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Terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, near Trang Bang, Vietnam, after a South Vietnamese plane on June 8, 1972, accidentally dropped its flaming napalm on its own troops and civilians. AP Photo/Nick Ut, File

50 years after ‘Napalm Girl,’ myths distort the reality behind a horrific photo of the Vietnam War and exaggerate its impact

The ‘Napalm Girl’ photo is much more than powerful evidence of war’s indiscriminate effects on civilians. It also shows how false assertions can get traction in the media.
One of these men will walk away from the 2020 race a loser. But who? Jim Watson/AFP via Getty, Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty

What it’s like to lose a presidential election

For the winner, it’s the achievement of a lifetime. For the loser, not so much.

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