EditorialSix podcasts dig into the psychology behind conspiracy theories and demonstrate how dangerous a lie can be once it spreads. (Irene Rinaldi/The New York Times)
EditorialThe lie that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has grown so powerful because it is yoked to an older deception, without which it could not survive: the idea that American politics is, in essence, a joke. (Anthony Eslick/The New York Times)