and communication around many key components. A policy committee is usually made up of the key stake holders in charge of each manual or type of policy which at many times mirrors the departmental structure of your organization. | https://www.policymedical.com/how-to-create-a-policy-committee/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1450945554#1_3003011638 | Title: Non-alignment Movement - Political Science
Headings: Non-alignment Movement
Non-alignment Movement
Meaning of Non-Alignment:
The criteria of non-alignment determined as early as June 1961 at Cairo were:
Characteristics of Non-Alignment:
The conceptual imperatives and major features of non-alignment can be enumerated as below:
1. Averse to Military Alliances:
2. Averse to Cold War:
3. Averse to Ideological Polarization:
4. Own Path of Development:
5. Revolutionary Outlook:
6. Friendship and Equality:
7. Support to U.N.O:
8. Able Leadership:
9. Doubtful Genuineness:
10. Alignments within Non-alignment :
11. Not “Double Alignment”:
12. Growing Institutionalization:
Bases and Causes of Non-Alignment:
Negative Basis:
1. Dissolution with Military Alliances:
Positive Bases:
Non-alignment has many positive bases also Which are explained as under:
2. Ideological Basis:
3. Independent Foreign Policy:
4. Economic Basis:
5. Strengthening of U.N.O:
Growth and role of NAM:
NAM Conferences:
Summit Conferences of NAM:
Role in the 50s and 60s:
Role in the 70s:
Role in the 80s:
Role in the 90s:
Critical Evaluation of Non-Alignment:
Achievements of non-alignment and their impact on international relations are summarized as below:
1. World Peace:
2. End of Cold War:
3. End of Bipolarism:
4. End of Colonialism:
5. End of Racialism:
6. End of Military Alliances:
7. Minimized the arms race:
8. Preservation of Independence:
9. Strengthened U.N.O:
10. Universal International System:
11. More Economic Aid:
12. New Economic Order:
13. New Communication Order:
Criticism:
1. Ambiguous Concept:
2. Not a Model of Behavior:
3. Selfish Policy:
4. Opportunistic and Immoral:
5. Bloc Mentality:
6. Harsh towards West:
7. Disunity:
8. Serious Dilemma:
9 Hypocrisy:
10. Labour Union Approach:
11 . Factionalism:
12. Like Alliance System:
13. Worthless Declarations and Conferences:
14. No Results:
The relevance of Non-Alignment:
Irrelevant and Invalid :
Still Relevant and Valid:
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Content: Their involvement in the cold war was brought with gloomy prospects of their economic, social, and political development. They wanted to conserve their scarce natural and capital resources for the reconstruction of their backward economies. This could be possible only if they shunned alliances and power struggles and strived for a peaceful atmosphere. The pioneers of non-alignment were Nehru of India, Tito of Yugoslavia, Nasser of Egypt, and Sukarno of Indonesia. Later, the idea gathered so much momentum and popularity that more than half of the world embraced this concept within a period of three decades. It became 50 Significant, a movement that influenced the nature of international relations in diverse ways. Thus, non-alignment both as a foreign policy perspective of most new nations and as an international movement remained a critical factor in contemporary international relations for many years. Meaning of Non-Alignment: The term non-alignment hm a specific meaning. Many Western scholars mean by non-alignment neutrality or neutralism only, but it is not a correct interpretation. | https://www.politicalscienceview.com/non-alignment/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1451270380#2_3003340363 | Title: 2020 Candidates Views on Abortion: A Voter’s Guide - POLITICO
Headings: Abortion
Abortion
Few limits, if any
Some limits
Unclear on the specifics
Content: Democrats are eager to show voters, particularly women, that they support the Roe decision. While the Democrats are united on that principle, candidates have expressed differing opinions about how involved the government should be in setting limits. — Rachel Roubein and Rachana Pradhan
What is a late term-abortion? This is a political term, more than a medical term. It often refers to abortions after roughly 21 weeks of pregnancy — just past the half - way point of gestation. Sometimes it refers to third - trimester abortions. A fetus is considered viable outside the womb around 23 or 24 weeks. How often do women get abortions? The number of abortions in the U.S. continues to drop. In 2016, there were 623,471 abortions, https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data _ stats/abortion.htm according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | https://www.politico.com/2020-election/candidates-views-on-the-issues/health-care/abortion-contraception/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1451270380#6_3003345663 | Title: 2020 Candidates Views on Abortion: A Voter’s Guide - POLITICO
Headings: Abortion
Abortion
Few limits, if any
Some limits
Unclear on the specifics
Content: According to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights, 43 states prohibit some abortions after a point in pregnancy. Under Roe v. Wade, states are required to allow abortion until a fetus can survive outside the womb. After viability, states can regulate access but abortion should remain legal if the life or health of the woman is at risk. The 1992 Supreme Court ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey shifted the abortion landscape in the United States. While the 5 - to - 4 decision reaffirmed the legality of abortion nationwide as in Roe v. Wade, it let states regulate abortions until fetal viability, as long as the rules don’t impose an “undue burden” on a woman seeking an abortion. The justices said, for example, that it was constitutional for states to require "informed consent," a 24 - hour waiting period and parental consent for minors. 15 similar views
Few limits, if any
Most of the Democratic presidential candidates have said a decision about abortion should be up to the woman, with no reference to government limits that they would support. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has so far offered the most detailed platforms on women's health, saying she would push Congress to repeal restrictions on when federal funds can pay for abortion, and prevent states from passing laws that restrict access. Four similar views
Some limits
Some Democrats have specified certain limits regarding abortions later in pregnancy. That's in line with the Roe v. Wade decision, which says states can regulate abortions after viability but should allow them if the life or health of the woman is at risk. | https://www.politico.com/2020-election/candidates-views-on-the-issues/health-care/abortion-contraception/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1451270380#7_3003347718 | Title: 2020 Candidates Views on Abortion: A Voter’s Guide - POLITICO
Headings: Abortion
Abortion
Few limits, if any
Some limits
Unclear on the specifics
Content: The justices said, for example, that it was constitutional for states to require "informed consent," a 24 - hour waiting period and parental consent for minors. 15 similar views
Few limits, if any
Most of the Democratic presidential candidates have said a decision about abortion should be up to the woman, with no reference to government limits that they would support. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has so far offered the most detailed platforms on women's health, saying she would push Congress to repeal restrictions on when federal funds can pay for abortion, and prevent states from passing laws that restrict access. Four similar views
Some limits
Some Democrats have specified certain limits regarding abortions later in pregnancy. That's in line with the Roe v. Wade decision, which says states can regulate abortions after viability but should allow them if the life or health of the woman is at risk. During a Fox News town hall, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said "there are limits there in the third trimester that are very important — about — except for the health of the woman.” Former Vice President Joe Biden's position on abortion has essentially spanned the entire spectrum — in the 1980s, Biden, who is Roman Catholic, supported a constitutional amendment that would have let states reverse the Roe decision, and he was previously quoted saying the decision "went too far" ( although he's since changed his position). While in the Senate, he voted on to ban a certain late - term abortion procedure as recently as 2003. And a video from 2006 recently emerged in which he said: " I'm a little bit of an odd man out in my party." | https://www.politico.com/2020-election/candidates-views-on-the-issues/health-care/abortion-contraception/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1451992870#2_3004368210 | Title:
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Content: Since 1995, the year after the landmark national crime bill went into effect, the U.S. homicide rate has dropped by a third. Police spending per capita, however, has increased by 46 percent nationally — and in some cities, by far more. Percent change in homicide rate and police spending, 1994-2017
Studies have shown that an increase in sworn police officers reducesinstancesof crime. However, increases in other factors — such as social welfare, access to health care, employmentand other social services— have also been shown to decrease crime rates. It’s unclear the extent to which increases in police spending are responsible for falling rates of violent crime. “The perception was that the police have a direct relationship with crime, so the more police ... the lower the rate of crime, we thought. But that has not been the case for some time,” said Dr. Howard Henderson, founding director of the Texas Southern University Center for Justice Research. “ There are other factors that are at play that affect that relationship beyond simply just the police's presence.” Advertisement
Many cities with similar homicide rates spend vastly different amounts on policing, POLITICO found. For example, both Long Beach, Calif., and Mesa, Ariz., saw 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017. | https://www.politico.com/interactives/2020/police-budget-spending-george-floyd-defund/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1452626951#5_3005387008 | Title: The Gerasimov Doctrine - POLITICO Magazine
Headings: The Gerasimov Doctrine
The Gerasimov Doctrine
Realism Is Back
The Deep State Is Real
The POLITICO 50
Content: During the 2014 protests there, the Kremlin supported extremists on both sides of the fight—pro-Russian forces and Ukrainian ultra-nationalists—fueling conflict that the Kremlin used as a pretext to seize Crimea and launch the war in eastern Ukraine. Add a heavy dose of information warfare, and this confusing environment—in which no one is sure of anybody’s motives, and pretty much no one is a hero—is one in which the Kremlin can readily exert control. This is the Gerasimov Doctrine in the field. The United States is the latest target. The Russian security state defines America as the primary adversary. The Russians know they can’t compete head-to-head with us—economically, militarily, technologically—so they create new battlefields. They are not aiming to become stronger than us, but to weaken us until we are equivalent. 9 Ideas
The Deep State Is Real
Russia might not have hacked American voting machines, but by selectively amplifying targeted disinformation and misinformation on social media—sometimes using materials acquired by hacking—and forging de facto information alliances with certain groups in the United States, it arguably won a significant battle without most Americans realizing it ever took place. The U.S. electoral system is the heart of the world’s most powerful democracy, and now—thanks to Russian actions—we’re locked in a national argument over its legitimacy. We’re at war with ourselves, and the enemy never fired a physical shot. “ | https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/05/gerasimov-doctrine-russia-foreign-policy-215538 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1452997730#4_3005924641 | Title: I Am an Abortion Rights Activist. I Hope the Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade. - POLITICO Magazine
Headings: I Am an Abortion Rights Activist. I Hope the Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade.
On The Bench
I Am an Abortion Rights Activist. I Hope the Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade.
Content: In 2017, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Ben Ray Luján, said that there should be “ no litmus test ” on abortion—that being opposed to abortion rights didn’t necessarily disqualify a candidate from party backing and financial support. When it comes to the question of bringing in more moderate voters, as Luján and other big-tent Democrats like him illustrate, support for the unceasingly controversial issue of abortion is the first thing to go. Democrats similarly bartered abortion access away during the Obamacare debate in 2009. That year, 64 Democrats in the House (including 17 who would be considered pro-choice) and seven in the Senate voted for the Stupak-Pitts and Nelson Amendments to the Affordable Care Act, respectively. Those amendments banned abortion coverage in any plans in the federal insurance exchanges, and debate that resulted from them was instrumental in garnering the last few votes needed to pass the health bill. ( Neither amendment was ultimately included in the enacted legislation, having been replaced with less aggressive language that allowed states to decide whether or not to ban abortion coverage in their own exchanges.) As long as abortion was technically legal, Democrats appeared to think, why should they fall on their swords to protect access to it if Barack Obama’s signature health law was at stake? In recent years, such complacency on the issue of abortion seemed rational. Assuming a Democratic victory was coming in the White House in 2016 and that the Supreme Court would be in progressive control, most people on the left were not planning for the possibility that a staunchly conservative court was just a few months away. And so Democrats have done little to stem the tide of legislation that has winnowed away access to abortion across the country, even while it has remained technically legal. | https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/03/20/overturning-roe-v-wade-abortion-rights-225820 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1453059004#0_3006016036 | Title: Why People Flee Honduras - POLITICO Magazine
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Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border are hoping to leave behind a home devastated by poverty, gangs and crime, and widespread violence against women. Continue to article content
Hundreds and sometimes thousands at a time, Honduran migrants have joined caravans of Central Americans making their way north through Mexico to seek refuge in the United States. They arrive at the southern border only to face stricter asylum rules from an administration increasingly hostile to their entry. There are a number of reasons people may choose to flee their country, and when they do, it’s not an easy endeavor. Yet, they keep coming because of what they’re hoping to leave behind. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Two-thirds of its roughly 9 million people live in poverty, according to the World Bank, and in rural areas, 1 in 5 lives in extreme poverty. With a growing population, combined with high underemployment and limited job opportunities because of a largely agricultural economy, many Hondurans seek opportunity elsewhere. And many who stay are dependent on remittances. Women sit outside their home on the hills overlooking the city of Tegucigalpa. | https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/06/07/honduras-why-people-flee-photos-227087 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1453431813#10_3006658925 | Title: Trump’s CDC chief faces increasingly harsh scrutiny - POLITICO
Headings: Trump’s CDC chief faces increasingly harsh scrutiny
Trump’s CDC chief faces increasingly harsh scrutiny
Content: Top Trump advisers have worried that panic over a still-unseen U.S. outbreak could threaten the president’s reelection, and Azar and other officials have spent the past two days working to calm the public reaction to Messonnier’s comments. Nancy Messonnier, who leads CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images
But Messonnier’s remarks, and her high profile during the coronavirus fight, speak to a reality at CDC: Unlike other parts of the Trump administration, where career civil servants have fled and political appointees have made over operations, the sprawling CDC operation and its global staff have largely retained their independence. More than 80 percent of CDC scientists polled in 2018 said the agency continued to uphold its scientific principles under Trump, compared with less than 40 percent of scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency. Meanwhile, many longtime CDC staffers have played a key role in fighting the coronavirus outbreak, like principal deputy director Anne Schuchat and Messonnier, who’s become a target for right-wing talk radio because she’s the sister of former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. In front of a Senate appropriations panel on Tuesday, Azar defended the public-health agency for its round-the-clock response to a possible outbreak, arguing that it’s played an essential role in staving off an outbreak that remains largely theoretical in the United States. “We are now, | https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-cdc-chief-harsh-scrutiny-117792 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1455381120#12_3010478388 | Title: 8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster - POLITICO
Headings: 8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster
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8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster
People often deploy the “perfect storm” metaphor incorrectly, using it to describe a surprise collision of events that catches its victims off guard.
“My biggest concern for the fall election is an election administrator’s job is to convince the losers that they lost.”
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The entire city of Milwaukee, which normally has 180 polling places, opened just five in April’s primary.
Right now there are so many variables it’s impossible to predict how these problems will affect the results.
“Election officials are always resource-starved—not just personnel, but in terms of IT and personal bandwidth.”
