Summary: News items: Nothing bad really happened in the eclipse but some people sure saw it differently. We delve into the allegation too readily spread by the media of a "sonic weapon" attack on Cuban diplomats. The evidence is hearsay, vague, and altogether doubtful. We explore other reasons why this story had legs. In Minnesota, anti-vaxxers attempt to prevent possibly life-saving immunization efforts so health officials form an ingenious coalition. What about Trump and his defenders and their means of derailing reasonable discussion on serious issues? Finally, a new movie is on the way about the Winchester house in California. Sharon describes why the haunted tales of the house and its owner are not factual.
