December 2024
January 2025
Trump Snubs Japan's Ishiba, Raising Trade War Fears
President-elect Trump's refusal to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, despite Ishiba's efforts, contrasts with his close relationship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and suggests potential future trade conflicts that could negatively affect Japan.
Trump Snubs Japan's Ishiba, Raising Trade War Fears
President-elect Trump's refusal to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, despite Ishiba's efforts, contrasts with his close relationship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and suggests potential future trade conflicts that could negatively affect Japan.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Fourier GR-1 Wins Prestigious Design Intelligence Award
Shanghai-based Fourier's humanoid robot, Fourier GR-1, won the 2024 Design Intelligence Award (DIA) grand prize for its advanced design integrating bionics and high-performance robotics; the competition received over 8,000 entries from 47 countries.
Fourier GR-1 Wins Prestigious Design Intelligence Award
Shanghai-based Fourier's humanoid robot, Fourier GR-1, won the 2024 Design Intelligence Award (DIA) grand prize for its advanced design integrating bionics and high-performance robotics; the competition received over 8,000 entries from 47 countries.
Progress
28% Bias Score
CPI Meets Expectations, GM Ends Cruise, Macy's Lowers Outlook
Wall Street is poised for growth after November's CPI report met expectations, while General Motors ended its Cruise robotaxi service due to competition; Macy's lowered its earnings outlook amid an internal investigation.
CPI Meets Expectations, GM Ends Cruise, Macy's Lowers Outlook
Wall Street is poised for growth after November's CPI report met expectations, while General Motors ended its Cruise robotaxi service due to competition; Macy's lowered its earnings outlook amid an internal investigation.
Progress
52% Bias Score
UK Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Under-18s
The UK government has indefinitely banned puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria due to safety concerns raised by the Commission on Human Medicines and the Cass Review, impacting access to these treatments across the UK and prompting a future clinical trial.
UK Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Under-18s
The UK government has indefinitely banned puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria due to safety concerns raised by the Commission on Human Medicines and the Cass Review, impacting access to these treatments across the UK and prompting a future clinical trial.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Biden to Veto "JUDGES Act" Amidst Partisan Dispute Over Judicial Appointments
President Biden will veto the "JUDGES Act of 2024," which would create 63 new federal judgeships, citing concerns that the bill's timing and allocation of judgeships are politically motivated, despite the bill's intent to alleviate court backlogs and unanimously passing the Senate in August.
Biden to Veto "JUDGES Act" Amidst Partisan Dispute Over Judicial Appointments
President Biden will veto the "JUDGES Act of 2024," which would create 63 new federal judgeships, citing concerns that the bill's timing and allocation of judgeships are politically motivated, despite the bill's intent to alleviate court backlogs and unanimously passing the Senate in August.
Progress
52% Bias Score
"Notre-Dame Reopening: A Blend of Religious Revival and Political Spectacle"
"The reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris featured a procession for its Virgin Mary statue, daily masses with high attendance, and a televised mass watched by millions, coinciding with a politically significant gathering of world leaders, including Macron, Trump, and Zelenskyy."
"Notre-Dame Reopening: A Blend of Religious Revival and Political Spectacle"
"The reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris featured a procession for its Virgin Mary statue, daily masses with high attendance, and a televised mass watched by millions, coinciding with a politically significant gathering of world leaders, including Macron, Trump, and Zelenskyy."
Progress
52% Bias Score
Cadence OTC tackles unintended pregnancies with dual approach
Cadence OTC, a public benefit corporation, aims to increase access to birth control by making a prescription birth control pill available over-the-counter and by distributing emergency contraception in underserved areas, addressing nearly 3 million unintended pregnancies annually in the US.
Cadence OTC tackles unintended pregnancies with dual approach
Cadence OTC, a public benefit corporation, aims to increase access to birth control by making a prescription birth control pill available over-the-counter and by distributing emergency contraception in underserved areas, addressing nearly 3 million unintended pregnancies annually in the US.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Inflation Data Bolsters Expectations for Fed Rate Cut
November's inflation data matched expectations, increasing the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut to 99% on December 18th while inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target. Shelter costs comprised 40% of the November increase; however, smaller monthly increases in rent indices suggest future e...
Inflation Data Bolsters Expectations for Fed Rate Cut
November's inflation data matched expectations, increasing the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut to 99% on December 18th while inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target. Shelter costs comprised 40% of the November increase; however, smaller monthly increases in rent indices suggest future e...
Progress
40% Bias Score
McMahon's $1 Million Donation Funds Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally
Linda McMahon's $1 million donation to the America First Action Fund covered $500,000 of Madison Square Garden's rental cost for a Trump rally, with remaining funds used for other rally expenses and political ads.
McMahon's $1 Million Donation Funds Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally
Linda McMahon's $1 million donation to the America First Action Fund covered $500,000 of Madison Square Garden's rental cost for a Trump rally, with remaining funds used for other rally expenses and political ads.
Progress
36% Bias Score
"Trump's De Facto Presidency: Leading Before Inauguration"
"President-elect Trump is effectively governing despite not yet being inaugurated, actively engaging in foreign policy and domestic decision-making, which contrasts sharply with President Biden's diminished public role, according to this Fox News article. 55% of likely U.S. voters see this election ...
"Trump's De Facto Presidency: Leading Before Inauguration"
"President-elect Trump is effectively governing despite not yet being inaugurated, actively engaging in foreign policy and domestic decision-making, which contrasts sharply with President Biden's diminished public role, according to this Fox News article. 55% of likely U.S. voters see this election ...
Progress
68% Bias Score
Dutch Court Convicts ISIS-Linked Woman of Crimes Against Humanity
A Dutch court convicted Hasna A. of crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi woman in Syria while associated with ISIS, sentencing her to 10 years in prison—the Netherlands' first such conviction related to the Yazidi genocide.
Dutch Court Convicts ISIS-Linked Woman of Crimes Against Humanity
A Dutch court convicted Hasna A. of crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi woman in Syria while associated with ISIS, sentencing her to 10 years in prison—the Netherlands' first such conviction related to the Yazidi genocide.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Google Achieves Quantum Computing Breakthrough with Error Correction Below Critical Threshold
Google's new quantum processor, "Willow," successfully reduced the error rate in quantum computations below a critical threshold by combining multiple physical qubits into more stable logical qubits, a crucial step toward practical quantum computers despite needing significantly more qubits for larg...
Google Achieves Quantum Computing Breakthrough with Error Correction Below Critical Threshold
Google's new quantum processor, "Willow," successfully reduced the error rate in quantum computations below a critical threshold by combining multiple physical qubits into more stable logical qubits, a crucial step toward practical quantum computers despite needing significantly more qubits for larg...
Progress
40% Bias Score