Of course, with competent election officials, good government, and planning, none of this has to result in disaster.
Everyone who loved the “hanging chads” debate of 2000 should steel themselves for the “what does that fuzzy postmark say?” debate of 2020.
On a broader scale, the pandemic has also caused a massive, national geographic disruption.
Will college students vote by mail?
As we learned in 2016, foreign adversaries only need to suggest that they’ve successfully altered votes in order to cast doubt on the entire process.
“We have many lawsuits going all over. And if we don’t win those lawsuits, I think—I think it puts the election at risk.”
Democrats and Republicans alike are openly wondering now: What happens if Donald Trump refuses to concede?
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Stranger things have indeed happened, as it turns out.
Content: The entire city of Milwaukee, which normally has 180 polling places, opened just five in April’s primary, leading to voting lines that looked more like an underdeveloped country than the world’s greatest democracy; the head of the election commission blamed staffing shortages and limited resources amid the pandemic. Meanwhile, some states appear to be moving the other way, bucking concerns about the pandemic to restrict their voting procedures. In its primary last Tuesday, Alabama fought to limit curbside voting and ensure that all absentee ballots included a photocopy of the voter’s photo ID and either witness signatures or a notary’s stamp—all procedures uniquely challenging in an age of social distancing. Right now there are so many variables it’s impossible to predict how these problems will affect the results. These changing and shifting policies—which will likely change and shift right up until Election Day—will, like the pandemic itself, have hugely unpredictable effects on who actually votes, skewing not just the vote totals but making polling and turnout models less reliable, and making even legitimate returns appear suspiciously different than anticipated. Right now, there are so many variables it’s impossible to predict how these problems will affect the results. Vulnerable poorer and minority populations are generally the most affected by the closure and rearrangement of polling places, but in Atlanta, the NBA Hawks are offering up their arena for a socially distanced voting location and challenging other NBA teams to do the same, which might conversely mean that urban voters have better access to polling machines than suburban voters. Meanwhile, older, conservative voters—particularly in states that have not made accommodations for the pandemic—will find themselves having to think hard about the risk of standing in line to vote in person, especially in the Southern states that seem least inclined to make allowances for the pandemic. Back to Navigation
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To head off all those polling-place problems, many states are racing to update their voting procedures to allow for expanded absentee balloting or even full vote-by-mail. | https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/24/2020-election-disaster-perfect-storm-372778 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1455381120#13_3010482648 | Title: 8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster - POLITICO
Headings: 8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster
The Friday Cover
8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster
People often deploy the “perfect storm” metaphor incorrectly, using it to describe a surprise collision of events that catches its victims off guard.
“My biggest concern for the fall election is an election administrator’s job is to convince the losers that they lost.”
Jump To:
The entire city of Milwaukee, which normally has 180 polling places, opened just five in April’s primary.
Right now there are so many variables it’s impossible to predict how these problems will affect the results.
“Election officials are always resource-starved—not just personnel, but in terms of IT and personal bandwidth.”
Of course, with competent election officials, good government, and planning, none of this has to result in disaster.
Everyone who loved the “hanging chads” debate of 2000 should steel themselves for the “what does that fuzzy postmark say?” debate of 2020.
On a broader scale, the pandemic has also caused a massive, national geographic disruption.
Will college students vote by mail?
As we learned in 2016, foreign adversaries only need to suggest that they’ve successfully altered votes in order to cast doubt on the entire process.
“We have many lawsuits going all over. And if we don’t win those lawsuits, I think—I think it puts the election at risk.”
Democrats and Republicans alike are openly wondering now: What happens if Donald Trump refuses to concede?
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Stranger things have indeed happened, as it turns out.
Content: These changing and shifting policies—which will likely change and shift right up until Election Day—will, like the pandemic itself, have hugely unpredictable effects on who actually votes, skewing not just the vote totals but making polling and turnout models less reliable, and making even legitimate returns appear suspiciously different than anticipated. Right now, there are so many variables it’s impossible to predict how these problems will affect the results. Vulnerable poorer and minority populations are generally the most affected by the closure and rearrangement of polling places, but in Atlanta, the NBA Hawks are offering up their arena for a socially distanced voting location and challenging other NBA teams to do the same, which might conversely mean that urban voters have better access to polling machines than suburban voters. Meanwhile, older, conservative voters—particularly in states that have not made accommodations for the pandemic—will find themselves having to think hard about the risk of standing in line to vote in person, especially in the Southern states that seem least inclined to make allowances for the pandemic. Back to Navigation
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A Whirlwind of New Technology and New Processes
To head off all those polling-place problems, many states are racing to update their voting procedures to allow for expanded absentee balloting or even full vote-by-mail. Coming into 2020, five states—Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado and Utah—were already planning to conduct their voting entirely by mail, giving them all manner of protection in a year of unknowns. Now, dozens more are scrambling to adjust their voting procedures mid-pandemic, lifting restrictions on absentee ballots and encouraging voters to vote by mail—all the while racing the clock. “Election officials are always resource-starved—not just personnel, but in terms of IT and personal bandwidth.” This puts huge pressu | https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/24/2020-election-disaster-perfect-storm-372778 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1456970734#8_3013342202 | Title: Steve Bannon’s ‘tough love’ - POLITICO
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Steve Bannon’s ‘tough love’
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Trump campaign CEO once charged in domestic violence case
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Content: Lawyers would sometimes need to be brought in, and in some cases, lawsuits would follow. And sometimes, negative stories would start appearing on Breitbart.com attacking the departing employee. Days after Shapiro left the site, for instance, Breitbart posted -- and then deleted -- an article mocking him as an “ambitious conservative gadfly.” ( Joel B. Pollak, an editor at large, later apologized and said he had written it “as part of an effort to make light of a significant company event” and it was published “as a result of a misunderstanding.”) Dana Loesch, now a radio host with The Blaze and formerly an editor of the “Big Journalism” vertical at Breitbart, sued the site a few months after Andrew Breitbart’s death in 2012. Loesch alleged in her suit that executives wouldn’t let her out of her contract and that they attempted to “sabotage” her future employment “through public misstatements and private threats to sue those who would otherwise employ” her. The suit was ultimately settled. "I can’t discuss my departure or time there, but I can say that the number of people who have fled Bannon News since I left and have found happier employment elsewhere speaks for itself,” Loesch said in an email. " It’s plain to see that the site is used as a grievance tool of Steve Bannon, irrelevant of primary politics. I only hope Trump doesn’t anger Bannon in some way and find himself in Bannon’s crosshairs, as has occurred with so many others.” | https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/steve-bannon-breitbart-employees-criticize-227672 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1456970734#9_3013344319 | Title: Steve Bannon’s ‘tough love’ - POLITICO
Headings: Steve Bannon’s ‘tough love’
Steve Bannon’s ‘tough love’
Inside Trump Tower: Facing grim reality
Trump campaign CEO once charged in domestic violence case
Conway: 'I don't know' what Trump knew about Bannon domestic violence charges
Content: Loesch alleged in her suit that executives wouldn’t let her out of her contract and that they attempted to “sabotage” her future employment “through public misstatements and private threats to sue those who would otherwise employ” her. The suit was ultimately settled. "I can’t discuss my departure or time there, but I can say that the number of people who have fled Bannon News since I left and have found happier employment elsewhere speaks for itself,” Loesch said in an email. " It’s plain to see that the site is used as a grievance tool of Steve Bannon, irrelevant of primary politics. I only hope Trump doesn’t anger Bannon in some way and find himself in Bannon’s crosshairs, as has occurred with so many others.” “Everyone wondered why getting out was so difficult,” one person with intimate knowledge of Breitbart’s culture said, “but working at Breitbart was like indentured servitude. It was like only the way you could leave is if they fired you." One former Breitbart employee said that working with Bannon was a driving force in his departure. “ I was daily at war with Steve Bannon,” he said. “ My life there was trying to keep them from doing [crazy] things.” | https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/steve-bannon-breitbart-employees-criticize-227672 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1457612970#0_3014729535 | Title: Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers - POLITICO
Headings: Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers
Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers
Content: Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers - POLITICO
The Republican response is based on a what seems to be a misreading of one passage in James Comey‘s new book in which the former FBI director reflects on the Clinton investigation. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo
Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers
As FBI director, James Comey reopened the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server days before the 2016 election because of poll numbers, the White House said on Friday, repeating an assertion that doesn’t square with a passage in Comey’s new book. Press secretary Sarah Sanders leveled several broadsides against the former bureau director at a White House briefing, responding to reporters’ questions about decisions related to the Clinton investigation by saying, “Now he claims it was based because of poll numbers.” The comment appeared to be part of a coordinated Republican effort to undermine Comey’s reputation for integrity upon the release of his new book, “A Higher Loyalty.” The Republican National Committee sent an email quoting a tweet from political analyst Nate Silver, who wrote: “ If Comey’s decision to release the letter on Oct. 28 was influenced by his interpretation of the polls, that really ought to cut against his image as an honorable, principled decision-maker. Instead, he was just being expedient and trying to save his own hide.” The Republican response is based on what seems to be a misreading of one passage in the book, as Comey reflects on his decisions regarding the Clinton investigation in the days before the 2016 election. | https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/13/james-comey-clinton-investigation-poll-numbers-522958 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1457612970#1_3014731813 | Title: Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers - POLITICO
Headings: Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers
Fact-check: Comey didn’t say he reopened Clinton investigation because of poll numbers
Content: The comment appeared to be part of a coordinated Republican effort to undermine Comey’s reputation for integrity upon the release of his new book, “A Higher Loyalty.” The Republican National Committee sent an email quoting a tweet from political analyst Nate Silver, who wrote: “ If Comey’s decision to release the letter on Oct. 28 was influenced by his interpretation of the polls, that really ought to cut against his image as an honorable, principled decision-maker. Instead, he was just being expedient and trying to save his own hide.” The Republican response is based on what seems to be a misreading of one passage in the book, as Comey reflects on his decisions regarding the Clinton investigation in the days before the 2016 election. “I had assumed from media polling that Hillary Clinton was going to win,” Comey writes after discussing the Clinton investigation and his decision-making at length. “ I have asked myself many times since if I was influenced by that assumption. I don’t know. Certainly not consciously but I would be a fool to say it couldn’t have had an impact on me. “It is entirely possible that, because I was making decisions in an environment where Hillary Clinton was sure to be the next president, my concern about making her an illegitimate president by concealing the restarted investigation bore greater weight than it would have if the election appeared closer or if Donald Trump were ahead in the polls. | https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/13/james-comey-clinton-investigation-poll-numbers-522958 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1458272324#4_3016157227 | Title: PolitiFact | Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Headings: Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Voting wasn’t rigged
Tough to hack the vote
Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate
Content: Trump touted California, New Hampshire and Virginia (all states he lost) as centers of "serious voter fraud." PolitiFact’s partners in those states dug in and found nothing. Even the head of the Trump campaign in Virginia said there was no there there. Nationally, he claimed that "millions of people voted illegally." We rated that Pants on Fire, too. We found no evidence that immigrants here illegally are voting in large numbers. One of the fullest investigations on this theme came out of Iowa. In 2012, the Republican Secretary of State Matt Schultz revealed that more than 1,000 registered voters had indicated at some point that they were not citizens yet nevertheless, had still voted. A full criminal investigation followed. It produced one guilty verdict, involving a Bosnian who as a felon was doubly ineligible. | https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/dec/17/fact-checking-claims-voter-fraud-2016/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1458272324#11_3016167798 | Title: PolitiFact | Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Headings: Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Voting wasn’t rigged
Tough to hack the vote
Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate
Content: That’s seen as the best way to ensure an accurate tally. A 2012 assessment found that three-quarters of the states follow that practice. That study looked at five measures of state election readiness and provided overall ratings. Only three states, Mississippi, Delaware and Louisiana, were rated "inadequate." Thad Hall has co-authored some of the leading books and reports on election systems. Hall said that the 2000 election led to significant improvements. Many states now link their voter rolls to their driver’s license database and have invested in more training for election workers. "Elections have become much more professional," Hall said. " There might be mistakes, but pulling off large-scale fraud would be a lot harder today." Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate
The traditional concern about the integrity of the vote centers on the actual act of voting. | https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/dec/17/fact-checking-claims-voter-fraud-2016/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1458272324#12_3016169190 | Title: PolitiFact | Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Headings: Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016
Voting wasn’t rigged
Tough to hack the vote
Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate
Content: Hall said that the 2000 election led to significant improvements. Many states now link their voter rolls to their driver’s license database and have invested in more training for election workers. "Elections have become much more professional," Hall said. " There might be mistakes, but pulling off large-scale fraud would be a lot harder today." Russia, fake news and a mistrustful electorate
The traditional concern about the integrity of the vote centers on the actual act of voting. In the past month, more of the conversation has focused on manipulation before people cast their ballots. The CIA’s belief that Russia aimed to undermine Hillary Clinton has led at least one Democratic lawmaker to call for a delay in the Electoral College vote until the electors have a chance to see what the government knows. Couple that with the turmoil over fake news (Facebook-powered fabrications that PolitiFact awarded Lie of the Year) and trust in the process is at greater risk than ever. That’s the conclusion of Robert Jones, head of the Public Religion Research Institute. The institute tracks public feelings about civic institutions. | https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/dec/17/fact-checking-claims-voter-fraud-2016/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1459303053#12_3019939528 | Title: PolitiFact | Facebook posting says the gun-rich Swiss have the lowest firearm crime rate in the civilized world
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"Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
Facebook posting says the gun-rich Swiss have the lowest firearm crime rate in the civilized world
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" (George) Soros Provides Migrants With Prepaid Debit Cards To Fund Illegal Journeys"
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Veterans should vote Republican "because the damn Democrats blocked the VA Healthcare bill again."
Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform.
The migration of Hondurans toward the United States "was funded by Democrat activists."
"'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street."
If you get a flu shot, you're "poisoning yourself."
Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
"FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network."
"In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history."
"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
"ISIS is in 32 countries."
"There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged."
