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The Week in Grades
Aug 10–16, 2026 · 31 reports fact-checked
Every week Clad wraps up what its fact-checks found: the best- and worst-graded coverage, the claims most disputed by the evidence, and the stories that were covered heavily from one side. This is the same review the Sunday newsletter carries — kept here for the record.
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Most disputed claims
Two-month-old baby found alive Monday night, now in stable condition
Rescues of infants reported widely, but multiple sources (Instagram reports, The Standard, Al Jazeera) describe a six-month-old baby rescued with its mother; age discrepancy. Read the full report →
Energy Secretary Chris Wright's statement on oil flows from Arabian Gulf (9M through Hormuz + 5-7M via pipelines = ~15M bpd, 20M one day) is entirely false; actual much lower
Hormuz tanker traffic is sharply reduced (10-20% of pre-war per multiple trackers like HormuzStraitMonitor, CNN, Lloyd's); pipelines provide alternate routes, so total flows disputed but not zero as implied; pre-conflict was higher. Read the full report →
They're demanding a new and radical system where they can rule forever, like their heroes in China and maybe Cuba.
DSA platform calls for major structural reforms and a new constitution but via democratic means and explicitly pro-democracy; no 'rule forever' language or endorsement of China/Cuba models. AOC rejected many DSA extremes. Read the full report →
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made almost $2 billion at the box office
Current totals are approximately $1.67 billion worldwide after 12 days; approaching but not yet at $2B. Read the full report →
Policy realigns with best practices from peer-developed countries.
White House assessment claims this, but experts note no peer nation uses split MMR; combination vaccines are standard for higher coverage. Read the full report →