Confirmation bias happens when you unconsciously focus on ideas that match what you already believe. Possible reasons include wishful thinking, anxiety, info overload, and the need to protect yourself ...

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Jared Isaacman commanded two private astronaut missions before being nominated to be NASA administrator. Credit: Polaris Program/John Kraus WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a ...

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for data that can confirm our beliefs, as opposed to looking for data that might challenge those beliefs. The bias degrades our judgments when our initial ...

The Senate on Thursday voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voted "yes" on the conservative firebrand's confirmation, even while moderates Lisa Murkowski, ...

Whether carefully reflected upon or chosen at random, picking a confirmation name is a personal and spiritual journey for Catholics, reflecting a connection to the saints or a loved one and a ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, sat through his second Senate confirmation hearing in as many days on Thursday, with his chances of ...

Senator Bernie Sanders questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his opposition to childhood vaccinations, highlighting infant onesies with anti-vax slogans sold by Children's Health Defense, a company ...