who am I supposed to believe

In the today I see a headline that reads:

NASA Chief: 'We're ready to go'

Only moments later I read another headline that says:

Panel: NASA falls short on safety points

I'm really concerned. I'm looking at what could very well be two conflicting news stories. The media is at it again! What am I supposed to think about this? Its not like I can blame the left wing media for one and the right for the other since I got them both on CNN.com which, as you probably know, is Whig from top to bottom.

How can I resolve this? Worse, who am I supposed to believe? The NASA Chief, steely-eyed bureaucrat if I ever saw one, or the "PANEL?" If you know anything about me you know I can never trust a panel. They're almost as bad as committees.

The worst part is that seeing these two headlines side by side I have to reconsider the pitfall of only reading the headlines. At first glance, it certainly appears that we may have two conflicting stories and opinions regarding one issue. But how can I be certain? How do I know that the NASA chief isn't talking about Swiss Steak Day in the cafeteria? Perhaps the panel is simply criticizing the much maligned janitorial staff at the Space Agency, which still refuses to spend a few bucks on those "slippery when wet" signs to post after mopping.

The only way I can ever be sure is take that last step--journey to that final frontier—and finally read a news story as opposed to only reading the headlines, followed by wild speculation...

In other words, I guess I'll never know.