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Why have so many of us seen ghosts?

One in 5 Americans say they’ve seen a ghost. But what if it was really our brain that had tricked us into thinking we saw something we didn’t? If we can construct a narrative about sensory information that we’re taking in, we’re more likely to remember it,” said Melissa Maffeo, teaching professor of psychology and author of the new book, “Science of the Supernatural: Critical Thinking for the Mind and Brain.” I think skepticism is not the same as disbelief, Maffeo said. “Skepticism is what sort of information or evidence do I need to have to actually believe this? And I personally have not had any of that evidence.”

September 4, 2026

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Why is the San Diego mosque killing case against a teen girl being tried in North Carolina?

As two teenagers stormed a San Diego mosque, livestreaming from a camera on a helmet, authorities say a 17-year-old girl was in North Carolina, watching, recording. Prosecutors allege she not only failed to warn authorities about the planned attack, but she had also agreed to disseminate both the recorded footage and the shooters’ hate-filled manifesto. Aiding and abetting or accessory theories of liability are “extremely broad” in North Carolina, said law professor Ronald Wright. “If you express the sort of support that would make it more likely that they will carry through with their plan, then that would be enough.”

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September 4, 2026