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Content: "It's very much like the militia ideal that was embodied in the Second Amendment," said Ladd Everett of the Washington, D.C.-based Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. " Individuals who own military-style firearms are literally serving the national defense of their country." The ammunition for the weaponry is kept in a government arsenal. ( Swiss men used to be able to keep up to 50 rounds at home and the government did a periodic inventory to make sure it wasn't being used, but that changed in 2007 when the country tightened its rules.) Ammunition purchased at shooting ranges -- which are very popular in Switzerland -- is supposed to be used there. Overall, "they have fewer guns per capita than we do and far stricter gun laws in terms of private ownership," Everett said. " If the U.S. ever attempted to implement gun laws like Switzerland's, the NRA would fight it tooth and nail." Our ruling
A Facebook posting, which has been shared more than 187,000 times, said, "Switzerland has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world." But Killias, a Swiss researcher, told us, "The way Switzerland is being depicted in some [accounts] is absurd." To say that the country has the lowest gun related crime rate is not true for homicide, according to the few studies of crime in various countries that includes data on gun use. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/jan/06/facebook-posts/facebook-posting-says-gun-rich-swiss-have-lowest-f/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1459565698#3_3020863958 | Title: PolitiFact | Was Andrew Jackson the only U.S. president to bring national debt to zero?
Headings: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
"Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
Was Andrew Jackson the only U.S. president to bring national debt to zero?
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Content: Jackson was, in fact, the only president to preside over a total elimination of all remaining debt while having a balanced budget. However, this wasn’t nearly as dramatic of an accomplishment as it would be today. Experts told us to take this factoid with a grain of salt because the debt was already on its way down, and by the time Jackson took office, the amount of debt was trivial. The history
Jackson, who served from 1829-37, was an ardent supporter of keeping banks and government separated. He believed that banks would have undue influence on government, and he was hell-bent on eliminating the debt. (Jackson was also deeply skeptical of paper currency, which adds some irony to the current debate over his position on the $20 bill.) In January 1829, the debt was about $58 million. ( Jackson took office that March.) In today’s dollars, that amounts to about $1.4 billion. The total public debt outstanding today is higher by many orders of magnitude: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/apr/21/ben-carson/andrew-jackson-debt-balanced-budget-president/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1459565698#4_3020865788 | Title: PolitiFact | Was Andrew Jackson the only U.S. president to bring national debt to zero?
Headings: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
"Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
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Content: (Jackson was also deeply skeptical of paper currency, which adds some irony to the current debate over his position on the $20 bill.) In January 1829, the debt was about $58 million. ( Jackson took office that March.) In today’s dollars, that amounts to about $1.4 billion. The total public debt outstanding today is higher by many orders of magnitude: $19.2 trillion. Jackson watched that debt scale down to zero in 1835. According to the Treasury Department, the debt remained close to zero when Jackson left office. But Jackson didn’t have to take much action to make this happen. Since the end of the War of 1812, which racked up a lot of debt, Congress required debt reductions of at least $10 million per year under under Jackson’s two predecessors, James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/apr/21/ben-carson/andrew-jackson-debt-balanced-budget-president/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1459800722#7_3021760350 | Title: PolitiFact | Complex tale involving Hillary Clinton, uranium and Russia resurfaces
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Complex tale involving Hillary Clinton, uranium and Russia resurfaces
The Uranium One deal
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Content: Telfer was an investor who the New York Times found contributed between $1.3 million and $5.6 million to the foundation during and after the review process for the deal. So while it isn’t wrong to question links between foundation donors and their ties to Uranium One, this specific charge was exaggerated. How were the others involved? A 2017 report by The Hill revealed that Rosatom’s main executive, Vadim Mikerin, orchestrated "a racketeering plot involving kickbacks, bribes and extortion designed to grow Vladimir Putin’s atomic energy business inside the United States." This was revealed by an undercover FBI informant who had infiltrated Uranium One in 2009 – a year before the deal was approved by CFIUS. At the time, Mueller was the director of the FBI, and one would assume he would have been aware of the ongoing investigation. But in the Hill article, Assistant FBI Director Ronald Hosko was quoted saying he did not recall ever being briefed on the case. "‘I had no idea this case was being conducted,’ a surprised Hosko said in an interview," the article reported. Again, it's somewhat unclear what the post means when it says Mueller "delivered it," but there is no evidence Mueller played a role in the Uranium One transaction. The other implication is that Clinton either did know or should have known about problems with the Russian bid for Uranium One before deciding whether to let it go forward. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/dec/07/blog-posting/complex-tale-involving-hillary-clinton-uranium-rus/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1459800722#8_3021762499 | Title: PolitiFact | Complex tale involving Hillary Clinton, uranium and Russia resurfaces
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Content: At the time, Mueller was the director of the FBI, and one would assume he would have been aware of the ongoing investigation. But in the Hill article, Assistant FBI Director Ronald Hosko was quoted saying he did not recall ever being briefed on the case. "‘I had no idea this case was being conducted,’ a surprised Hosko said in an interview," the article reported. Again, it's somewhat unclear what the post means when it says Mueller "delivered it," but there is no evidence Mueller played a role in the Uranium One transaction. The other implication is that Clinton either did know or should have known about problems with the Russian bid for Uranium One before deciding whether to let it go forward. Same goes for President Barack Obama, who had the power to veto the transfer. For now at least, we aren’t aware of any evidence that Clinton knew anything about the FBI investigation. If anything, the Hill’s reporting suggests the opposite. If the assistant FBI director at the time knew nothing of the investigation, then Clinton -- someone in a different department and several rungs higher in the organizational chart -- might not have known about it. Our ruling
A Facebook post claims that Hillary Clinton transferred uranium to Russia in exchange for donations to the Clinton Foundation. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/dec/07/blog-posting/complex-tale-involving-hillary-clinton-uranium-rus/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#0_3022713652 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
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“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
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An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
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stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free. Immigration
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By Ciara O'Rourke February 27, 2019
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
A recent Facebook post laments that senior citizens have to pay for federal health care benefits while undocumented immigrants enjoy the insurance gratis. "Why do seniors on Social Security have to pay for Medicare and a supplemental (insurance) and the illegals get it all for free?" asks a post published on the Columbian Post’s Facebook page on Jan. 31. The post, which had been shared more than 14,000 times by Feb. 26, was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) First, we wondered: What is the Columbian Post? According to its Facebook account, the Columbian Post is "an American Exceptionalism themed news media page" that aims to "promote and honor American heritage and the constitutional rights of our readers and fans." | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#2_3022721480 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: The page also includes this disclaimer: " We’re a growing paper. We don’t report fake news. We share OPINIONS, and News UPDATES. When we make mistakes we correct them. Please refrain from making snap judgements which are not true at all." We wanted to ask the Post for more information about its claim that undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free but it wasn’t possible to send a message to the account on Facebook and there’s no contact information on its website. So we started researching the statement. Who is eligible for Medicare? The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not directly respond to PolitiFact’s query about whether the Facebook post’s claim is accurate. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#3_3022725192 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: Please refrain from making snap judgements which are not true at all." We wanted to ask the Post for more information about its claim that undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free but it wasn’t possible to send a message to the account on Facebook and there’s no contact information on its website. So we started researching the statement. Who is eligible for Medicare? The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not directly respond to PolitiFact’s query about whether the Facebook post’s claim is accurate. Instead, a spokesman for the agency said that individuals who want to apply for Medicare Part A and Part B must contact Social Security, which determines that person’s eligibility on behalf of Medicare. According to the Social Security Administration’s requirements for entitlement, they must be 65 years old, a U.S. resident and either a citizen or a lawful permanent resident who has lived in the country continuously for the five years immediately preceding the month all other requirements are met. Steven Wallace, a community health sciences professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, told PolitiFact in an email that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for either Medicare or Social Security. "You have pay into those systems for 10 years to be eligible and need a valid social security number to do so," Wallace wrote. " When undocumented immigrants work with a SS number, it is either fake or someone else’s. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#5_3022734176 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: So they pay into the system but are unable to claim benefits." Paul Van de Water, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a liberal think tank, also said the Facebook post’s claims were false. "Social Security and Medicare benefits cannot be paid to people who are not lawfully present in the United States, among other requirements," he said in an email. " Even lawfully present immigrants have to (be) residents for at least five years to qualify for Medicare benefits." He directed us to two government documents. The first, the Program Operations Manual System for Social Security, notes that people in the country illegally are not eligible for benefits. The second document, a publication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, covers enrolling in Medicare, health insurance for people who are 65 and older, younger than 65 with certain disabilities, or people of any age with end-stage renal disease. Featured Fact-check
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“Joe Suffers Brain Fart! Biden Visits Elementary School, Asks The Children If They’re High Schoolers (VIDEO).” Who pays for Medicare and who doesn’t? | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#6_3022738366 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: The first, the Program Operations Manual System for Social Security, notes that people in the country illegally are not eligible for benefits. The second document, a publication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, covers enrolling in Medicare, health insurance for people who are 65 and older, younger than 65 with certain disabilities, or people of any age with end-stage renal disease. Featured Fact-check
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stated on May 3, 2021 in a headline on Facebook
“Joe Suffers Brain Fart! Biden Visits Elementary School, Asks The Children If They’re High Schoolers (VIDEO).” Who pays for Medicare and who doesn’t? Medicare has different parts. Part A is hospital insurance that covers inpatient care at hospitals, hospice care and home health care. Generally, people are eligible if they’re 65 or older and meet citizenship and residency requirements; get disability benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board for at least 25 months; get disability benefits because they have ALS; | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#7_3022742398 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: Medicare has different parts. Part A is hospital insurance that covers inpatient care at hospitals, hospice care and home health care. Generally, people are eligible if they’re 65 or older and meet citizenship and residency requirements; get disability benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board for at least 25 months; get disability benefits because they have ALS; have end-stage renal disease and meet certain requirements. Part B is medical insurance that helps cover doctor appointments, among other care. An immigrant "lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the U.S. without a break for the 5-year period immediately before the month (they) file for enrollment in Part B" is eligible for that insurance. Most people do not have to pay a premium for Part A, according to CMS, but everyone must pay for Part B if they want it. But Alan Taylor Kelley, a doctor and clinical lecturer at the University of Michigan, told PolitiFact that "undocumented immigrants do not have access to any standard Medicare or Medicaid insurance programs offered by the federal government." | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#8_3022746508 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: have end-stage renal disease and meet certain requirements. Part B is medical insurance that helps cover doctor appointments, among other care. An immigrant "lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the U.S. without a break for the 5-year period immediately before the month (they) file for enrollment in Part B" is eligible for that insurance. Most people do not have to pay a premium for Part A, according to CMS, but everyone must pay for Part B if they want it. But Alan Taylor Kelley, a doctor and clinical lecturer at the University of Michigan, told PolitiFact that "undocumented immigrants do not have access to any standard Medicare or Medicaid insurance programs offered by the federal government." While undocumented immigrants can get "emergency" Medicaid covering "very limited urgent/emergent services only," he said, there is no available Medicare program. "In fact," he said, "many pay into Medicare through taxes but don’t collect the benefit, thereby subsidizing the Medicare Trust Fund." The fund finances Medicare health services through payroll taxes, general tax revenue and premiums enrollees pay, according to the Tax Policy Center. Taylor pointed to a January 2016 article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that though "unauthorized immigrants seldom have access to public health insurance programs such as Medicare Part A," they have "prolonged the life of the Medicare Trust Fund." Sometimes the system is misused
There has been news coverage about undocumented immigrants benefiting from Medicare, but they shouldn’t have. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#9_3022751107 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: While undocumented immigrants can get "emergency" Medicaid covering "very limited urgent/emergent services only," he said, there is no available Medicare program. "In fact," he said, "many pay into Medicare through taxes but don’t collect the benefit, thereby subsidizing the Medicare Trust Fund." The fund finances Medicare health services through payroll taxes, general tax revenue and premiums enrollees pay, according to the Tax Policy Center. Taylor pointed to a January 2016 article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that though "unauthorized immigrants seldom have access to public health insurance programs such as Medicare Part A," they have "prolonged the life of the Medicare Trust Fund." Sometimes the system is misused
There has been news coverage about undocumented immigrants benefiting from Medicare, but they shouldn’t have. The Obama administration in 2014 announced plans to remove undocumented immigrants from Medicare rolls. Though officials then said immigrants are generally ineligible to receive federal benefits if they’re in the United States illegally, the New York Times reported, "many illegal immigrants have received benefits because the Medicare agency did not update its rules or policies to carry out the restrictions imposed by Congress." The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services said that Medicare had improperly paid tens of millions of dollars a year to hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and pharmacies that had provided services to illegal immigrants, according to the Times. In 2018, the Justice Department prosecuted an undocumented immigrant who was convicted of using another man’s identity to apply for and receive Social Security disability benefits and Medicare benefits. He was sentenced to 13 months in prison and ordered to pay the approximate $423,000 he stole in restitution. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#10_3022756000 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: The Obama administration in 2014 announced plans to remove undocumented immigrants from Medicare rolls. Though officials then said immigrants are generally ineligible to receive federal benefits if they’re in the United States illegally, the New York Times reported, "many illegal immigrants have received benefits because the Medicare agency did not update its rules or policies to carry out the restrictions imposed by Congress." The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services said that Medicare had improperly paid tens of millions of dollars a year to hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and pharmacies that had provided services to illegal immigrants, according to the Times. In 2018, the Justice Department prosecuted an undocumented immigrant who was convicted of using another man’s identity to apply for and receive Social Security disability benefits and Medicare benefits. He was sentenced to 13 months in prison and ordered to pay the approximate $423,000 he stole in restitution. Looking elsewhere, we found an Oct. 19, 2017, post on the National Conference of State Legislatures that describes confusion over who is eligible for what as health care reform and immigration reform debates intersect. But, the post says, unauthorized immigrants aren’t eligible for federal health insurance programs. They’re "only eligible for more discrete programs like emergency medical assistance under Medicaid, services in federally qualified health centers and certain health programs." Our ruling
The Facebook post claims that legal residents must pay for Medicare while undocumented immigrants get the federal health insurance for free. As far as payment for Medicare goes, some people do have to pay a premium for Part A, according to CMS, but most don’t. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/27/facebook-posts/no-undocumented-immigrants-dont-get-medicare-free/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#11_3022760798 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: Looking elsewhere, we found an Oct. 19, 2017, post on the National Conference of State Legislatures that describes confusion over who is eligible for what as health care reform and immigration reform debates intersect. But, the post says, unauthorized immigrants aren’t eligible for federal health insurance programs. They’re "only eligible for more discrete programs like emergency medical assistance under Medicaid, services in federally qualified health centers and certain health programs." Our ruling
The Facebook post claims that legal residents must pay for Medicare while undocumented immigrants get the federal health insurance for free. As far as payment for Medicare goes, some people do have to pay a premium for Part A, according to CMS, but most don’t. And everyone must pay for Part B if they want it. But the meat of this statement is about immigrants and the suggestion that they’re milking Medicare benefits that law-abiding citizens don't get. While there have been reported cases of some undocumented immigrants having improperly received benefits, undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for Medicare. We rate this Facebook post as False. Share The Facts
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#12_3022765070 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: And everyone must pay for Part B if they want it. But the meat of this statement is about immigrants and the suggestion that they’re milking Medicare benefits that law-abiding citizens don't get. While there have been reported cases of some undocumented immigrants having improperly received benefits, undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for Medicare. We rate this Facebook post as False. Share The Facts
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460094563#13_3022769145 | Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Who is eligible for Medicare?
