The Fact People
A running roll call of the writers, journalists, and pundits doing the work of keeping us grounded in what's actually true.
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The Fact People Directory
Why we listen to Anne: she provides clarity and insight into legal rulings and laws that often get obfuscated or misinterpreted.
Author, Section 6 of the CAN-SPAM Act · CEO, Institute for Social Internet Public Policy · Prof. Emeritus, Lincoln Law School
Why we listen to Jay: timely legal and political commentary that hits hard.
Author, The Status Kuo · Former appellate litigator · Admitted in California, the Ninth Circuit & the U.S. Supreme Court
Why we listen to Jessica: she cuts through the haze of bogus nutrition and food claims.
PhD, Nutrition Science · Registered Dietitian
Why we listen to Michael: he analyzes the latest medical research to reveal the true state of scientific research in health and nutrition.
FACLM · Founding Member & Fellow, American College of Lifestyle Medicine · Founder, NutritionFacts.org
Why we listen to Morgan: unfiltered analysis of health claims based on science.
PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Immunology, UNC Chapel Hill
Why we listen to Zachary: always on point with evidence-based insights on allergies and public health.
Double board-certified in General Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology · Author, All About Allergies
Why we listen to Katelyn: she translates the week's public health data into plain, honest answers — including when the answer is "we don't know yet."
MPH, Public Health · PhD, Epidemiology & Biostatistics · Author, Your Local Epidemiologist
Why we listen to Tyler: no-nonsense advice on your finances and investing.
MBA, Isenberg School of Management
Why we listen: authoritative facts and opinions about artificial intelligence for humans to consume.
Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy
Why we listen to Rachel: her in-depth political analysis, historical storytelling, and investigative journalism are timely and evidence-based.
D.Phil., Politics, University of Oxford · Host, The Rachel Maddow Show, MS NOW
Why we listen to Fareed: he brings sharp, globally informed analysis to complex foreign policy and world events.
Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS, CNN · Columnist, The Washington Post
Why we listen to Heather: unabashed historical analysis, contrasting today's issues with the extant historical record.
Professor of History, Boston College
Why we listen to Rebecca: her take is part political, feminist, literary, and philosophical but always interesting.
MA, Journalism, UC Berkeley · Author of more than 20 books on feminism, the environment, landscape, and social change
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