Conspiracy theories

Wealthy and powerful sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been dead for three years, but members of the far-right keep invoking him in conspiracy theories to smear their opponents.

In the 12 months since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, polarization has only grown deeper. Many who monitor extremist activity worry that the country is in a much more dangerous place now.

In December 1991, Oliver Stone's movie 'JFK' dazzled moviegoers with its hyperkinetic editing, frantic pace, and speculative historical narrative. One critic says its ultimate legacy may have been to unleash conspiracy theory thinking into the mainstream.

In the 1980s, false accusations of satanic ritual abuse spread across the U.S. Now, QAnon has revived those fears, borrowing from the playbook of the Satanic Panic from decades prior.

The freshman congresswoman is facing blowback from Democrats and within her own party for her extreme, baseless theories surrounding American politics.

Misinformation about the election and the coronavirus is also gaining a foothold in American society, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.

Conspiracy theories can suck people in. Mary McNaughton-Cassil is a professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She helps explain why people believe in these theories.

President Trump stokes an untrue conspiracy theory being promoted by supporters that Sen. Kamala Harris is not eligible for the vice presidency.

The QAnon conspiracy theory's rapid spread and entry into politics are raising alarms. Georgia is poised to become the first state to elect someone to Congress who has openly supported the theory.

Conspiracy theories have always woven their way through American history. But with the internet, and the emergence of QAnon, they’ve run wild.