Random needles help back pain about as much as careful "acupuncture" needles. The placebo effect is a matter of making people feel they are being carefully treated.

All the ways of measuring global heating show it is steady and continuing.

Of course, short-term fluctuations continue. Not every year sets a temperature record. But almost every year is hotter than the average for 10-20 years ago.

Civilian volunteers in the Philippines are protecting endangered trees from illegal logging.

The bully's regime is arresting 40% more unauthorized immigrants, and most of them have developed deep ties to the US including relatives.

Most of the bully's supporters still support him, and 2/3 applaud him for breaking rules.