# Facts Matter

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Official site: https://www.theepochtimes.com/podcasts
Author: The Epoch Times
Episodes: 249

## Resource

"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

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## Episodes
- [Cause of Gravity Hole Underneath Antarctica's Ice Sheet Gets Mapped Out in New Study](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/cause-of-gravity-hole-underneath-antarctica-s-ice-sheet-gets-mapped-out-in-new-study) — 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
- [The Imported Asian Disease That Wiped Out 95 Percent of Florida’s Orange Industry in One Generation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/the-imported-asian-disease-that-wiped-out-95-percent-of-florida-s-orange-industry-in-one-generation) — 2026-07-15T00:00:00+00:00
- [Journals Retract Papers Cited by CDC in Its Updated Vaccine Guidelines; RFK Responds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/journals-retract-papers-cited-by-cdc-in-its-updated-vaccine-guidelines-rfk-responds) — 2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00
- [Catholic Nuns Sue NY Over State's LGBT Mandate on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Extramarital Affairs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/catholic-nuns-sue-ny-over-state-s-lgbt-mandate-on-pronouns-bathrooms-and-extramarital-affairs) — 2026-07-08T00:00:00+00:00
- [Supreme Court Reverses 91-Year-Old Precedent, Allows President to Fire the Heads of 'Independent Agencies'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/supreme-court-reverses-91-year-old-precedent-allows-president-to-fire-the-heads-of-independent-agencies) — 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
- [Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Gun Restrictions in Major 2nd Amendment Case](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/supreme-court-strikes-down-state-s-gun-restrictions-in-major-2nd-amendment-case) — 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
- [Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/nursing-school-owner-pleads-guilty-after-issuing-nearly-3-000-fake-diplomas) — 2026-06-26T00:00:00+00:00
- [Supreme Court Sides With Criminal Defendant in 8–1 Ruling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/supreme-court-sides-with-criminal-defendant-in-8-1-ruling) — 2026-06-24T00:00:00+00:00
- [In-Car Surveillance Tech That Can Auto-Kill Your Engine Will be Mandatory Starting in 2027 Under Current Policy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/in-car-surveillance-tech-that-can-auto-kill-your-engine-will-be-mandatory-starting-in-2027-under-current-policy) — 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
- [Why a Star Pitcher Turned Down $7 Million to Stay Out of California](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/why-a-star-pitcher-turned-down-7-million-to-stay-out-of-california) — 2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00
- [Scientists Discover 3rd Circulation System in Humans That Could Bridge Eastern, Western Medicines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/scientists-discover-3rd-circulation-system-in-humans-that-could-bridge-eastern-western-medicines) — 2026-06-13T00:00:00+00:00
- [Chinese Researcher Who Smuggled E. Coli Into US Gets 4 Months in Prison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/chinese-researcher-who-smuggled-e-coli-into-us-gets-4-months-in-prison) — 2026-06-10T00:00:00+00:00
- [Google to Release 32 Million Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes in Florida and California](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/google-to-release-32-million-bacteria-infected-mosquitoes-in-florida-and-california) — 2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00
- [Parents Get Prison Terms After Isolating Their 3 Kids for 4 Years Over COVID Fears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/parents-get-prison-terms-after-isolating-their-3-kids-for-4-years-over-covid-fears) — 2026-06-03T00:00:00+00:00
- [Norway Discovers Largest Viking-Era Treasure, With Over 4,000 Silver Coins Unearthed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/norway-discovers-largest-viking-era-treasure-with-over-4-000-silver-coins-unearthed) — 2026-05-29T00:00:00+00:00
- [$1 Billion Industrial-Scale Medicare Fraud Scam Shut Down by FBI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/1-billion-industrial-scale-medicare-fraud-scam-shut-down-by-fbi) — 2026-05-23T00:00:00+00:00
- [IRS Launches Pilot Program With Palantir AI Tools to Find People Needing Audits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/irs-launches-pilot-program-with-palantir-ai-tools-to-find-people-needing-audits) — 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00
- ['Thank You Leader': California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Working as CCP Agent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/thank-you-leader-california-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-working-as-ccp-agent) — 2026-05-15T00:00:00+00:00
- [115 People Get Sick Aboard Cruise Ship in Norovirus Outbreak: CDC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/115-people-get-sick-aboard-cruise-ship-in-norovirus-outbreak-cdc) — 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
- [Supreme Court Bans Racial Gerrymandering; Districts to Be Remade Colorblind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/supreme-court-bans-racial-gerrymandering-districts-to-be-remade-colorblind) — 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
- [Chinese Man Arrested, Sentenced to Prison for Trying to Smuggle 2,200 Ants Out of Kenya](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/chinese-man-arrested-sentenced-to-prison-for-trying-to-smuggle-2-200-ants-out-of-kenya) — 2026-05-06T00:00:00+00:00
