Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
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More than one hundred days have passed since the Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and still the disease is carving its way through families and neighborhoods. In that time, more than 2,500 people have died. These are not just statistics. They are mothers, fathers, children,…
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In the quiet corners of Whitley County, where life usually moves at a slower and more trusting pace, a troubling story has emerged from the court system—one that involves identity, deception, and the misuse of tools designed to protect the vulnerable. Ana Maria Catherine Phelps, a 39-year-old resident of Warsaw, has been arrested and charged with perjury, a Level 6 felony, and false informing, a Class B misdemeanor, after investigators say she submitted a protective order under another person’s name and made false reports claiming that a man needed urgent help. The case, which unfolded over many months, reveals a…
The earth did not announce itself. On a morning that must have felt like any other in the high Himalayas, a glacier perched on the Nepal side of the great mountain range suddenly gave way. There was no earthquake, no dramatic rumble that could be heard from far away, just a silent, violent release of ice, water, and rock that turned into a wall of destruction. Within minutes, the flash flood was tearing down narrow valleys, carrying boulders the size of cars, snapping ancient trees, and swallowing everything in its path. For the people living along the border between China…
