The monthslong Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Minnesota has sparked ongoing protests, some measured tens of thousands of demonstrators, others just a few dozen.  Any day of the week, any type of weather. Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis. It's where ICE houses immigrants they've arrested and citizens who get in their way.The protesters are unwavering and passionate. That dedication that has some accusing them of being compensated.

The Greek-born Spyros Skouras was president of 20th Century Fox during Hollywood's fabulous '50s. Early in the decade he paid a visit to his birthplace and was welcomed as a conquering hero. My father took him to the royal summer palace in Tatoi, where they had drinks with Queen Fredericka and King Paul. The queen was the Kaiser's granddaughter, known not to mince her words. "If a war erupted between America and Greece, which side would you be on, Mister Skouras?" Old Spyros did not hesitate: "I left Greece as a penniless orphan and America gave me my chance. I pray it will never happen, but I'd be on America's side."

The latest round of U.S.–Iran nuclear talks is unfolding against a complicated backdrop, one shaped not just by diplomacy, but by what's happening on the ground inside Iran. The negotiations come a little more than seven months after U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran's nuclear facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer. At the time, those strikes were described as a significant blow to Tehran's nuclear infrastructure. But new satellite imagery suggests the story didn't end there. An analysis by The New York Times of high-resolution satellite images shows that many of the nuclear and missile-related sites damaged in the strikes are already being rebuilt. Experts who track Iran's nuclear and missile programs reviewed roughly two dozen locations hit by either the U.S. or Israel and found construction activity underway at more than half of them.

YES. Property values can decline from close proximity with utility-scale solar farms, but the losses are modest and less than from nearby fossil fuel plants. One 2023 study of 1.8 million homes found minor impacts on property values.  Homes within 0.5 miles of solar farms experienced around 1.5% price reductions; homes more than one mile away received no significant effects. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Skeptical Science.

NO. Many analyses have found immigration as a whole has a positive fiscal impact.  The libertarian Cato Institute analyzed the fiscal impact of all immigrants (both legal and undocumented) between 1994 and 2023 and found immigrants paid more in taxes than they received in benefits every year during that period. Overall, immigrants had a positive fiscal impact of $14.5 trillion between 1994 and 2023. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Econofact.

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Rick Steves once said one of his most unforgettable meals came from a small farm in Central Italy, proving the simplest food can be the most memorable.

Starbucks has slipped from what it once was, according to long-time fans. So, you may have heard of the "4 minute" rule and are now wondering what that is.