Critics have condemned a new Trump White House webpage that targets immigrants, slamming it as “disgraceful” and “dehumanizing.” The White House spent part of the day teasing online what appeared to be an announcement about extraterrestrials.

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for simpler times. It felt natural to imagine that if aliens ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: jhonny marcell oportus/Shutterstock The internet is full is misinformation, conspiracies, and lies. Each week, we tackle the misunderstandings that are going viral. To the disappointment of Judgment ...