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460473047#2_3024300310 | Title: PolitiFact | Online ads claiming AARP backed federal funding for Planned Parenthood are wrong
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AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
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Content: In an email, AMAC political liaison Ellen Cora told us that as an American over the age of 65 — and an AARP member herself — she recalls AARP bulletins that spoke "positively about Planned Parenthood," adding "we often refer to ‘AARP Beyond the Veil’ for more information about AARP." "Behind the Veil: The AARP America Doesn’t Know," was a 2011 report prepared by U.S. Reps. Wally Herger, R.-Calif, and Dave Reichert, R.-Wash. It was released as a House subcommittee opened a hearing examining AARP’s tax-exempt status. CNN then reported that Republicans were targeting the group in the wake of the report that claimed to expose "the conflict between AARP’s drive for profits, the best interests of its members and the organization’s tax-exempt status." Democrats argued the attacks stemmed from AARP’s support of then-President Barack Obama’s health care bill, according to CNN. But the report makes no mention of Planned Parenthood. When we followed up, Jeff Szymanski, another AMAC political liaison, said he recalled "it was a radio personality that made the claim you cite, not AMAC." The language in the ad featuring radio personality Dennis Prager is virtually identical to the ad featuring Sebastian Gorka. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/oct/22/association-mature-american-citizens/online-ads-claiming-aarp-backed-federal-funding-pl/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460473047#3_3024302293 | Title: PolitiFact | Online ads claiming AARP backed federal funding for Planned Parenthood are wrong
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Content: CNN then reported that Republicans were targeting the group in the wake of the report that claimed to expose "the conflict between AARP’s drive for profits, the best interests of its members and the organization’s tax-exempt status." Democrats argued the attacks stemmed from AARP’s support of then-President Barack Obama’s health care bill, according to CNN. But the report makes no mention of Planned Parenthood. When we followed up, Jeff Szymanski, another AMAC political liaison, said he recalled "it was a radio personality that made the claim you cite, not AMAC." The language in the ad featuring radio personality Dennis Prager is virtually identical to the ad featuring Sebastian Gorka. They both link to AMAC’s website and say they are sponsored and paid for by AMAC. We asked Szymanski if AMAC didn’t write the ads but he didn’t reply. Instead, he directed PolitiFact to a page about AARP on the website 2ndVote.com, which calls itself the "conservative watchdog for corporate activism." Under a section labeled "life," the page says: " AARP is a corporate supporter of the National Women’s Law Center, which is a pro-abortion organization." | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/oct/22/association-mature-american-citizens/online-ads-claiming-aarp-backed-federal-funding-pl/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1460473047#13_3024323469 | Title: PolitiFact | Online ads claiming AARP backed federal funding for Planned Parenthood are wrong
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AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
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Content: To claim they opposed the bill because of Planned Parenthood is a "fully misleading assertion," said Sara Rosenbaum, a health law and policy professor at George Washington University. What’s more, Rosenbaum told us, while AARP has advocated for health benefits and women’s preventive health services, she’s unaware of any specific lobbying or advocacy AARP has done for Planned Parenthood. "It would be so totally unlike them to advocate for another organization," she said, "it doesn’t make any sense." Our ruling
AMAC claims that AARP has backed federal funding for Planned Parenthood. It’s tenuous to say an organization wants to use taxpayer dollars for Planned Parenthood because it once donated to a law center that supports abortion access in addition to seeking fair pay equity, family tax credits, affirmative action and fighting cuts to Social Security. AARP does not have a published position on abortion, or federal funding for abortion. Its health care advocacy centers on issues relevant to older Americans, like Social Security benefits, prescription drug pricing and elder abuse in nursing facilities. We rate this claim False. Support independent fact-checking. Become a member! | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/oct/22/association-mature-american-citizens/online-ads-claiming-aarp-backed-federal-funding-pl/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1461065293#0_3026430979 | Title: PolitiFact | Do Democrats support abortion up until (and after) birth?
Headings: Says Democrats are embracing “abortion up until the moment of birth and even, horrifically, after that.”
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Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."
“In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”
Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.”
Says 1 in 5 Texans did not have health insurance coverage before the pandemic, and now “nearly 1 in 3 Texans under the age of 65 don’t have access to health care insurance.”
Says “no one under the age of 20 has died of the coronavirus. We still don’t know whether children can get it and transmit it to others.”
Hays County in Central Texas has seen an “incredible 845% increase in (COVID-19) cases since June 7.”
Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.”
Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.
Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.”
“Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from” the coronavirus.
Says Texas “either is near the bottom or at the very bottom when it comes to testing per capita.”
Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."
“In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Pflugerville, Texas [RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL / AMERICAN-STATESMAN]
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Cruz's statement is based on an inaccurate characterization of a bill considered in Virginia's House of Delegates, which would have changed requirements needed before doctors could perform an aboriton during the third-trimester of pregnancy. In Virginia, abortions are allowed at this late point if three physicians certify that a continued pregnancy is likely to result in the death of the woman. The author of the bill, which was unsuccessful, said her proposed changes would not allow an abortion to be performed on a woman during a live birth. Any attempt at aborting or killing an infant after birth is illegal. See the sources for this fact-check
In the latest push from Republicans to advance a federal ban on abortion after 20 weeks and a requirement for doctors to treat infants born after an attempted abortion, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke in favor of the efforts from the Senate floor. In his remarks, Cruz urged his Democratic colleagues to support these kinds of "common sense propositions," a departure from the party’s "extreme" position on abortion. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/27/ted-cruz/do-democrats-support-abortion-until-and-after-birt/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1461065293#4_3026447519 | Title: PolitiFact | Do Democrats support abortion up until (and after) birth?
Headings: Says Democrats are embracing “abortion up until the moment of birth and even, horrifically, after that.”
Says Democrats are embracing “abortion up until the moment of birth and even, horrifically, after that.”
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Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."
“In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”
Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.”
Says 1 in 5 Texans did not have health insurance coverage before the pandemic, and now “nearly 1 in 3 Texans under the age of 65 don’t have access to health care insurance.”
Says “no one under the age of 20 has died of the coronavirus. We still don’t know whether children can get it and transmit it to others.”
Hays County in Central Texas has seen an “incredible 845% increase in (COVID-19) cases since June 7.”
Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.”
Says police officers in Austin, Texas, have been “authorized to use LIVE ROUNDS, and lethal force” against protesters.
Says Wisconsin has not had a spike in coronavirus cases that was “statistically significant related to the fact that they had voting.”
“Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from” the coronavirus.
Says Texas “either is near the bottom or at the very bottom when it comes to testing per capita.”
Says for the coronavirus, “the death rate in Texas, per capita of 29 million people, we're one of the lowest in the country."
“In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”
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Content: In a tweet sent days later, Trump said: " The Democrat position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." We rated that claim False. To be clear: killing an infant after birth is illegal, and people on both sides of the abortion debate agree that this act should be illegal. Under federal law, the definitions of a person, human being, child and individual all include infants "born alive at any stage of development." Virginia legislation
This characterization of Democrats as supporters of allowing abortions during and after a live birth surfaced in early 2019, when a subcommittee of the Virginia House of Delegates considered a bill aimed at loosening the state’s abortion laws. In Virginia, a woman can choose to obtain an abortion through the end of the second trimester of pregnancy, up to 28 weeks from her last menstrual period. After that point, abortions are legal if they happen in a hospital and three physicians certify that "the continuation of the pregnancy is likely to result in the death of the woman or substantially and irremediably impair the mental or physical health of the woman." The law also requires physicians to make "measures for life support for the product of such abortion" available if there is "any clearly visible evidence of viability" after an attempted abortion. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/27/ted-cruz/do-democrats-support-abortion-until-and-after-birt/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1461561434#2_3028719020 | Title: PolitiFact | Larry Elder mislabels statistics on fatal shootings by police
Headings: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
"Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
Larry Elder mislabels statistics on fatal shootings by police
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Content: How many unarmed blacks were killed by cops last year? 9. How many unarmed whites were killed by cops last year? 19. More officers are killed every year than are unarmed blacks. When do the #BlueLivesMatter protests begin? # GeorgeFloyd
— Larry Elder (@larryelder) June 3, 2020
We found that Elder was speaking broadly about police killings but pulling his numbers from the Washington Post’s more narrow tally of fatal shootings by police officers in the line of duty. The Washington Post’s tally doesn’t account for off-duty police or the use by on-duty officers of other force that can be lethal, such as tasers or physical restraint. That means the number of unarmed people killed in encounters with law enforcement in 2019 is higher for both races than Elder claimed. How much higher is not clear. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/05/larry-elder/larry-elder-mislabels-statistics-fatal-shootings-p/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1461561434#7_3028729661 | Title: PolitiFact | Larry Elder mislabels statistics on fatal shootings by police
Headings: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
"Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
Larry Elder mislabels statistics on fatal shootings by police
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Content: In 2019, among those who were unarmed when they encountered police, there were five black people and 12 white people who died from tasers, beatings or other uses of force by police, according to Mapping Police Violence’s data. Off-duty officers killed four unarmed blacks and five unarmed whites. Those deaths won’t show up in the Washington Post data. What’s considered armed? Another reason Mapping Police Violence counted more unarmed people killed by police is that it considered victims in possession of toy guns, BB guns, airsoft guns or rocks to be unarmed. The Washington Post’s database doesn’t include those people in its unarmed tallies. In 2019, at least eight black people and 16 white people were killed by police while in possession of a toy weapon or something similar, according to Mapping Police Violence. There are also numerous 2019 cases, in both data sets, where the victim’s armed status remains unknown or the victim was considered armed with a vehicle. Overall, the data on whether police-killing victims were armed or unarmed is "messy," said Frank Edwards, an assistant professor at Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice who co-authored a study on police killings. Because groups that track the data often cite news reports that rely only on the word of police to establish whether a person was armed or unarmed, "the data likely over-report the armed status of victims and the danger faced by police," Edwards said. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/05/larry-elder/larry-elder-mislabels-statistics-fatal-shootings-p/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462117788#0_3031017417 | Title: PolitiFact | AARP didn’t endorse Biden, donate to Planned Parenthood
Headings: “AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood.”
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
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AARP is a nonpartisan organization that lobbies on behalf of its members, who are 50 or older. It does not endorse political candidates. The organization says it has never funded Planned Parenthood, and we found no evidence to contradict that. See the sources for this fact-check
AARP is a nonpartisan organization that lobbies on behalf of Americans who are 50 and older, but this campaign cycle has seen several efforts to cast the nonprofit as a champion of the Democratic Party and progressive causes. "AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood," a recent post says. " Your member $$ are used for this support." It was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/06/facebook-posts/aarp-didnt-endorse-biden-donate-planned-parenthood/ |
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
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AARP is a nonpartisan organization that lobbies on behalf of Americans who are 50 and older, but this campaign cycle has seen several efforts to cast the nonprofit as a champion of the Democratic Party and progressive causes. "AARP endorses Biden and gives financial support to Planned Parenthood," a recent post says. " Your member $$ are used for this support." It was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) We’ve previously fact-checked two other social media posts about AARP. Claims that a portion of member dues goes directly to the Democratic Party and that the organization backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood" are both False. This new claim is also wrong. Featured Fact-check
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462117788#2_3031025401 | Title: PolitiFact | AARP didn’t endorse Biden, donate to Planned Parenthood
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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“Joe Suffers Brain Fart! Biden Visits Elementary School, Asks The Children If They’re High Schoolers (VIDEO).” Jason Young, a spokesperson for AARP, told us that the organization hasn’t endorsed any candidate in the presidential election. In fact, AARP has a policy against endorsing or appearing to endorse political parties, government officials or candidates for office. AARP’s board of directors, state presidents, state directors and others associated with the organization also are forbidden to participate in any public political or partisan activity that could be construed as an AARP endorsement. That includes circulating petitions or putting a candidate’s bumper sticker on their car. Young also told us that AARP doesn’t fund — and has never funded — Planned Parenthood. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/06/facebook-posts/aarp-didnt-endorse-biden-donate-planned-parenthood/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462117788#3_3031029449 | Title: PolitiFact | AARP didn’t endorse Biden, donate to Planned Parenthood
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: Jason Young, a spokesperson for AARP, told us that the organization hasn’t endorsed any candidate in the presidential election. In fact, AARP has a policy against endorsing or appearing to endorse political parties, government officials or candidates for office. AARP’s board of directors, state presidents, state directors and others associated with the organization also are forbidden to participate in any public political or partisan activity that could be construed as an AARP endorsement. That includes circulating petitions or putting a candidate’s bumper sticker on their car. Young also told us that AARP doesn’t fund — and has never funded — Planned Parenthood. He shared a 2018 letter from the director of AARP Minnesota to a volunteer who had been confronted by people at an event who thought AARP supports Planned Parenthood financially. "I want to ensure you — and I encourage you to share this letter as necessary — that AARP does not fund and has not funded Planned Parenthood," the letter says. We reviewed AARP’s most recent IRS filing — for 2018, filed in November 2019 — that details money it contributed to other organizations. Planned Parenthood was not among them. We also reviewed the five previous years and saw no such contributions. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/06/facebook-posts/aarp-didnt-endorse-biden-donate-planned-parenthood/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462117788#4_3031033633 | Title: PolitiFact | AARP didn’t endorse Biden, donate to Planned Parenthood
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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Content: He shared a 2018 letter from the director of AARP Minnesota to a volunteer who had been confronted by people at an event who thought AARP supports Planned Parenthood financially. "I want to ensure you — and I encourage you to share this letter as necessary — that AARP does not fund and has not funded Planned Parenthood," the letter says. We reviewed AARP’s most recent IRS filing — for 2018, filed in November 2019 — that details money it contributed to other organizations. Planned Parenthood was not among them. We also reviewed the five previous years and saw no such contributions. We rate this Facebook post False. Our Sources
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AARP Form 990, 2018
AARP’s Form 990, 2017
AARP’s Form 990, 2016
AARP’s Form 990, 2015
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462117788#5_3031038130 | Title: PolitiFact | AARP didn’t endorse Biden, donate to Planned Parenthood
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Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
“Lego unveils new genderless bricks with no male/female connectors.”
