December 2024
January 2025
Sephora's Success Mirrors Gen Z's Beauty Spending Surge
Sephora's partnership with Kohl's generated \$1.4 billion in sales in 2023, projected to reach \$2 billion by 2025, driven by Gen Z's social media-fueled spending on beauty products, contributing to the \$550 billion global beauty market's 7.7% projected annual growth through 2030.
Sephora's Success Mirrors Gen Z's Beauty Spending Surge
Sephora's partnership with Kohl's generated \$1.4 billion in sales in 2023, projected to reach \$2 billion by 2025, driven by Gen Z's social media-fueled spending on beauty products, contributing to the \$550 billion global beauty market's 7.7% projected annual growth through 2030.
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48% Bias Score
Liverpool's Premier League Dominance: Surpassing Klopp's Best
Liverpool, managed by Arne Slot, leads the Premier League by seven points, exceeding even their 2019/20 performance under Jürgen Klopp; however, key players' expiring contracts pose a future challenge.
Liverpool's Premier League Dominance: Surpassing Klopp's Best
Liverpool, managed by Arne Slot, leads the Premier League by seven points, exceeding even their 2019/20 performance under Jürgen Klopp; however, key players' expiring contracts pose a future challenge.
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56% Bias Score
Record Corporate Profits Drive 2024 Stock Market Growth, but 2025 Risks Remain
The stock market's rise in 2024 is fueled by record corporate profits and margins, with technology companies like Nvidia leading the way; however, risks remain in 2025 due to potential policy errors by the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve.
Record Corporate Profits Drive 2024 Stock Market Growth, but 2025 Risks Remain
The stock market's rise in 2024 is fueled by record corporate profits and margins, with technology companies like Nvidia leading the way; however, risks remain in 2025 due to potential policy errors by the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve.
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48% Bias Score
Squid Game" Season 3 Confirmed for 2025 Release
Squid Game" season 3, confirmed by Netflix, is expected in 2025 due to simultaneous production with season 2, resulting in a shorter season 2 but faster season 3 release. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk expressed exhaustion.
Squid Game" Season 3 Confirmed for 2025 Release
Squid Game" season 3, confirmed by Netflix, is expected in 2025 due to simultaneous production with season 2, resulting in a shorter season 2 but faster season 3 release. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk expressed exhaustion.
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40% Bias Score
Citi's Top Stock Picks for 2025: AT&T, Boston Scientific, and Take-Two Interactive Lead the Way
Citigroup updated its list of top North American stock picks for 2025, including AT&T (with 37% YTD growth and projected 22% upside), Boston Scientific (58% YTD growth and 17% projected upside), and Take-Two Interactive (16% YTD growth and 20% projected upside), reflecting a broader market trend tow...
Citi's Top Stock Picks for 2025: AT&T, Boston Scientific, and Take-Two Interactive Lead the Way
Citigroup updated its list of top North American stock picks for 2025, including AT&T (with 37% YTD growth and projected 22% upside), Boston Scientific (58% YTD growth and 17% projected upside), and Take-Two Interactive (16% YTD growth and 20% projected upside), reflecting a broader market trend tow...
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44% Bias Score
China Launches Largest Warship, Expanding Naval Reach
China launched the 40,000-ton Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan on Friday, expanding its naval capabilities for global operations with features like electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear.
China Launches Largest Warship, Expanding Naval Reach
China launched the 40,000-ton Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan on Friday, expanding its naval capabilities for global operations with features like electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear.
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44% Bias Score
AI Drives Tech Boom in 2024, but Tariffs and Supply Chain Risks Loom
Fueled by massive AI investment, technology stocks, led by Nvidia, soared in 2024, outperforming market benchmarks; however, potential tariffs and supply chain disruptions pose risks for 2025.
AI Drives Tech Boom in 2024, but Tariffs and Supply Chain Risks Loom
Fueled by massive AI investment, technology stocks, led by Nvidia, soared in 2024, outperforming market benchmarks; however, potential tariffs and supply chain disruptions pose risks for 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Kohli's Aggression Overshadows Boxing Day Test Performance
During the Boxing Day Test, Virat Kohli's aggressive behavior, including a run-out controversy and on-field confrontations, overshadowed his performance, contributing to India's precarious position in the match; his dismissal further impacted the team's prospects.
Kohli's Aggression Overshadows Boxing Day Test Performance
During the Boxing Day Test, Virat Kohli's aggressive behavior, including a run-out controversy and on-field confrontations, overshadowed his performance, contributing to India's precarious position in the match; his dismissal further impacted the team's prospects.
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56% Bias Score
Survival Games Reflect Societal Anxieties in the Age of AI and VR
The increasing popularity of survival video games since 2009 correlates with growing societal pessimism, with AI and VR technologies now amplifying their realism and emotional impact, raising ethical concerns about addiction and desensitization.
Survival Games Reflect Societal Anxieties in the Age of AI and VR
The increasing popularity of survival video games since 2009 correlates with growing societal pessimism, with AI and VR technologies now amplifying their realism and emotional impact, raising ethical concerns about addiction and desensitization.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Growing Holiday Consumer Debt
U.S. stocks experienced a positive close to the holiday week, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all showing gains. However, 36% of Americans took on holiday debt averaging \$1,181, raising concerns about potential future economic impacts.
U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Growing Holiday Consumer Debt
U.S. stocks experienced a positive close to the holiday week, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all showing gains. However, 36% of Americans took on holiday debt averaging \$1,181, raising concerns about potential future economic impacts.
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28% Bias Score
Insurance Denials for Cancer Treatment, South Korea's Political Crisis, and Tennessee's Hurricane Recovery
An NBC News investigation reveals that insurance companies are increasingly denying cancer patients coverage for life-saving treatments, causing delays and even deaths; South Korea's acting president was impeached just weeks after the former president's removal; and a Tennessee town is slowly recove...
Insurance Denials for Cancer Treatment, South Korea's Political Crisis, and Tennessee's Hurricane Recovery
An NBC News investigation reveals that insurance companies are increasingly denying cancer patients coverage for life-saving treatments, causing delays and even deaths; South Korea's acting president was impeached just weeks after the former president's removal; and a Tennessee town is slowly recove...
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60% Bias Score
Blue State Policy Failure and Energy Fee Imposition
A blue state's decade-long policy experiment has failed, leading to a new bill imposing substantial fees on energy companies; concurrently, approximately 1,000,000 Americans will receive IRS tax rebates.
Blue State Policy Failure and Energy Fee Imposition
A blue state's decade-long policy experiment has failed, leading to a new bill imposing substantial fees on energy companies; concurrently, approximately 1,000,000 Americans will receive IRS tax rebates.
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56% Bias Score