Ivo Vegter

Do we use only 10% of our brains? Did iron maidens exist? Did everyone think the world was flat before Columbus made his famous voyage?

The problem with Trump’s claim about Haitian immigrants is not just that it’s false. It is a dangerous blood libel that foments racial hatred. Blood

Did Romans use vomitoriums? Were chastity belts a thing? Does sugar cause hyperactivity? Does alcohol warm you up? It’s Friday again, and like the last

Instead of raising taxes or letting tax cuts expire, Donald Trump is proposing to raise tariffs on imports. “Taxes on other countries”, he calls them.

Does the rhythm method work? Do microwaves destroy nutrients in food? Does sitting close to a TV ruin your eyes? Should you pee on a

We’re conditioned to be repulsed by at least some of the seven deadly sins, but things are not so simple with greed. Veteran editor, political

From swimming after eating, to getting sick from sitting in a draft, we’re all told myths about what’s good or bad for us. “I honestly

The ANC loves to name-check Cuba as a liberation-era ally and a model for developing countries to emulate. One of the first acts of foreign

Quack remedies like buchu extract are as old as the hills. Marketing them is a well-honed skill. Here’s what to look out for. In the

Kamala Harris, unsurprisingly, favours tax increases on the rich and on companies, going even further than Joe Biden’s proposals. I’ve been writing about the policies