The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine jeopardizes life insurance policies.
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
Says Anthony Fauci’s wife has “a secret plan to put psych drugs in drinking water” to get people vaccinated.
Video shows “Israel’s defense system.”
An Ohio doctor died from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Businesses aren't allowed to ask customers if they’ve been vaccinated because “there are HIPPA laws.”
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife is the NIH official “who rubber stamps exceptions to normal drug and vaccine testing.”
“Black Lives Matter says it stands with Hamas terrorists in Israeli conflict.”
Photo shows a “Palestinian boy cleaning his own family’s blood.”
Says Luc Montagnier said, “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have been vaccinated already. We must be prepared to incinerate the bodies.”
You can’t donate plasma after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The CDC in mid-May quietly changed its international travel recommendations to require fully vaccinated people to test negative for COVID-19 before flying to the United States.
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AARP, AARP’s policy on political or partisan activity, Sept. 14, 2016
AARP Form 990, 2018
AARP’s Form 990, 2017
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#0_3032188810 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
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• AARP is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization. • AARP has a policy against endorsing or appearing to endorse political parties, government officials or candidates for office. • This claim has been debunked numerous times by other fact-checking organizations. See the sources for this fact-check
You already know the AARP lobbies for the interests of Americans over age 50. But does it also send money to the Democratic Party? That’s what a popular (and previously debunked) Facebook post claims: "Are you aware that a portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P Goes directly to the Democratic Party," a Facebook post asks. The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/18/facebook-posts/no-aarp-isnt-sending-money-democratic-party/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#1_3032190739 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
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You already know the AARP lobbies for the interests of Americans over age 50. But does it also send money to the Democratic Party? That’s what a popular (and previously debunked) Facebook post claims: "Are you aware that a portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P Goes directly to the Democratic Party," a Facebook post asks. The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) The post’s claim is untrue. AARP as an organization does not support the Democratic Party, and the claim has been debunked by fact-checkers before . An AARP spokesperson, Jason Young, confirmed that AARP is strictly nonpartisan. Young said AARP is a tax-exempt social welfare organization in good standing with the IRS, and pointed PolitiFact to the IRS’ description of social welfare organizations. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/18/facebook-posts/no-aarp-isnt-sending-money-democratic-party/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#2_3032192453 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
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Content: Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) The post’s claim is untrue. AARP as an organization does not support the Democratic Party, and the claim has been debunked by fact-checkers before . An AARP spokesperson, Jason Young, confirmed that AARP is strictly nonpartisan. Young said AARP is a tax-exempt social welfare organization in good standing with the IRS, and pointed PolitiFact to the IRS’ description of social welfare organizations. On its website, the IRS says that a tax-exempt social welfare organization is "an organization must not be organized for profit and must be operated exclusively to promote social welfare." The website further explains: " The promotion of social welfare does not include direct or indirect participation or intervention in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office." Chief operating officer Scott Frisch signed AARP’s most recent tax filing, confirming that "AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization empowering people to choose how they live as they age." Featured Fact-check
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#3_3032194470 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
Headings: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
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Content: On its website, the IRS says that a tax-exempt social welfare organization is "an organization must not be organized for profit and must be operated exclusively to promote social welfare." The website further explains: " The promotion of social welfare does not include direct or indirect participation or intervention in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office." Chief operating officer Scott Frisch signed AARP’s most recent tax filing, confirming that "AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization empowering people to choose how they live as they age." Featured Fact-check
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“UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites.” AARP has a policy "against endorsing — or giving the appearance of endorsing — political parties, government officials or candidates for office," Young said. ( The full policy can be found here .) He also said much of AARP’s leadership doesn’t donate to political candidates or campaigns. "Most of our board doesn’t give to candidates or campaigns," Young said. " Our CEO doesn’t give to candidates or campaigns. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/18/facebook-posts/no-aarp-isnt-sending-money-democratic-party/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#4_3032196477 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
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Content: AARP has a policy "against endorsing — or giving the appearance of endorsing — political parties, government officials or candidates for office," Young said. ( The full policy can be found here .) He also said much of AARP’s leadership doesn’t donate to political candidates or campaigns. "Most of our board doesn’t give to candidates or campaigns," Young said. " Our CEO doesn’t give to candidates or campaigns. And most of our executive team does not give. Rank-and-file employees have the right to give, of course, but they don’t direct the organization or its policies." PolitiFact used Federal Election Commission data to confirm that the majority of AARP board members and the majority of AARP executive team members haven’t made recent political campaign contributions. Individual donors associated with AARP have donated primarily to Democratic candidates in most election cycles including 2016, 2018 and 2020, according to an Open Secrets campaign contribution database . But when surveyed, about a third of AARP members report that their political leanings are conservative, a third report their leanings are liberal and a third consider themselves independent or in between, according to Young. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/18/facebook-posts/no-aarp-isnt-sending-money-democratic-party/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#5_3032198503 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
Headings: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
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Content: And most of our executive team does not give. Rank-and-file employees have the right to give, of course, but they don’t direct the organization or its policies." PolitiFact used Federal Election Commission data to confirm that the majority of AARP board members and the majority of AARP executive team members haven’t made recent political campaign contributions. Individual donors associated with AARP have donated primarily to Democratic candidates in most election cycles including 2016, 2018 and 2020, according to an Open Secrets campaign contribution database . But when surveyed, about a third of AARP members report that their political leanings are conservative, a third report their leanings are liberal and a third consider themselves independent or in between, according to Young. So what does AARP do with the money it receives from donations or from its $16 per year membership fee? The AARP lobbies for policies such as protecting Medicare, fighting high drug prices, protecting Social Security, combating fraud targeted at older people and addressing senior poverty. Our ruling
A Facebook post asks, "Are you aware that a portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P Goes directly to the Democratic Party." AARP is a tax-exempt social welfare nonprofit that is not permitted to participate in political campaigns. People who work for AARP can make individual political contributions, but those donations do not come from the organization as a whole. | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/18/facebook-posts/no-aarp-isnt-sending-money-democratic-party/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1462372253#6_3032200750 | Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1471378602#1_3052500907 | Title: The G-rated Disney movies for kids with the least G-rated themes - Polygon
Headings: The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
A look back at what the ratings board thought kids could and couldn’t handle
The Lion King (1994)
Pocahontas (1995)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Mulan (1998)
Tarzan (1999)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Hulu/Disney Plus bundle
Content: But why not just ban anything that isn’t strictly G-rated from the platform, and bump it to Hulu? For one thing, not all ratings are created equal. Most of the Marvel and Star Wars movies have gotten PG-13 ratings, and evicting those films to Hulu would put a damper on some of the site’s biggest selling points. There’s also the fact that even within the Disney animated canon, the difference between PG and G movies has been fuzzy. In fact, some of the G-rated movies deal with darker and weightier themes than the movies that earned PG ratings for possibly raunchy jokes. To put things in perspective, PG-rated Disney movies include Tangled, Frozen, and Finding Dory (though not Finding Nemo ). While those movies contain their share of fantasy peril (Flynn dying in Rapunzel’s arms!), thematic action (Dory and Hank hijack a truck), and slightly crude humor (Princess Anna’s mild innuendo “Shoe size doesn’t matter!” in Frozen ), there are pieces of the Disney and Pixar animated canon that touch on war, genocide, and sexual desire, but still slide away with a G rating. Dark themes in G-rated movies aren’t unheard of. | https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/29/21240176/g-rated-disney-movies-for-kids-mature-themes |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1471378602#2_3052502768 | Title: The G-rated Disney movies for kids with the least G-rated themes - Polygon
Headings: The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
A look back at what the ratings board thought kids could and couldn’t handle
The Lion King (1994)
Pocahontas (1995)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Mulan (1998)
Tarzan (1999)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Hulu/Disney Plus bundle
Content: To put things in perspective, PG-rated Disney movies include Tangled, Frozen, and Finding Dory (though not Finding Nemo ). While those movies contain their share of fantasy peril (Flynn dying in Rapunzel’s arms!), thematic action (Dory and Hank hijack a truck), and slightly crude humor (Princess Anna’s mild innuendo “Shoe size doesn’t matter!” in Frozen ), there are pieces of the Disney and Pixar animated canon that touch on war, genocide, and sexual desire, but still slide away with a G rating. Dark themes in G-rated movies aren’t unheard of. Both the original 1968 Planet of the Apes and 2001: A Space Odyssey are rated G, though that’s less about those films being aimed at children, and more about the fact that the PG and PG-13 ratings didn’t exist when those movies came out. ( The ratings system was first introduced in 1968, which also means we don’t know how the ratings board would have handled things like Bambi’s mother dying in 1942’s Bambi .) Ratings are contentious, blurry creatures — a couple of F-bombs can put an otherwise family-friendly movie like Erin Brockovich in the same category as the bloody Kill Bill, while the ratings board was kinder to Daryl Hannah’s naked butt back in 1984 than the Disney Plus censors were in 2020. It’s not that children can’t process mature themes. | https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/29/21240176/g-rated-disney-movies-for-kids-mature-themes |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1471378602#7_3052512987 | Title: The G-rated Disney movies for kids with the least G-rated themes - Polygon
Headings: The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
A look back at what the ratings board thought kids could and couldn’t handle
The Lion King (1994)
Pocahontas (1995)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Mulan (1998)
Tarzan (1999)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Hulu/Disney Plus bundle
Content: The shooting is presented as an act of defense — Kocoum attacks John Smith for daring to kiss Pocahontas, so Thomas jumps to John’s defense. For all intents and purposes, it’s a pretty tame death, with no blood or particularly intense violence, but young, naïve Thomas still has to grapple with the fact he killed someone. And because of his actions, John Smith is sent to get executed by being bludgeoned in the head. Pocahontas doesn’t expressly take place during a war, but the climatic scene shows both the Native Americans and the colonists grabbing arms, ready to kill one another as they type each other as inhuman “savages.” Image: Disney
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
While Disney watered down the more intense, macabre themes of Victor Hugo’s novel, the villain’s main motivation is that he’s horny for a woman who won’t reciprocate his advances, so he decides to burn her at the stake and commit genocide. Judge Frollo starts out as a racist hypocrite, but his creepy lust spurs his master plan into action. A whole sequence involves Frollo and his lackeys rounding up the Romani people and eventually setting fire to an innocent family’s house. The opening sequence sees him running down a young woman on horseback and kicking her to death without remorse, then nearly throwing her baby down a well. ( For what it’s worth, if you’re a real stickler, this is also the animated Disney movie that gets closest to swearing: | https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/29/21240176/g-rated-disney-movies-for-kids-mature-themes |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1471378602#8_3052515188 | Title: The G-rated Disney movies for kids with the least G-rated themes - Polygon
Headings: The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
The G-rated Disney movies with the least G-rated themes
A look back at what the ratings board thought kids could and couldn’t handle
The Lion King (1994)
Pocahontas (1995)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Mulan (1998)
Tarzan (1999)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Hulu/Disney Plus bundle
Content: Disney
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
While Disney watered down the more intense, macabre themes of Victor Hugo’s novel, the villain’s main motivation is that he’s horny for a woman who won’t reciprocate his advances, so he decides to burn her at the stake and commit genocide. Judge Frollo starts out as a racist hypocrite, but his creepy lust spurs his master plan into action. A whole sequence involves Frollo and his lackeys rounding up the Romani people and eventually setting fire to an innocent family’s house. The opening sequence sees him running down a young woman on horseback and kicking her to death without remorse, then nearly throwing her baby down a well. ( For what it’s worth, if you’re a real stickler, this is also the animated Disney movie that gets closest to swearing: When hunchback Quasimodo recites his daily alphabet, he says “Damnation!” for the letter D and “Eternal Damnation!” for E.)
Image: Disney
Mulan (1998)
This is the only Disney movie that explicitly takes place in the middle of a war. The moment when Mulan’s pals joyfully sing about their romantic fantasies, then stop short when they discover a desolated village, burnt to the ground, all its inhabitants slain, is absolutely chilling. | https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/29/21240176/g-rated-disney-movies-for-kids-mature-themes |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1501472538#4_3128250003 | Title: “1960s Girl Groups”1958-1966 | The Pop History Dig
Headings: “1960s Girl Groups”
“1960s Girl Groups”
1958-1966
Jacqueline Warwick’s 2007 book, “Girl Groups, Girl Culture,” with Shirelles on cover. Click for book.
The Shirelles shown on a later 1992 Ace compilation album of their greatest hits. Click for CD.
Three of The Marvelettes performing, 1960s. Click for CD.
Girl group record producer Phil Spector had his first million-dollar payday in the early 1960s with The Crystals.
The Crystals were the hot girl group in 1961-62 with hits such as: "Uptown," “He’s A Rebel” and “Da Doo Ron Ron,” which are sampled below.
Darlene Love with Phil Spector, 1960s.
Dolores “LaLa” Brooks with Phil Spector, 1960s.
The Ronettes of the 1960s at the top of their game, circa 1963-64. Click on photo for separate story.
The Chiffons girl group of the 1960s shown on a album cover featuring their greatest hits. Click for CD.
Cover of CD for “Billboard Top Hits of 1963,” lists three popular “girl group” songs from that year. Click for CD.
The Jaynetts hit, "Sally Go Round The Roses," featuring French record jacket w/ anonymous model. Click for digital.
Martha and the Vandellas on a 1964 record sleeve cover. Click on photo to visit their story at this website.
New Competition
Cover of 1995 CD from RPM Records, U.K., “The Shangri-Las: Myrmidons of Melodrama,” which includes 33 of their tracks with annotation. Click for CD.
1965: The Shangri-Las, in boots & leather, at radio station WHK, Geauga Lake Park, Cleveland, Ohio. Photo, George Shuba.
The Supremes in 1965: from left, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard. Click for 'Definitive Collection' CD.
