Today's Opinions: Will you fall into the conspiracy theory rabbit hole? Take our quiz and find out.

Stop comparing Facebook and Instagram to cigarettes; Republicans, be careful how you oppose the reconciliation bill; Thanks to McConnell, even Biden is losing faith in the filibuster; Republicans are siding with the angry mob; The Democrats' progressive caucus, wrong on all else, gets one thing right; Mike Pence did a service to democracy on Jan. 6. Why is he trying to undo it now?; Why didn't we Black men support Black women against R. Kelly the way they support us?; Manipulating viruses and risking pandemics is too dangerous. It's time to stop.; 'The Many Saints of Newark' undermines the key insight of TV's Golden Age; This Maine power struggle could portend trouble for energy projects nationwide; How local news shattered official lies after the Attica prison riot; Nikki Haley's memory lapse; Cartoon by Clay Jones; After 20 years, the latest story of Catholic Church sex abuse is familiar — but still shocking; This departing public servant deserves enormous credit for his big ideas; How Democrats can close the deal on Build Back Better; As a reporter in the 'new' Saudi Arabia, decoding fear and silence was the biggest challenge; Why the U.S. should call the famine and violence in Tigray a genocide ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       By Eli Lopez Senior editor, Global Opinions  Email JFK. AIDS. The Clintons. Each of these seemingly disparate subjects shares a common thread: They are fertile ground for conspiracy theories. With the rise of social media and political polarization, conspiracy theories have become very popular. More and more people believe them. Are you one of them? Our quiz will test your knowledge — and credulity. ADVERTISEMENT   "Eventually, you'll run into a conspiracy theory that appeals to you politically or psychologically," write David Byler and Yan Wu. "So be careful and double-check your sources." Thankfully, the quiz has plenty of theories and the sources to readily debunk them. Beware the rabbit hole. These theories often drop people into their own alternate reality. But as Alice once said: "If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense." (Sergio Peçanha/The Washington Post) Will you fall into the conspiracy theory rabbit hole? Take our quiz and find out. Who believes in conspiracy theories? Statistically speaking: almost everyone. By David Byler and Yan Wu ●  Read more »   Stop comparing Facebook and Instagram to cigarettes Social media has redeeming qualities that cigarettes do not. By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republicans, be careful how you oppose the reconciliation bill They can't "just say no." By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Thanks to McConnell, even Biden is losing faith in the filibuster There are better ways for the Senate to do business, the long-reluctant president has acknowledged. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   Republicans are siding with the angry mob No, the Department of Justice is not coming after suburban moms. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The Democrats' progressive caucus, wrong on all else, gets one thing right The party's leftists are showing a wholesome independence from the executive branch. Too bad they despise two senators with a similar disposition. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Mike Pence did a service to democracy on Jan. 6. Why is he trying to undo it now? This type of pandering is unlikely to rehabilitate Pence in the eyes of Trump's most ardent supporters or rekindle his presidential prospects. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   Why didn't we Black men support Black women against R. Kelly the way they support us? It's time for us brothers to step up. By Paul Butler ●  Read more »   Manipulating viruses and risking pandemics is too dangerous. It's time to stop. Natural pandemics may be inevitable. Synthetic ones, constructed with full knowledge of human vulnerabilities, are not. By Kevin M. Esvelt ●  Read more »   'The Many Saints of Newark' undermines the key insight of TV's Golden Age Therapy didn't make Tony Soprano a better person. And understanding anti-heroes makes it clear that the only smart thing to do is to get away from them. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   This Maine power struggle could portend trouble for energy projects nationwide Opponents of a new power line want to rewrite the rules for an already-approved project. By William Reilly ●  Read more »   How local news shattered official lies after the Attica prison riot A Rochester, N.Y., newspaper sniffed out the facts of Attica and stunned the country. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Nikki Haley's memory lapse The former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations flip-flops again. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Clay Jones An editorial guest cartoon from Clay Jones of Claytoonz.com Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View After 20 years, the latest story of Catholic Church sex abuse is familiar — but still shocking The world has been broadly aware of the patterns and prevalence of clergy sex abuse for nearly 20 years, in diocese after diocese, city after city, country after country. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   This departing public servant deserves enormous credit for his big ideas Francis S. Collins is stepping down after 12 years as director of the National Institutes of Health. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How Democrats can close the deal on Build Back Better Between now and the end of the month, Democrats must substantially pare down their social spending bill. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions As a reporter in the 'new' Saudi Arabia, decoding fear and silence was the biggest challenge Saudi Arabia has long been a monarchy-driven autocracy, but many citizens will tell you in hushed whispers that the repression has never been worse. By Anuj Chopra ●  Read more »   Why the U.S. should call the famine and violence in Tigray a genocide If the Biden administration fails to apply the genocide designation to Tigray, the message will be clear to any future war criminal. By Mawi Asgedom ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Sergio Peçanha for email alerts every time Sergio publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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