Story at a glance Knowing the difference between fact and opinion seems simple, but respondents in a survey published earlier this month were largely unable to correctly identify either. Two ...

Will's Jan. 25 op-ed, "Policy dentistry can combat truth decay," lamenting our society's loss of faith in evidence and increasing inability to discern the difference between fact and opinion.

The difference between a fact and an opinion is, well, topical these days. And it’s become increasingly apparent in recent years that it’s a tough concept even for some adults—let alone kids ...

Those pesky kids with their smartphones don’t know the days of print newspapers separating the news pages from the opinion section. But they’re not necessarily the ones we have to worry about ...

To the editor: I find it sadly telling that supporters of President Trump, who objected to critical opinion pieces in The Times, had to be instructed about the difference between straight news and ...

Can you tell the difference between factual news and opinion statements in the news? It sounds like a no-brainer, right? Not quite, as we keep getting reminded in a country where “facts&#8221… ...

My recent Forbes column dealt with distinguishing fact from opinion. The column asked whether a Pew Research survey on this topic itself correctly distinguished the two. Below is Pew's response.

Story at a glance Knowing the difference between fact and opinion seems simple, but respondents in a survey published earlier this month were largely unable to correctly identify either. Two ...