The Supremes’ first No. 1 hit, “Where Did Our Love Go,” sold more than 2 million copies. Click for CD.
Album featuring Supremes singing hit songs composed by Motown’s Holland-Dozier-Holland team. Click for CD.
The Crystals of the early 1960s shown on a London Records recording. Click for 'Very Best of' CD.
The Dixie Cups’ “Chapel of Love” was a No. 1 hit for 4 weeks, June 1965. Click for CD.
Cover photo of the Beatles on their March 1995 EP that included The Shirelles’ song, “Baby It’s You.” Click for CD.
Record jacket for April 1967 Beach Boys single, “Then I Kissed Her” cover of Crystals song. Click for digital.
Linda Ronstadt’s “Heat Wave,” 1975.
Film & TV Music
The 1996 film, “One Fine Day,” used The Chiffons’s popular 1963 song of that name in the film score. Click for film DVD.
Gillian Gaar’s “She’s A Rebel,” 1992.
Peter Benjaminson’s “The Lost Supreme,” about Florence Ballard. Click for copy.
Broadhurst Theatre playbill for 2011 play, “Baby It’s You.” Click for playbill.
2013 playbill from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for the Broadway show, “Motown The Musical.” Click for song originals.
For The Ages
Three CD collection from The Marvelettes (2009), showing from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young. Click for CD.
Sources, Links & Additional Information
Content: Now, more than 50 years old at this writing, the girl group music of the 1960s continues to have wide appeal and staying power. According to some sources, there were over 1,500 girl groups that recorded in the 1960s. Of these, about two dozen or so went on to become significant hit makers. What follows here is an overview of some of the more prominent girl groups that emerged during the 1958-1966 period, along with a healthy sampling of songs from that era (more than a dozen), and some description of the songwriters, producers, and businesses involved in the music making. Photo of The Chantels, late 1950s. Click for CD. Among the earliest of the girl groups were The Chantels with their powerful 1957-1958 hit, “Maybe,” featuring Arlene Smith singing lead. The group was established in the early 1950s by five girls, then students at St. Anthony of Padua school in The Bronx. Music Player
“Maybe”-1958
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https://www.pophistorydig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Maybe-Chantels.mp3
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Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The original five members of The Chantels consisted of Arlene Smith (lead), Sonia Goring, Rene Minus, Jackie Landry Jackson, and Lois Harris. | https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/1960s-girl-groups/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1501472538#5_3128254719 | Title: “1960s Girl Groups”1958-1966 | The Pop History Dig
Headings: “1960s Girl Groups”
“1960s Girl Groups”
1958-1966
Jacqueline Warwick’s 2007 book, “Girl Groups, Girl Culture,” with Shirelles on cover. Click for book.
The Shirelles shown on a later 1992 Ace compilation album of their greatest hits. Click for CD.
Three of The Marvelettes performing, 1960s. Click for CD.
Girl group record producer Phil Spector had his first million-dollar payday in the early 1960s with The Crystals.
The Crystals were the hot girl group in 1961-62 with hits such as: "Uptown," “He’s A Rebel” and “Da Doo Ron Ron,” which are sampled below.
Darlene Love with Phil Spector, 1960s.
Dolores “LaLa” Brooks with Phil Spector, 1960s.
The Ronettes of the 1960s at the top of their game, circa 1963-64. Click on photo for separate story.
The Chiffons girl group of the 1960s shown on a album cover featuring their greatest hits. Click for CD.
Cover of CD for “Billboard Top Hits of 1963,” lists three popular “girl group” songs from that year. Click for CD.
The Jaynetts hit, "Sally Go Round The Roses," featuring French record jacket w/ anonymous model. Click for digital.
Martha and the Vandellas on a 1964 record sleeve cover. Click on photo to visit their story at this website.
New Competition
Cover of 1995 CD from RPM Records, U.K., “The Shangri-Las: Myrmidons of Melodrama,” which includes 33 of their tracks with annotation. Click for CD.
1965: The Shangri-Las, in boots & leather, at radio station WHK, Geauga Lake Park, Cleveland, Ohio. Photo, George Shuba.
The Supremes in 1965: from left, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard. Click for 'Definitive Collection' CD.
The Supremes’ first No. 1 hit, “Where Did Our Love Go,” sold more than 2 million copies. Click for CD.
Album featuring Supremes singing hit songs composed by Motown’s Holland-Dozier-Holland team. Click for CD.
The Crystals of the early 1960s shown on a London Records recording. Click for 'Very Best of' CD.
The Dixie Cups’ “Chapel of Love” was a No. 1 hit for 4 weeks, June 1965. Click for CD.
Cover photo of the Beatles on their March 1995 EP that included The Shirelles’ song, “Baby It’s You.” Click for CD.
Record jacket for April 1967 Beach Boys single, “Then I Kissed Her” cover of Crystals song. Click for digital.
Linda Ronstadt’s “Heat Wave,” 1975.
Film & TV Music
The 1996 film, “One Fine Day,” used The Chiffons’s popular 1963 song of that name in the film score. Click for film DVD.
Gillian Gaar’s “She’s A Rebel,” 1992.
Peter Benjaminson’s “The Lost Supreme,” about Florence Ballard. Click for copy.
Broadhurst Theatre playbill for 2011 play, “Baby It’s You.” Click for playbill.
2013 playbill from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for the Broadway show, “Motown The Musical.” Click for song originals.
For The Ages
Three CD collection from The Marvelettes (2009), showing from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young. Click for CD.
Sources, Links & Additional Information
Content: Click for CD. Among the earliest of the girl groups were The Chantels with their powerful 1957-1958 hit, “Maybe,” featuring Arlene Smith singing lead. The group was established in the early 1950s by five girls, then students at St. Anthony of Padua school in The Bronx. Music Player
“Maybe”-1958
Audio Player
https://www.pophistorydig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Maybe-Chantels.mp3
00:00
00:00
00:00
Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The original five members of The Chantels consisted of Arlene Smith (lead), Sonia Goring, Rene Minus, Jackie Landry Jackson, and Lois Harris. By the summer of 1957 The Chantels were signed by record producer George Goldner, owner of End Records. Their second single, “Maybe” was released in December 1957, and by January 1958 it became a top hit, reaching No. 15 on the Billboard chart and No.2 on the R & B chart. “ Maybe” sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. One profile of the group in liner notes for the PBS collection, The Doo Wop Box, noted: “ | https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/1960s-girl-groups/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1501472538#6_3128259276 | Title: “1960s Girl Groups”1958-1966 | The Pop History Dig
Headings: “1960s Girl Groups”
“1960s Girl Groups”
1958-1966
Jacqueline Warwick’s 2007 book, “Girl Groups, Girl Culture,” with Shirelles on cover. Click for book.
The Shirelles shown on a later 1992 Ace compilation album of their greatest hits. Click for CD.
Three of The Marvelettes performing, 1960s. Click for CD.
Girl group record producer Phil Spector had his first million-dollar payday in the early 1960s with The Crystals.
The Crystals were the hot girl group in 1961-62 with hits such as: "Uptown," “He’s A Rebel” and “Da Doo Ron Ron,” which are sampled below.
Darlene Love with Phil Spector, 1960s.
Dolores “LaLa” Brooks with Phil Spector, 1960s.
The Ronettes of the 1960s at the top of their game, circa 1963-64. Click on photo for separate story.
The Chiffons girl group of the 1960s shown on a album cover featuring their greatest hits. Click for CD.
Cover of CD for “Billboard Top Hits of 1963,” lists three popular “girl group” songs from that year. Click for CD.
The Jaynetts hit, "Sally Go Round The Roses," featuring French record jacket w/ anonymous model. Click for digital.
Martha and the Vandellas on a 1964 record sleeve cover. Click on photo to visit their story at this website.
New Competition
Cover of 1995 CD from RPM Records, U.K., “The Shangri-Las: Myrmidons of Melodrama,” which includes 33 of their tracks with annotation. Click for CD.
1965: The Shangri-Las, in boots & leather, at radio station WHK, Geauga Lake Park, Cleveland, Ohio. Photo, George Shuba.
The Supremes in 1965: from left, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard. Click for 'Definitive Collection' CD.
The Supremes’ first No. 1 hit, “Where Did Our Love Go,” sold more than 2 million copies. Click for CD.
Album featuring Supremes singing hit songs composed by Motown’s Holland-Dozier-Holland team. Click for CD.
The Crystals of the early 1960s shown on a London Records recording. Click for 'Very Best of' CD.
The Dixie Cups’ “Chapel of Love” was a No. 1 hit for 4 weeks, June 1965. Click for CD.
Cover photo of the Beatles on their March 1995 EP that included The Shirelles’ song, “Baby It’s You.” Click for CD.
Record jacket for April 1967 Beach Boys single, “Then I Kissed Her” cover of Crystals song. Click for digital.
Linda Ronstadt’s “Heat Wave,” 1975.
Film & TV Music
The 1996 film, “One Fine Day,” used The Chiffons’s popular 1963 song of that name in the film score. Click for film DVD.
Gillian Gaar’s “She’s A Rebel,” 1992.
Peter Benjaminson’s “The Lost Supreme,” about Florence Ballard. Click for copy.
Broadhurst Theatre playbill for 2011 play, “Baby It’s You.” Click for playbill.
2013 playbill from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for the Broadway show, “Motown The Musical.” Click for song originals.
For The Ages
Three CD collection from The Marvelettes (2009), showing from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young. Click for CD.
Sources, Links & Additional Information
Content: By the summer of 1957 The Chantels were signed by record producer George Goldner, owner of End Records. Their second single, “Maybe” was released in December 1957, and by January 1958 it became a top hit, reaching No. 15 on the Billboard chart and No.2 on the R & B chart. “ Maybe” sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. One profile of the group in liner notes for the PBS collection, The Doo Wop Box, noted: “ Their records were not terribly sophisticated from a production standpoint, but then just listen to Arlene Smith’s voice and tell us if you really need anything else.” Smith was 16 years old when “Maybe” was recorded. The Shirelles shown on a later 1992 Ace compilation album of their greatest hits. Click for CD. However, The Shirelles, the girl group shown on the book cover above, and in later years on the album cover at left, are often regarded by rock historians as the opening act of the 1960s “girl group era,” and perhaps more representative of the girl group sound that followed in those years. | https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/1960s-girl-groups/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1504067113#5_3132017720 | Title: The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
Headings: The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
Genre Plays a Huge Part
The Journey of Genres
Let the Genres Begin
1. Action
2. Adventure
3. Comedy
4. Crime
5. Drama
6. Fantasy
7. History
8. Horror
9. Muscial
10. Mystery
11. Romance
12. Sci-Fi
13. War
Content: Here is a list of the main and the most popular types of movie genres, explained in alphabetical order, with examples to make it easy for you to pick a movie on your movie night. 1. Action
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Just like the name aptly suggests, action-genre movies are literally characterized by a whole lot of action. These films are marked by continuous high energy, tremendous impact and a ton of big-budget physical stunts and activities. Some of the most commonly-occurring scenes in Action movies include extended chases, battles, races, martial arts, rescues, explosions, fights, daring escapes, mountaineering, destructive disasters like fires and floods, and so much more. It is almost like non-stop motion that always keeps you on the edge of your seat. In most Action films, the protagonist is usually found taking a risky turn which is what leads to the occurrence of highly-dramatized action scenes. With back-to-back action sequences happening at the core of such films, they are believed to have been designed for pure audience escapism. Some of the most popular Action movies include The Dark Knight, The Bourne Series, The James Bond Series, Mission Impossible series, etc. 2. | https://www.popoptiq.com/types-of-movies/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1504067113#6_3132019474 | Title: The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
Headings: The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
Genre Plays a Huge Part
The Journey of Genres
Let the Genres Begin
1. Action
2. Adventure
3. Comedy
4. Crime
5. Drama
6. Fantasy
7. History
8. Horror
9. Muscial
10. Mystery
11. Romance
12. Sci-Fi
13. War
Content: It is almost like non-stop motion that always keeps you on the edge of your seat. In most Action films, the protagonist is usually found taking a risky turn which is what leads to the occurrence of highly-dramatized action scenes. With back-to-back action sequences happening at the core of such films, they are believed to have been designed for pure audience escapism. Some of the most popular Action movies include The Dark Knight, The Bourne Series, The James Bond Series, Mission Impossible series, etc. 2. Adventure
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The adventure genre is often categorized with Action, resulting in a hybrid genre called “action-adventure”. This is primarily because the two genres have a lot in common and contain similar defining features. Adventure movies, like action films are designed to provide an energetic and an action-filled experience to viewers through exciting stories and exotic locales. While actions films are predominantly marked by fighting and violence, adventure films help viewers live the film through the dramatic adventures faced by the protagonist of the movie, including travels, explorations, conquests, creation of empires, never-ending struggles and situations. Adventure films often showcase historical periods that adapt stories of literary or historical adventure heroes, battles, kings, rebellions, etc. | https://www.popoptiq.com/types-of-movies/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1504067113#10_3132027315 | Title: The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
Headings: The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
The 13 Types of Movies You Can Choose From (Genres)
Genre Plays a Huge Part
The Journey of Genres
Let the Genres Begin
1. Action
2. Adventure
3. Comedy
4. Crime
5. Drama
6. Fantasy
7. History
8. Horror
9. Muscial
10. Mystery
11. Romance
12. Sci-Fi
13. War
Content: Crime-genre films basically offer a view into the life of criminals, and go on to glorify the rise and fall of crime figures like murderers, lawbreakers, underground gangs, or people with personal power struggles. Crime films are typically immoral, self-destructive, materialistic and meglo-maniacal. But if you look closely, crime and gangster also often make use of real-life gangsters, headline-grabbing situations, and real crime reports, in order to provide viewers with a clear view of the secret and dark world of criminals and gangsters. This genre is also characterized by things like piles of cash, lurid neon signs, sleazy bars, and seedy housing conditions. Some must-watch crime movies include The Godfather, American Gangster, Prisoners, and The Dark Knight. 5. Drama
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The drama genre is true to its name, where it offers serious stories or representations coupled with life settings or situations in which realistic characters are shown being conflicted with themselves, with others, or with forces of nature. Drama is also a genre of semi-fiction, or narrative fiction that is displayed in more serious tones and settings than humorous ones. A drama film often focuses on a characters’ battle or fights with their inner emotional struggles and may revolve around themes like societal ills, drug addiction, poverty, current issues, corruption of power, class divisions, violence towards women and many other such similar themes. The main purpose served by drama films is to draw attention to such prevalent issues and societal problems by taking advantage of the interest of the subject. | https://www.popoptiq.com/types-of-movies/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1504534136#4_3133120590 | Title: Architectural Design: Hoe These 8 Things Affect The Design of a Building | Pop Polling
Headings: 8 Factors that Affect an Architectural Design
8 Factors that Affect an Architectural Design
Geography, Climate, and Commercial Stair Design
Religion, Technology, and Culture
Imagination and Style
Content: Aside from that, there are locations where religion is a big deal to the community that constructing a building that may seem offensive is a no-no. With that, considerations are specified. Like with religion, culture is another determining factor in designing a building. For example, the client is of Chinese descent; the owners may want to build according to Feng Shui beliefs. Architects need to bend their design aesthetic and talk to their clients on how they can make the building follow those requirements. Technology has paved the way for many buildings and establishments to be fully-functional. Having a building automation system is one obvious sign that technology helped in making structures systematised and functioning to their full capacity. Additionally, technology makes it easier for everyone coming in the building or the ones using it to access areas or feel comfortable. Imagination and Style
The visualisation techniques of architects are undeniable. | https://www.poppolling.com/8-factors-that-affect-an-architectural-design/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1506340034#9_3137488943 | Title: The Sahara Desert used to be green and lush. Then humans showed up.
