December 2024
January 2025
Boring Billion" Revealed as Crucial Preparatory Phase for Complex Life
A new study in Science details the internal evolutionary changes within eukaryotic cells during Earth's "Boring Billion", a period of seemingly slow evolution (1.8 billion to 800 million years ago), revealing it as a critical preparatory phase for the later explosion of complex life, despite low spe...
Boring Billion" Revealed as Crucial Preparatory Phase for Complex Life
A new study in Science details the internal evolutionary changes within eukaryotic cells during Earth's "Boring Billion", a period of seemingly slow evolution (1.8 billion to 800 million years ago), revealing it as a critical preparatory phase for the later explosion of complex life, despite low spe...
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Teenager Highlights Disparity in Safety During Recent Hezbollah Attacks
A 17-year-old Israeli teenager recounts their experiences during recent Hezbollah missile attacks, contrasting their access to shelters with the displacement of thousands of children near Israel's borders, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and community resilience.
Israeli Teenager Highlights Disparity in Safety During Recent Hezbollah Attacks
A 17-year-old Israeli teenager recounts their experiences during recent Hezbollah missile attacks, contrasting their access to shelters with the displacement of thousands of children near Israel's borders, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and community resilience.
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64% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok's Free Speech Challenge
The Supreme Court will hear TikTok's challenge to a law banning the app, raising First Amendment concerns about free speech versus national security and data protection.
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok's Free Speech Challenge
The Supreme Court will hear TikTok's challenge to a law banning the app, raising First Amendment concerns about free speech versus national security and data protection.
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56% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Many in Desperate Need
Cyclone Chido, the strongest cyclone ever to hit Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, caused widespread destruction, severely impacting the island's infrastructure and leaving many, especially undocumented migrants from Comoros, in desperate need of aid, hampered by the island's remotene...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Many in Desperate Need
Cyclone Chido, the strongest cyclone ever to hit Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, caused widespread destruction, severely impacting the island's infrastructure and leaving many, especially undocumented migrants from Comoros, in desperate need of aid, hampered by the island's remotene...
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40% Bias Score
Four Mexican Soldiers Killed by Cartels' IEDs in Michoacan
Four Mexican soldiers died in two separate IED attacks in Michoacan, Mexico, within one week, marking a significant escalation of cartel violence; the devices, likely intended to deter rivals, were found near drug labs.
Four Mexican Soldiers Killed by Cartels' IEDs in Michoacan
Four Mexican soldiers died in two separate IED attacks in Michoacan, Mexico, within one week, marking a significant escalation of cartel violence; the devices, likely intended to deter rivals, were found near drug labs.
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32% Bias Score
Cuomo Sues Former Aide for Defamation After She Drops Sexual Harassment Suit
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against Charlotte Bennett, a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment in 2020, claiming her allegations are false after she withdrew her own lawsuit last week due to invasive discovery requests.
Cuomo Sues Former Aide for Defamation After She Drops Sexual Harassment Suit
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit against Charlotte Bennett, a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment in 2020, claiming her allegations are false after she withdrew her own lawsuit last week due to invasive discovery requests.
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64% Bias Score
Fed's Cautious Rate Cuts Signal End of Trump-Market Honeymoon
The Federal Reserve's slower-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025, driven by concerns over inflation stemming from Trump's tariff and immigration policies, caused Wall Street to decline and the dollar to strengthen, signaling a potential end to the honeymoon period between markets and the incomi...
Fed's Cautious Rate Cuts Signal End of Trump-Market Honeymoon
The Federal Reserve's slower-than-expected interest rate cuts in 2025, driven by concerns over inflation stemming from Trump's tariff and immigration policies, caused Wall Street to decline and the dollar to strengthen, signaling a potential end to the honeymoon period between markets and the incomi...
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44% Bias Score
Climate Change Drives Water Scarcity, Posing Major Economic Risks
Extreme droughts and floods in 2023 caused financial losses across industries due to climate change-intensified water scarcity; by 2050, some countries may experience a 15% GDP reduction, but investor initiatives are driving corporate efforts to improve water management.
Climate Change Drives Water Scarcity, Posing Major Economic Risks
Extreme droughts and floods in 2023 caused financial losses across industries due to climate change-intensified water scarcity; by 2050, some countries may experience a 15% GDP reduction, but investor initiatives are driving corporate efforts to improve water management.
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36% Bias Score
Republican Funding Bill Faces Democratic Opposition, Raising Shutdown Risk
House Republicans reached a deal Thursday on a new government funding bill to avoid a shutdown, but Democrats' unified opposition threatens its passage; failure to pass by Friday midnight could partially shut down the government, impacting Medicare, federal employees, and potentially holiday travel.
Republican Funding Bill Faces Democratic Opposition, Raising Shutdown Risk
House Republicans reached a deal Thursday on a new government funding bill to avoid a shutdown, but Democrats' unified opposition threatens its passage; failure to pass by Friday midnight could partially shut down the government, impacting Medicare, federal employees, and potentially holiday travel.
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56% Bias Score
Israel Establishes Military Position in Syrian Village, Preventing Access to Farmland
Israeli forces have established a position in the Syrian village of Maariyah, near the Golan Heights, preventing local farmers from accessing their fields and raising concerns about the violation of a 1974 ceasefire agreement. Residents report being prevented from farming and moving freely, while Is...
Israel Establishes Military Position in Syrian Village, Preventing Access to Farmland
Israeli forces have established a position in the Syrian village of Maariyah, near the Golan Heights, preventing local farmers from accessing their fields and raising concerns about the violation of a 1974 ceasefire agreement. Residents report being prevented from farming and moving freely, while Is...
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36% Bias Score
Georgia Court Disqualifies DA Willis; GOP Spending Crisis; Paul Suggests Musk as Speaker
A Georgia appeals court disqualified DA Fani Willis from the Trump election interference case; the House GOP faces a spending package crisis, with Senator Rand Paul suggesting Elon Musk as a potential House Speaker replacement.
Georgia Court Disqualifies DA Willis; GOP Spending Crisis; Paul Suggests Musk as Speaker
A Georgia appeals court disqualified DA Fani Willis from the Trump election interference case; the House GOP faces a spending package crisis, with Senator Rand Paul suggesting Elon Musk as a potential House Speaker replacement.
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68% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Two Critically Injured
A 15-year-old student fatally shot a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, then died by suicide; two other students are critically injured; the motive remains under investigation.
Wisconsin School Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Two Critically Injured
A 15-year-old student fatally shot a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, then died by suicide; two other students are critically injured; the motive remains under investigation.
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36% Bias Score