In the rolling landscape of western Wisconsin, where the St. Croix River forms a quiet boundary with Minnesota, the city of Hudson is known for its small-town charm, tree-lined streets, and a pace of life far removed from the political storms that often sweep the nation. But in late September, that calm was disrupted for one resident: a 53-year-old Colombian citizen who now faces federal criminal charges for allegedly participating in an American election as a noncitizen. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin, the woman was indicted on two counts—one for…

We’ve all been there: you’re walking through a supermarket and a package catches your eye. It says “natural,” which makes you feel good. Then you scroll through social media and see a breathless video warning that a common ingredient is “secretly toxic.” Later, an influencer with a million followers calls some obscure seed a “miracle food.” These messages are everywhere, and they shape what we think is healthy, safe and trustworthy—often before we’ve had a chance to check anything. The EU-funded INFOODMATION project wanted to understand this messy landscape. Researchers analyzed 322 potentially misleading examples of food communication collected across…