- [New Bill Would Create 'Dark Skies' Rules in NY, Force State to Go Dark After 11PM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/new-bill-would-create-dark-skies-rules-in-ny-force-state-to-go-dark-after-11pm) — 2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
- [Federal Judge Strips Chinese Couple of US Citizenship for Stealing Sensitive Secrets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/federal-judge-strips-chinese-couple-of-us-citizenship-for-stealing-sensitive-secrets) — 2026-04-29T00:00:00+00:00
- [2 Middle School Brothers' 'Let's Go Brandon' Hoodie Case Goes to Supreme Court](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/2-middle-school-brothers-let-s-go-brandon-hoodie-case-goes-to-supreme-court) — 2026-04-24T00:00:00+00:00
- [After Virginia Bill Passes, Compact to Eliminate Electoral College is Now 82 Percent Complete](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/after-virginia-bill-passes-compact-to-eliminate-electoral-college-is-now-82-percent-complete) — 2026-04-22T00:00:00+00:00
- [ATF’s 'Inconclusive' Ballistics Report Being Used by Defense; Court Docs Reveal Alleged Hand-Written Confession by Robinson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/atf-s-inconclusive-ballistics-report-being-used-by-defense-court-docs-reveal-alleged-hand-written-confession-by-robinson) — 2026-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
- [Supreme Court Rules for Christian Counselor: Finds Bans on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Unconstitutional](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/supreme-court-rules-for-christian-counselor-finds-bans-on-conversion-therapy-unconstitutional) — 2026-04-15T00:00:00+00:00
- [City Ordered to Pay $800,000 to Christian Photographer for Unconstitutional Ordinance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/city-ordered-to-pay-800-000-to-christian-photographer-for-unconstitutional-ordinance) — 2026-04-10T00:00:00+00:00
- [California Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots for Hand-Recount, but Forced to Pause After AG Legal Challenges](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/california-sheriff-seized-650-000-ballots-for-hand-recount-but-forced-to-pause-after-ag-legal-challenges) — 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
- [New COVID Variant Emerges in 25 States; FDA Launches New Side-Effect Reporting System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/new-covid-variant-emerges-in-25-states-fda-launches-new-side-effect-reporting-system) — 2026-04-03T00:00:00+00:00
- [After Supreme Court Ruling, School Board Ordered to Pay $1.5M to Parents Over LGBT Storytime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/after-supreme-court-ruling-school-board-ordered-to-pay-1-5m-to-parents-over-lgbt-storytime) — 2026-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
- [AI Models Deployed Nuclear Weapons 95 Percent of Time in Simulated War Games: Study](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/ai-models-deployed-nuclear-weapons-95-percent-of-time-in-simulated-war-games-study) — 2026-03-27T00:00:00+00:00
- [Community in Shock After Serial Child Rapist Given Early Release by California Parole Board](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/community-in-shock-after-serial-child-rapist-given-early-release-by-california-parole-board) — 2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00
- [COVID-Style Lockdowns Making a Comeback Amid Energy Shortages From Iran War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/covid-style-lockdowns-making-a-comeback-amid-energy-shortages-from-iran-war) — 2026-03-20T00:00:00+00:00
- [Geoengineering Experiment Pours 65,000 Liters of Red Chemicals Into Ocean](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/geoengineering-experiment-pours-65-000-liters-of-red-chemicals-into-ocean) — 2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00
- [Man Accidentally Hacks an Army of 7,000 Robot Vacuums, Able to Access Video Feeds Within People’s Homes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/man-accidentally-hacks-an-army-of-7-000-robot-vacuums-able-to-access-video-feeds-within-people-s-homes) — 2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
- [Elite Former US Air Force Pilot Arrested for Training Chinese Military Pilots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/elite-former-us-air-force-pilot-arrested-for-training-chinese-military-pilots) — 2026-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
- [Footage Appears to Show ‘Iron Beam’ Laser System Use 100 kW Beams to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/footage-appears-to-show-iron-beam-laser-system-use-100-kw-beams-to-shoot-down-ballistic-missiles) — 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
- [US Imports From Taiwan Top Those From China for First Time in Decades](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/us-imports-from-taiwan-top-those-from-china-for-first-time-in-decades) — 2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
- [Trump’s Hidden Plan Behind Tariffs and Why He Can’t Let SCOTUS Stop It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/trump-s-hidden-plan-behind-tariffs-and-why-he-can-t-let-scotus-stop-it) — 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00
- [250 Million Gallons of Sewage Spills Into Washington DC River](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/250-million-gallons-of-sewage-spills-into-washington-dc-river) — 2026-02-25T00:00:00+00:00
- [Judge Orders US Government to Pay for Deportees' Flights Back to US; Trump Voter Roll Request Gets Blocked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/facts-matter-4835545/judge-orders-us-government-to-pay-for-deportees-flights-back-to-us-trump-voter-roll-request-gets-blocked) — 2026-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

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