Headings: The Sahara Desert used to be green and lush. Then humans showed up.
The Sahara Desert used to be green and lush. Then humans showed up.
Solving the mystery of the Sahara
Content: A map of the North African landscape during the African Humid Period (AHP) around 10,000 years ago (left) and today (right). The thick dashed line represents the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICTZ), where winds from the southern and northern hemispheres meet. The region south of the ICTZ receives more rainfall than the region to the north. The thin dashed line represents the Congo Air Boundary (CAB), where winds from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The region west of the CAB receives more rainfall than the region to the east. Wright’s research suggests widespread grazing transformed the landscape, shifting these lines. Wright, 2017
Foley said Wright’s research offers “a thought-provoking idea, worthy of more debate and study, but the current body of evidence does not prove the hypothesis.” Wright noted this idea has a historical parallel. Humans transformed the climate in Asia and North America through grazing. And the loss of vegetation continues to affect the climate today. | https://www.popsci.com/sahara-desert-drought-humans/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1509704869#3_3145008038 | Title: How to Grow Long Nails Faster | POPSUGAR Beauty
Headings: 5 Things I Did to Finally Grow Long, Healthy, and Strong Nails
How to Grow Long Nails Faster
5 Things I Did to Finally Grow Long, Healthy, and Strong Nails
1. Eat Well and Take Your Biotin Vitamins
2. Keep Your Nails Moisturized
3. Quick Picking at Your Nails
4. Try a Gel Manicure
5. Patience Is a Virtue
Content: Eat Well and Take Your Biotin Vitamins
A good mantra to live by is that if it's good for your body, it's good for your nails! Nails are a type of skin, so they need just as much tender, loving, and nutritional care. It's no wonder the state of your nails is an accurate barometer for the state of your overall health. Based on how well my nails were doing, I needed to really revamp the level of meaningful nutrition in my diet. Because nails are made of protein, it's essential to load up on it. Salmon and chicken are excellent sources. Copper and selenium in the salmon help boost collagen production, which is critical to growing strong nails. Both meats also contain plenty of zinc, which your nails absolutely need. Your nails also love a diet full of vitamins A, B, and C and folic acid, which you can find in leafy greens like spinach and foods that carry tons of good fat, like avocados and coconut oil. If you want to take your nail nutrition a step further like I did, invest in some biotin vitamins and take one or two a day. | https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/How-Grow-Long-Nails-44197579 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1509704869#4_3145009647 | Title: How to Grow Long Nails Faster | POPSUGAR Beauty
Headings: 5 Things I Did to Finally Grow Long, Healthy, and Strong Nails
How to Grow Long Nails Faster
5 Things I Did to Finally Grow Long, Healthy, and Strong Nails
1. Eat Well and Take Your Biotin Vitamins
2. Keep Your Nails Moisturized
3. Quick Picking at Your Nails
4. Try a Gel Manicure
5. Patience Is a Virtue
Content: Salmon and chicken are excellent sources. Copper and selenium in the salmon help boost collagen production, which is critical to growing strong nails. Both meats also contain plenty of zinc, which your nails absolutely need. Your nails also love a diet full of vitamins A, B, and C and folic acid, which you can find in leafy greens like spinach and foods that carry tons of good fat, like avocados and coconut oil. If you want to take your nail nutrition a step further like I did, invest in some biotin vitamins and take one or two a day. Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin B complex that enriches the integumentary system, aka your hair, skin, nails, and endocrine glands. It's a primary component in prenatal vitamins since pregnancy breaks down biotin in the body much faster than it would normally (it's no wonder they say pregnant women often have the strongest nails!). 2. Keep Your Nails Moisturized
Since nails are part of our skin, moisturizing them throughout the day should be an integral part of our beauty routine. What happens when our skin is dry? | https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/How-Grow-Long-Nails-44197579 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1515473234#17_3157447574 | Title: Real Extra-Virgin Olive Oil | POPSUGAR Food
Headings: You May Be Buying “Fake” Extra-Virgin Olive Oil — Here’s How to Stop
Real Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
You May Be Buying “Fake” Extra-Virgin Olive Oil — Here’s How to Stop
The Problem
Why It Matters
If you're not buying the real thing, you're not getting these real health benefits.
Who Can You Trust?
What You Can Do
The Beauty of Buying Local
Content: Opt for single country of origin: You want oil that comes from one place, not oil that is blended across multiple countries. Often, labels have confusing two letter codes on the back that stand for the four or more countries that the oil came from. Don't go for the cheapest: Often, a low price is a sign that the oil may be old or of poor quality. The average price of olive oil is $4 to $5 per half liter. To get quality, you should double that. Expect to pay $8-$10 for a half liter for a good, everyday olive oil, and up to $25 for nice finishing oil. Keep it stored in a dark cool place: Try keeping it with your flour and other dry baking goods. | https://www.popsugar.com/food/Real-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-43133335 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1515473234#18_3157448873 | Title: Real Extra-Virgin Olive Oil | POPSUGAR Food
Headings: You May Be Buying “Fake” Extra-Virgin Olive Oil — Here’s How to Stop
Real Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
You May Be Buying “Fake” Extra-Virgin Olive Oil — Here’s How to Stop
The Problem
Why It Matters
If you're not buying the real thing, you're not getting these real health benefits.
Who Can You Trust?
What You Can Do
The Beauty of Buying Local
Content: The average price of olive oil is $4 to $5 per half liter. To get quality, you should double that. Expect to pay $8-$10 for a half liter for a good, everyday olive oil, and up to $25 for nice finishing oil. Keep it stored in a dark cool place: Try keeping it with your flour and other dry baking goods. Resist the urge to savor your favorite olive oil: When you splurge a fancy oil it's tempting to save it for special occasions. Once opened, aim to finish your bottle of olive oil within 30 to 60 days, as it begins to oxidize like wine once exposed to air. If stored correctly and unopened, you can keep for up to two years. Buy smaller bottles: | https://www.popsugar.com/food/Real-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-43133335 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1516795628#0_3160374399 | Title: How to Make Homemade Halloween Face Paints | POPSUGAR Smart Living
Headings: DIYing Your Halloween Costume? Here's How to Make Seriously Easy Homemade Face Paint
How to Make Homemade Halloween Face Paints
DIYing Your Halloween Costume? Here's How to Make Seriously Easy Homemade Face Paint
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Directions:
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DIYing Your Halloween Costume? Here's How to Make Seriously Easy Homemade Face Paint
October 10, 2020 by Sarah Lipoff
Making your own Halloween costume can be fun, but it can also be a little stressful. You have to start from scratch and get extra creative with every little detail, including your makeup, which can really drive home a DIY get-up. And since a lot of store-bought face paints a) are expensive and b) can leave marks on your skin for days after, why not try making your own? If that sounds like way too much work, don't worry! It's actually really simple to put together your own face paint so you know exactly what's in it. And the best part? It only costs a few dollars to pull off. Here's how to do it. What You'll Need: | https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Homemade-Face-Paints-31540547 |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1523638452#3_3176251664 | Title: Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
Headings: Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
A Fire Under Your Ass
Hiccups
Come on Down
Content: bailout! bailout!" A U.S. airman goes through ejection training, including a VR-style simulation where you pretend to parachute to the ground, running through the post-ejection checklist as you go. Jay Bennett
Each pilot, co-pilot, or weapons systems officer wears a large parachute and harness that buckles into the seat of their aircraft. When you pull one or both of the two levers positioned on the sides of the seat, charges fire to blow the aircraft canopy and then rocket boosters under your ass take the whole seat, with you in it, up and out of the jet. Within seconds you should be floating over the falling aircraft with a parachute canopy fluttering over your head. In newer two-seat jets, the ejection seats are synchronized so activating one triggers the other. But in the older T-38, each person needs to take care of himself or herself. The co-pilot sitting in the rear seat needs to go first—otherwise the rockets from the pilot's seat will burn the person sitting behind. After you fly out, the seat itself falls away. | https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26193/how-pilots-eject-from-fighter-jet/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1523638452#4_3176253182 | Title: Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
Headings: Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
A Fire Under Your Ass
Hiccups
Come on Down
Content: Within seconds you should be floating over the falling aircraft with a parachute canopy fluttering over your head. In newer two-seat jets, the ejection seats are synchronized so activating one triggers the other. But in the older T-38, each person needs to take care of himself or herself. The co-pilot sitting in the rear seat needs to go first—otherwise the rockets from the pilot's seat will burn the person sitting behind. After you fly out, the seat itself falls away. The chute automatically deploys if you are at low enough altitude, and if all goes well, you should float to the ground at a speed that won't kill you. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. But your work is not done just because you yanked those levers and left the jet. The system is designed to be mostly automated, but there is no guarantee that everything will function like it's supposed to. | https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26193/how-pilots-eject-from-fighter-jet/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1523638452#7_3176258261 | Title: Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
Headings: Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jet
A Fire Under Your Ass
Hiccups
Come on Down
Content: Generally speaking, a pilot would know the altitude at which they punched out, but it can be difficult to tell how high you are once you are free falling. The instructor at Langley simply said, "If you see the ground coming up big and fast, pull the rip cord." If the chute deploys above 14,000 feet and you are having trouble breathing, there is a "green apple" knob on the right side of your harness that you can pull to buy yourself about eight minutes of oxygen supplied to your mask from a reserve in your parachute rig. Hiccups
If you ever have to punch out of a fighter jet, you will quickly want to assess your situation, which will determine the next step. You are over either water or land, and more importantly, you are either at a high enough altitude to prepare for the landing or too low to do anything but brace for impact. A typical dome canopy parachute, like what is used on ejection seats. In the case of a low-altitude ejection, all you can do is glance at your canopy to make sure it opened fully and then tuck your feet, bend your knees, and prepare to hit hard. The proper technique is to hit with the side of one of your feet first, and then collapse with the momentum so that the impact spreads out over the side of your leg, your hip, and then below the shoulder on your back, dissipating some of the energy. If you land straight on the balls of your feet, or with stiff legs, you're liable to break something even if you have had adequate time to slow down with the parachute. If you eject up around 10,000 feet, so you have a little time in the air, there is a standard checklist to run through, one that fighter pilots can rattle off in their sleep: | https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26193/how-pilots-eject-from-fighter-jet/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1526070640#0_3181806860 | Title: How to Make Plutonium
Headings: How to Make Plutonium
How to Make Plutonium
1 RECEIVE NEPTUNIUM-237
2 ELIMINATE PROTACTINIUM
3 CREATE TARGETS
4 IRRADIATE NEPTUNIUM
5 EXTRACT TARGETS
6 SEPARATE PLUTONIUM
7 SEND TO LOS ALAMOS
Content: How to Make Plutonium
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The inside of the wet hot cell at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where scientists use nitric acid and columns of silica glass to remove dangerously radioactive material that accrues in neptunium—plutonium's precursor—during shipping from Idaho National Laboratory. By Kevin Dupzyk
Aug 1, 2017
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The strangest product catalog on earth belongs to the Isotope Business Office, which manages the sale of atomic isotopes produced at Department of Energy labs around the country. It's got your calcium, platinum, and titanium. Your ytterbium, your strontium-90, and of course uranium-235 and plutonium-239 (responsible for Hiroshima and Nagasaki). In this catalog, plutonium-238 is the only-on-one-model-year carburetor from the old car you've somehow kept running: useful, unique—and discontinued. And the old car is a spacecraft: | https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a27359/how-to-make-plutonium/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1526070640#1_3181808627 | Title: How to Make Plutonium
Headings: How to Make Plutonium
How to Make Plutonium
1 RECEIVE NEPTUNIUM-237
2 ELIMINATE PROTACTINIUM
3 CREATE TARGETS
4 IRRADIATE NEPTUNIUM
5 EXTRACT TARGETS
6 SEPARATE PLUTONIUM
7 SEND TO LOS ALAMOS
Content: It's got your calcium, platinum, and titanium. Your ytterbium, your strontium-90, and of course uranium-235 and plutonium-239 (responsible for Hiroshima and Nagasaki). In this catalog, plutonium-238 is the only-on-one-model-year carburetor from the old car you've somehow kept running: useful, unique—and discontinued. And the old car is a spacecraft: NASA missions bound beyond the influence of the sun, where solar power isn't an option, use radioisotope power systems (RPS) to create electricity from the heat of atomic decay. RPS that use 4.8 kilograms of fuel have powered experiments on the moon and Mars and launched golden records etched with the essence of human civilization to the edge of the solar system. They run only on plutonium-238, which is (relatively) cheap, has a suitable half-life, and gets plenty hot. But it was a by-product of Cold War–era nuclear weapon factories—now decommissioned—and by the 2010s there were fewer than ten RPS' worth remaining for NASA to use. So scientists lobbied the DOE to start making it again. | https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a27359/how-to-make-plutonium/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1526070640#2_3181810141 | Title: How to Make Plutonium
Headings: How to Make Plutonium
How to Make Plutonium
1 RECEIVE NEPTUNIUM-237
2 ELIMINATE PROTACTINIUM
3 CREATE TARGETS
4 IRRADIATE NEPTUNIUM
5 EXTRACT TARGETS
6 SEPARATE PLUTONIUM
7 SEND TO LOS ALAMOS
Content: NASA missions bound beyond the influence of the sun, where solar power isn't an option, use radioisotope power systems (RPS) to create electricity from the heat of atomic decay. RPS that use 4.8 kilograms of fuel have powered experiments on the moon and Mars and launched golden records etched with the essence of human civilization to the edge of the solar system. They run only on plutonium-238, which is (relatively) cheap, has a suitable half-life, and gets plenty hot. But it was a by-product of Cold War–era nuclear weapon factories—now decommissioned—and by the 2010s there were fewer than ten RPS' worth remaining for NASA to use. So scientists lobbied the DOE to start making it again. Tennessee's Oak Ridge National Laboratory produced a 50-gram sample in late 2015—the first since 1988. This year, having refined the process, the lab expects 300 grams. The goal? 1.5 kilograms per year. The water that cools and helps stabilize the HFIR glows blue because of Cherenkov radiation—the result of excited electrons moving through water faster than light. | https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a27359/how-to-make-plutonium/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1531576611#0_3195224498 | Title: Vatican City - Population Fun
