December 2024
January 2025
Mali: Joliba TV Suspension Sparks Press Freedom Debate
Following a broadcast questioning a foiled coup in Burkina Faso, Mali's Joliba TV faced a six-month suspension, prompting the Maison de la presse to initially threaten collective action before opting for negotiations to reinstate the channel; the involved journalist, Issa Kaou N'Djim, faces trial.
Mali: Joliba TV Suspension Sparks Press Freedom Debate
Following a broadcast questioning a foiled coup in Burkina Faso, Mali's Joliba TV faced a six-month suspension, prompting the Maison de la presse to initially threaten collective action before opting for negotiations to reinstate the channel; the involved journalist, Issa Kaou N'Djim, faces trial.
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40% Bias Score
Digital Screens Rewiring Brains: Impact on Reading and Attention
This article explores the neurological impact of digital screens on reading comprehension and attention spans, particularly among children, arguing that constant digital stimulation "rewires" the brain, potentially hindering cognitive development and critical thinking.
Digital Screens Rewiring Brains: Impact on Reading and Attention
This article explores the neurological impact of digital screens on reading comprehension and attention spans, particularly among children, arguing that constant digital stimulation "rewires" the brain, potentially hindering cognitive development and critical thinking.
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64% Bias Score
Greece's Systemic Failures: High Resource Numbers Mask Deep-Rooted Problems
Greece, despite having a high number of police and doctors per capita compared to the EU, faces uncontrolled crime, a struggling healthcare system, under-enrolled universities, persistent gender-based violence, and widespread tax evasion, indicating deep-seated systemic issues.
Greece's Systemic Failures: High Resource Numbers Mask Deep-Rooted Problems
Greece, despite having a high number of police and doctors per capita compared to the EU, faces uncontrolled crime, a struggling healthcare system, under-enrolled universities, persistent gender-based violence, and widespread tax evasion, indicating deep-seated systemic issues.
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56% Bias Score
Rotterdam Giveaway Store Highlights Informal Food Aid Trend
In Rotterdam's Bospolder-Tussendijken neighborhood, the Yess giveaway store, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides free groceries and community support; the store distributed 1200 bags at schools and 600 Christmas hampers, highlighting a growing trend of informal food aid due to increased p...
Rotterdam Giveaway Store Highlights Informal Food Aid Trend
In Rotterdam's Bospolder-Tussendijken neighborhood, the Yess giveaway store, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides free groceries and community support; the store distributed 1200 bags at schools and 600 Christmas hampers, highlighting a growing trend of informal food aid due to increased p...
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36% Bias Score
Understanding Your 401(k) Notices: When to Act
This article details how to understand various 401(k) plan notices, including automatic enrollment, safe harbor, qualified default investment alternatives, summary plan descriptions, annual fee disclosures, and plan amendment notices, explaining when action is required to optimize retirement savings...
Understanding Your 401(k) Notices: When to Act
This article details how to understand various 401(k) plan notices, including automatic enrollment, safe harbor, qualified default investment alternatives, summary plan descriptions, annual fee disclosures, and plan amendment notices, explaining when action is required to optimize retirement savings...
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28% Bias Score
German Catholic Church Membership Decline Reflects Broader Societal Trend
The Catholic Church in Germany is experiencing a significant membership decline, mirroring a broader societal trend of decreasing trust in institutions; the Fulda diocese lost over 125,000 members between 1990 and 2023, prompting a reflection on regaining credibility and societal relevance.
German Catholic Church Membership Decline Reflects Broader Societal Trend
The Catholic Church in Germany is experiencing a significant membership decline, mirroring a broader societal trend of decreasing trust in institutions; the Fulda diocese lost over 125,000 members between 1990 and 2023, prompting a reflection on regaining credibility and societal relevance.
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24% Bias Score
IRS to Send \$2.4 Billion in Automatic Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will automatically send approximately \$2.4 billion in payments of up to \$1,400 to one million taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns, with payments arriving by late January 2025.
IRS to Send \$2.4 Billion in Automatic Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers
The IRS will automatically send approximately \$2.4 billion in payments of up to \$1,400 to one million taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns, with payments arriving by late January 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Deregulation and Fee-Based Banking: Lessons from 2008 and Current Trends in Greece
The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 facilitated the spread of the 2008 financial crisis, while Greek banks' current focus on high-fee services (50% of their 2023 profits) raises concerns about their role in supporting the real economy.
Deregulation and Fee-Based Banking: Lessons from 2008 and Current Trends in Greece
The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 facilitated the spread of the 2008 financial crisis, while Greek banks' current focus on high-fee services (50% of their 2023 profits) raises concerns about their role in supporting the real economy.
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48% Bias Score
Rotterdam's Yess Store Highlights Persistent Need for Informal Food Assistance
In Rotterdam's Bospolder-Tussendijken, the Yess giveaway store, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides free groceries and community support, distributing 1200 bags at schools and 600 Christmas hampers this year, highlighting the continued need for informal food assistance due to rising costs...
Rotterdam's Yess Store Highlights Persistent Need for Informal Food Assistance
In Rotterdam's Bospolder-Tussendijken, the Yess giveaway store, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides free groceries and community support, distributing 1200 bags at schools and 600 Christmas hampers this year, highlighting the continued need for informal food assistance due to rising costs...
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40% Bias Score
Ukrainian Offensive in Kamyanske Raises Concerns about Military Strategy
A small Ukrainian force launched a risky offensive into the village of Kamyanske in southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast, taking advantage of a Russian troop rotation, but faces heavy counterattacks and potential heavy casualties, raising serious concerns about Ukraine's military strategy and lead...
Ukrainian Offensive in Kamyanske Raises Concerns about Military Strategy
A small Ukrainian force launched a risky offensive into the village of Kamyanske in southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast, taking advantage of a Russian troop rotation, but faces heavy counterattacks and potential heavy casualties, raising serious concerns about Ukraine's military strategy and lead...
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64% Bias Score
MSNBC Hosts Face Pay Cuts Amid Ratings Slump and Network Restructuring
MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle are reportedly facing salary cuts amid declining ratings and the network's upcoming spin-off into SpinCo, causing significant concern among employees about potential layoffs.
MSNBC Hosts Face Pay Cuts Amid Ratings Slump and Network Restructuring
MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Stephanie Ruhle are reportedly facing salary cuts amid declining ratings and the network's upcoming spin-off into SpinCo, causing significant concern among employees about potential layoffs.
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44% Bias Score
Guardians Trade Naylor, Sign Santana in Surprise Moves
On December 21st, the Cleveland Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Slade Cecconi and a draft pick, then signed switch-hitting first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $12 million contract, surprising many fans.
Guardians Trade Naylor, Sign Santana in Surprise Moves
On December 21st, the Cleveland Guardians traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Slade Cecconi and a draft pick, then signed switch-hitting first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $12 million contract, surprising many fans.
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40% Bias Score