Yesterday, Dolly Parton's family announced the country music legend died at age 80.

Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz rounded up rumors about the star from our archives, including:

A corner of social media mocked Trump for supposedly insulting U.S. leadership during his own presidency.

For years, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been accused of funding research at a Chinese lab that supposedly created a genetically modified virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an article for members only, we unpacked the research and federal grant behind the claim, competing theories about the pandemic’s origin, and the ongoing debate over "gain-of-function" research.

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According to the rumor, employees allegedly conspired in a large Facebook group to lick their fingers and touch food or spit in it.

The president floated the idea amid a contentious trade war between the U.S. and Canada.

While posts claimed the recommendation was aimed at cutting costs, the truth is more complicated.

A rumor is circulating that the Michigan Senate candidate’s mother worked for a terrorist organization that provided financial support to Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Hamas.

Reporter Rae Deng analyzed court documents and contacted El-Sayed's campaign to get to the truth.