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Murder, Misinformation, and the Moscow Four

What actually happened in Idaho—and why House Inhabit’s version could get people hurt.

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Here’s a Commission Code (for Something I’ve Never Used?)

How influencer marketing lost the plot.

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Flip-Flops Aren't Just For Summer: The Many Rebrands of House Inhabit

An algorithm-chasing identity crisis unfolding right in front of us. But how can the audience not see it? Or do they just not want to?

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Secret Lives, Swig Orders + So Many Lies

A brutally honest prep guide for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

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How Do Good People Support Harmful Policies?

A Friendly Face, A Hurtful Vote

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HIH Fact Checker

Murder, Misinformation, and the Moscow Four

What actually happened in Idaho—and why House Inhabit’s version could get people hurt.

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She’s Doing the Things… But Where Are the Stories?

An Observation on the Hollow House Inhabit Era

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Flip-Flops Aren't Just For Summer: The Many Rebrands of House Inhabit

An algorithm-chasing identity crisis unfolding right in front of us. But how can the audience not see it? Or do they just not want to?

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Persuasion Isn’t Proof: What HIH's New "Writer" and the Rise of Feel-Good Media Gets Wrong

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Break It Down: The Fact Check

Murder, Misinformation, and the Moscow Four

What actually happened in Idaho—and why House Inhabit’s version could get people hurt.

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She’s Doing the Things… But Where Are the Stories?

An Observation on the Hollow House Inhabit Era

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How Do Good People Support Harmful Policies?

A Friendly Face, A Hurtful Vote

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Made in China, Worn in the White House

Karoline Leavitt’s Self-Portrait looks are saying something—and it’s not “Made in America.”

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FACT CHECK: Trump’s Take on Tariffs and Trade Deficits

Let’s fact check the president’s latest comment on the current tariff and trade status:

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