The new Covid-19 vaccine won’t alter your DNA New coronavirus vaccines have become a magnet for pseudoscience conspiracy theories feature Isobel Cockerell
From Russian trolls to right-wing pundits, Jen Psaki just can’t catch a break President-elect Joe Biden’s new press secretary is being targeted by all sides explainer Caitlin Thompson and Katia Patin
‘I don’t see any future in Sicily’: How migrants have become scapegoats for the coronavirus crisis The Italian island prides itself on being a welcoming crossroads of cultures, but rising populist rhetoric is changing the conversation dispatch Ismail Einashe
The creep of pseudohealth into India’s hospitals Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promotion of alternative and traditional treatments is impacting the country’s science-backed medical system brief Gautama Mehta
Pompeo to arrive in troubled Caucasus region with diminished stature, credibility The U.S. Secretary of State takes a trip to the other Georgia dispatch Natalia Antelava
China’s ‘paper mills’ are grinding out fake scientific research at an alarming rate Seeking promotions and financial rewards, doctors and researchers are fueling a thriving industry that produces bogus studies for cash feature Isobel Cockerell
Chinese cinema’s push to produce the ideal Uyghur citizen In presenting images of Xinjiang and its people, the state has sought to promote a rigid nationalist ideology essay Vanessa Frangville
How US veterans get sucked into QAnon Ahead of the U.S. election, a growing number of former military personnel are identifying with the sprawling conspiracy theory dispatch Caitlin Thompson
Why a fast-tracked Covid-19 vaccine will still be safe The number of people reassured by any future coronavirus vaccine’s safety is dwindling. We tackle some of their fears explainer Isobel Cockerell
Inside Russia's anti-5G movement In a country widely viewed as the home of global disinformation, a Western conspiracy theory is flourishing feature Roman Korolev and Katia Patin
Scientists criticize Hollywood doctor for treating Covid-19 patients with unproven ‘age reversal’ cocktail A doctor known for his appearances on reality TV shows gave nine patients a compound of unproven supplements without obtaining institutional approval to carry out his research feature Isobel Cockerell
Pro-Kremlin media try to spin the suicide of a Russian journalist who blamed the government Irina Slavina’s self-immolation has been described as an act of “suicide as terrorism” by someone who “was burned by psychosis” dispatch Katia Patin and Katerina Fomina
In Russia, most people don't believe Navalny was deliberately poisoned A new survey shows that even among those who think the poisoning was intentional, just one in three believe President Vladimir Putin or other Russian authorities are behind the plot dispatch Katia Patin
Western influencers boost their careers by embracing Chinese nationalism Foreign online personalities are amassing millions of followers by feeding pro-Beijing narratives to China’s social media users dispatch Chen Mo
