Claims extracted
35
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
2 of 35 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
He has been to the hospital several times in the last month because of age-related medical conditions.
asserted
He → relate → conditions
A family member is vacationing here and wants to stay at dad’s house for a week instead of a hotel or bed-and-breakfast.
asserted
member → vacation → week
Dad told me he’s not feeling up to it, but he doesn’t know how to tell them without upsetting them.
asserted
he → tell → them
I passed this message to the family member, and they agreed.
asserted
they → pass → member
A week later, they announced that they were going to come anyway and would be there on a certain date.
asserted
they → announce → date
How do I explain that this is too much for him?
asserted
this → explain → him
Having guests stay at your house is a lot of work and can create a lot of stress.
asserted
guests → have → stress
It was presumptuous of this family member to invite themselves in the first place.
asserted
It → invite → place
It is beyond the pale to insist on coming after being told they would be a burden to your ailing father.
asserted
they → insist → father
Your dad’s health and well-being must come first, so stop worrying about upsetting this person.
asserted
health → come → person
Suggest a nice place for them to stay when they come to town, and be as blunt as necessary when you tell them they are not staying with your dad.
asserted
they → suggest → dad
I have had a best friend for 50 years.
asserted
I → have → years
For the most part, we get along great and rarely have disagreements, partly because I don’t like conflict or confrontation.
asserted
I → get → conflict
I usually let it go if I do not agree with something she has said.
asserted
she → let → something
Recently, she made a comment I found disturbing and personally derogatory.
asserted
I → make → comment
I immediately called her out on it, and we had a strongly worded argument.
asserted
we → call → argument
We haven’t spoken since.
asserted
We → speak → ?
I can’t decide whether to give her a call to try to smooth things out.
asserted
I → decide → things
If I do, I worry she may continue to belittle me.
uncertain
she → do → me
What do you think?
asserted
you → think → What
Do you miss your friend?
asserted
you → miss → friend
It seems like you would like to give her another chance.
asserted
you → seem → chance
I say give her a call.
asserted
I → say → call
You don’t have to mention the insult.
asserted
You → have → insult
Just invite her to a meal or other activity you both enjoy, and try to have a good time.
asserted
you → invite → time
If she doesn’t manage her tongue better, calmly ask her to stop hurting your feelings.
asserted
she → manage → feelings
Be clear that if she keeps it up, there will be no more chances.
asserted
she → keep → it
When I expect a visitor, it seems like I’m always rushing to be ready on time and, at the last minute, I need to use the bathroom.
asserted
I → expect → bathroom
If it’s someone I don’t know well, or maybe someone I have never met, I debate whether I should dash to the bathroom and leave a note on the door saying, “I’ll be there in a few minutes,” or wait for the person to come in and immediately excuse myself.
asserted
person → ’ → myself
I worry that if my guest is late, I may be uncomfortable.
uncertain
I → worry → ?
What would be the best way to handle this?
asserted
What → handle → this
When nature calls, one cannot ignore it.
asserted
one → call → it
If you would be comfortable inviting the person in and telling them you’ll be with them “in a minute,” I think it would be more hospitable than leaving a note on your door.
asserted
it → invite → door
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren.
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Abby → write → Buren
For nearly four decades, Jeanne Phillips penned this column, which was founded in 1956 by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
asserted
which → pen → mother
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