Headings: Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican brief history and facts
Geography of Vatican
Population of Vatican
Ethnicity in Vatican
Religion in Vatican
Language in Vatican
Economy of Vatican
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Vatican City
Vatican City flag
Vatican City, officially Vatican City State, is a landlocked sovereign city-state (walled enclave) within the Italian city of Rome. With an area of only 110 acres (0.17 square miles) and a 2018 population of around 840 inhabitants, Vatican City is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world. Also the sovereign territory of the Holy See (the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome), Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state ruled by the Bishop of Rome – the Pope. The Popes have resided in the Apostolic Palace of Vatican since 1929. Vatican City was established as an independent state in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty, which was signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri, on behalf of Pope Pius XI and by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini on behalf of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. As of March, 2013, Vatican City is ruled by Pope Francis. Vatican brief history and facts
The first church, the Constantinian basilica, was built on Vatican’s current territory in 326, but it was only in 592 when Pope Gregory I accepted the role of the Bishop of Rome. Popes gradually came to govern neighboring regions and even ruled a large portion of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years. It all ended in the mid 19th century, when all of the territory belonging to the Papacy was seized by the Kingdom of Italy, forcing the Popes to use the Lateran Palace and the Quirinal Palace as habitual residence. Vatican’s situation was resolved on 11 February 1929, when the Lateran Treaty between the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy was signed. | https://www.populationfun.com/vatican-city-population/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1531576611#5_3195233699 | Title: Vatican City - Population Fun
Headings: Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican brief history and facts
Geography of Vatican
Population of Vatican
Ethnicity in Vatican
Religion in Vatican
Language in Vatican
Economy of Vatican
Content: Population of Vatican
According to a July 2017 estimate provided by the CIA World Factbook, Vatican City has a population of 839 inhabitants. This makes it one the world’s least populated states, third to only the United Kingdom’s Pitcairn Islands (population 66) and Australia’s Cocos Islands (population 596). Despite it’s small population, Vatican City ranks 6th among the world’s sovereign states and dependent territories by population density, with 4,935 people per square mile. Almost all of Vatican City’s 2018 citizens either live inside the state’s walls or serve in the Holy See’s diplomatic service in embassies around the world. Ethnicity in Vatican
The majority of Vatican City’s 2018 population, also known as the clergy, is of Italian ethnicity (Vatican citizenship), while the Swiss Guard (composed of Swiss citizens exclusively) accounts for about 18 percent of the people living within its walled territory. According to Wikipedia, “most of the 2,400 lay workers who comprise the majority of the Vatican workforce reside outside the Vatican and are citizens of Italy, while a few are citizens of other nations.” Religion in Vatican
Since most of its 2019 population consists of clergy people, that work in the service of the Holy See, and the Swiss Guard, that are required to be Catholic, all of Vatican’s actual citizens are followers of the Roman Catholic Church (the Catholic Church of Rome). Language in Vatican
While it has established no official language by law, the state of Vatican City promulgates its laws and regulations by publishing them in the Italian language. On the other hand, the Holy See uses Latin for its most important official documents. However, many other languages are used within the city walls, as recruits to the Pontifical Swiss Guard take their oath in the language of the Swiss canton to which they belong, such as German, French or Italian. | https://www.populationfun.com/vatican-city-population/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1538492515#14_3210919064 | Title: WBC Blood Test | White Blood Cells Test - About, Preparation, Test Results & More
Headings: white blood cell differential count & morphology Test
white blood cell differential count & morphology Test
Leukocyte Differential count & morphology
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Content: The low WBC count causes could be due to medical conditions like
HIV,
Lymphoma,
Liver
Spleen diseases,
Radiation therapy,
Damage or disorders in bone marrow
Any autoimmune disorders. Also sometimes certain medications like antibiotics also can cause a decline in the WBC count. causes and treatment for high blood cell count
One of the high white blood cell count causes could be an underlying medical condition called leukocytosis. It is generally known to be triggered in response to the below conditions. Smoking, emotional stress and excessive exercise. A tumour present in the bone marrow, arthritis, tuberculosis and tissue damage. Immunosuppression, pregnancy and allergic reactions are some of the other causes of leukocytosis. Apart from medications lifestyle changes are also equally important in high WBC count treatment. A well-balanced diet including fruits and vegetables that have powerful immune boosters is essential. Also, avoid fried and processed food as they tend to weaken your immune system. | https://www.portea.com/labs/diagnostic-tests/white-blood-cell-differential-count-morphology-123/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1539213317#0_3212283724 | Title: 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
Headings: 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
Before you start the clean-up, get kitted out for safety
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3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
If you know how to clean smoke damage from walls, then you may not need a professional to do the job. But it may depend on what type of wall you’re cleaning. Porters Cleaning >> Blog >> 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
There are many forms of smoke damage to walls, from cigarette smoke to the black sooty deposits left after a fire. How to clean smoke damage from walls will depend on the type of damage and the type of wall. After a house fire, it’s always best to call in a professional: they’ll have the experience, equipment, and clothing, as well as some expensive and powerful cleaning solutions to do the job. However, if you do intend to tackle the cleanup operation yourself, here’s how to clean smoke damage from walls using less professional methods: Before you start the clean-up, get kitted out for safety
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have issued a handy guide to cleaning up after a fire. It advises that you should wear gloves (dish washing gloves will do), long sleeves, and pants. Also, use a dust mask and make sure the area in which you’re cleaning is well ventilated. | https://www.porterscleaning.com/blog/3-ways-how-to-clean-smoke-damage-from-walls/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1539213317#1_3212285502 | Title: 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
Headings: 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
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Content: they’ll have the experience, equipment, and clothing, as well as some expensive and powerful cleaning solutions to do the job. However, if you do intend to tackle the cleanup operation yourself, here’s how to clean smoke damage from walls using less professional methods: Before you start the clean-up, get kitted out for safety
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have issued a handy guide to cleaning up after a fire. It advises that you should wear gloves (dish washing gloves will do), long sleeves, and pants. Also, use a dust mask and make sure the area in which you’re cleaning is well ventilated. If your walls are plaster
If the smoke damaged walls are plaster, don’t use water-based solutions in the cleaning process. All this will do is give the soot a route to set itself into the wall. Instead, use a chemical sponge, or paint thinner or rubbing alcohol on a clean cloth. If your walls are drywall
A solution of one tablespoon of trisodium phosphate in one gallon of warm water can be used on drywall. Trisodium phosphate is caustic, so always wear gloves and googles when using it. | https://www.porterscleaning.com/blog/3-ways-how-to-clean-smoke-damage-from-walls/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1539213317#2_3212287177 | Title: 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
Headings: 3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
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If the smoke damaged walls are plaster, don’t use water-based solutions in the cleaning process. All this will do is give the soot a route to set itself into the wall. Instead, use a chemical sponge, or paint thinner or rubbing alcohol on a clean cloth. If your walls are drywall
A solution of one tablespoon of trisodium phosphate in one gallon of warm water can be used on drywall. Trisodium phosphate is caustic, so always wear gloves and googles when using it. Wash one section at a time, taking care not to soak the wall, and rinse well. You’ll need to avoid water getting underneath baseboards – this could create a mold problem that will need cleaning (if you do find you have mold, make sure you avoid the top 5 mistakes made when cleaning mold from drywall ). Cleaning smoke stains caused by nicotine
A painted wall that has been stained by cigarette smoke can be cleaned using a solution of half vinegar and half water. It will remove the stain while not damaging the paintwork, and the smell of vinegar will disappear within 24 hours. This brings us on to the last piece of the puzzle when considering how to clean smoke damage from walls: | https://www.porterscleaning.com/blog/3-ways-how-to-clean-smoke-damage-from-walls/ |
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3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
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Content: Wash one section at a time, taking care not to soak the wall, and rinse well. You’ll need to avoid water getting underneath baseboards – this could create a mold problem that will need cleaning (if you do find you have mold, make sure you avoid the top 5 mistakes made when cleaning mold from drywall ). Cleaning smoke stains caused by nicotine
A painted wall that has been stained by cigarette smoke can be cleaned using a solution of half vinegar and half water. It will remove the stain while not damaging the paintwork, and the smell of vinegar will disappear within 24 hours. This brings us on to the last piece of the puzzle when considering how to clean smoke damage from walls: getting rid of the smoke odor. Having removed the stains, and if you don’t feel like using a vinegar solution, wash down with a citrus smelling cleanser (and don’t forget to clean down windows and frames, counter tops, skirts, ceilings, and floors). Finally, to stop the odor returning, you may need to repaint the smoke damaged walls. For more information or to get a quote for professional cleaning, contact us today – we’re available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will be happy to help. Page Ratings
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3 Ways How to Clean Smoke Damage from Walls
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msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1539234108#0_3212354759 | Title: Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
Headings: Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
A simple solution to clean away the sight and smell of smoke in your home
Why are walls so badly affected by smoke?
The symptoms of smoke damage to walls
· Smoke damage you can see
· Smoke damage you can smell
· Smoke damage you can’t see
Smoke damage and the risk to health
· Breathing and respiratory issues
· Skin irritations
· Eye problems
Using vinegar to clean smoke damaged walls
What if smoke stains are very tough to remove?
Using vinegar to get rid of smoke smell
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Do you need to clean smoke off walls? Using vinegar can be an excellent cleaning agent to treat smoke damaged walls. Here’s how to use it, and why. If your walls are discolored and there is a smoke odor in your home, you should act fast and remove the smoke damage as soon as possible, before it causes more lasting damage to your home or to your health. Porters Cleaning >> Blog >> Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
A simple solution to clean away the sight and smell of smoke in your home
Whether you have moved into a home that was previously occupied by smokers, or you have suffered a small house fire, you’ll want to deal with smoke damaged walls as soon as possible. Smoke can cause damage to your home, leaving behind discolored walls and a terrible odor that is difficult to shift. It can also cause health problems. In this article, we’ll look at some of these issues, and you’ll learn how to clean smoke off walls using vinegar. Why are walls so badly affected by smoke? Smoke loves cooler temperatures, and so makes its way to those areas which are coldest in a room. | https://www.porterscleaning.com/blog/using-vinegar-on-smoke-damaged-walls/ |
msmarco_v2.1_doc_49_1539234108#1_3212356864 | Title: Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
Headings: Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
A simple solution to clean away the sight and smell of smoke in your home
Why are walls so badly affected by smoke?
The symptoms of smoke damage to walls
· Smoke damage you can see
· Smoke damage you can smell
· Smoke damage you can’t see
Smoke damage and the risk to health
· Breathing and respiratory issues
· Skin irritations
· Eye problems
Using vinegar to clean smoke damaged walls
What if smoke stains are very tough to remove?
Using vinegar to get rid of smoke smell
In summary
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Content: Smoke can cause damage to your home, leaving behind discolored walls and a terrible odor that is difficult to shift. It can also cause health problems. In this article, we’ll look at some of these issues, and you’ll learn how to clean smoke off walls using vinegar. Why are walls so badly affected by smoke? Smoke loves cooler temperatures, and so makes its way to those areas which are coldest in a room. These tend to be exterior walls and windows, which is why they are often the most smoke damaged areas in a house after a fire. The symptoms of smoke damage to walls
There are three types of smoke damage that affect walls: the damage you can see, the damage you can smell, and the damage you can’t see. Living in a home with smoke damaged walls is uncomfortable – not only because of what it looks and smells like, but also because of the harm it can cause to your health. Before we look at how to use vinegar to clean smoke from walls, let’s examine the symptoms of smoke damage to your walls. | https://www.porterscleaning.com/blog/using-vinegar-on-smoke-damaged-walls/ |
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Headings: Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
Using Vinegar on Smoke Damaged Walls
A simple solution to clean away the sight and smell of smoke in your home
Why are walls so badly affected by smoke?
The symptoms of smoke damage to walls
· Smoke damage you can see
· Smoke damage you can smell
· Smoke damage you can’t see
Smoke damage and the risk to health
· Breathing and respiratory issues
· Skin irritations
· Eye problems
Using vinegar to clean smoke damaged walls
What if smoke stains are very tough to remove?
Using vinegar to get rid of smoke smell
In summary
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Content: This will give the diluted vinegar solution time to work a little magic. The acidity and warmth will begin to soften the sticky residue left behind by smoke, making it easier to clean away. Scrub the area using a clean, damp cloth. Repeat steps 1 to 5 as often as necessary, until your wall is clean of smoke damage. What if smoke stains are very tough to remove? If a lot of elbow grease and a couple of spray bottles of diluted vinegar doesn’t shift the smoke discoloration to your walls, you may need to get a little tougher with it and use trisodium phosphate – a degreaser and cleaning agent that works well on smoke-stained walls. If you do use trisodium phosphate, be sure to take precautions – wear gloves, goggles and protective clothing. Mix one tablespoon of trisodium phosphate in one gallon of warm water, apply to the wall, leave for a few minutes, and wipe off using a clean sponge dipped in clean, warm water. Using vinegar to get rid of smoke smell
White vinegar also acts as a ‘smoke deodorizer’. Not because it has a strong smell itself, but because it soaks up and traps smoke particles from the air. | https://www.porterscleaning.com/blog/using-vinegar-on-smoke-damaged-walls/ |