Among the darkening infestation of misinformation surrounding elections, one gleam of light shines bright: Voting machines are more accurate than hand counting.

Research and recounts have shown us this. To entertain what-ifs or one-offs or claims to the contrary creates a false equivalence between the two methods of making sure our electoral process is safe and accurate.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence.

LINCOLN — Abortions reported to have occurred in Nebraska last year dropped 25% in the seven months after a more restrictive law took effect, compared to the same period in 2022.

"Pray for Jack Kennedy," I said to Bill Clinton, then the governor of Arkansas and lead "spinner" for the 1988 vice presidential debate in Omaha, Nebraska. We had been rehearsing that week in Austin, with Rep. Dennis Eckart playing Dan Quayle, me playing moderator Judy Woodruff, and Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen playing himself, the Democratic vice presidential nominee. I asked Eckart/Quayle why he thought he had the experience to be president and he answered by comparing himself to John F. Kennedy.