January 2025
February 2025
CO₂-Driven Nutrient Loss Exacerbates Global Malnutrition
Rising atmospheric CO₂ levels are reducing essential nutrients in staple crops like wheat, rice, and legumes, threatening global food security and exacerbating malnutrition affecting over 2 billion people; this is projected to worsen by 2050, increasing the economic burden on healthcare systems.
CO₂-Driven Nutrient Loss Exacerbates Global Malnutrition
Rising atmospheric CO₂ levels are reducing essential nutrients in staple crops like wheat, rice, and legumes, threatening global food security and exacerbating malnutrition affecting over 2 billion people; this is projected to worsen by 2050, increasing the economic burden on healthcare systems.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Gaza Hostages Face Severe Health Risks After 18 Months of Captivity
After 18 months of captivity in Gaza, hostages suffered severe malnutrition due to a diet of bread and rice, possibly seawater, resulting in vitamin deficiencies, anemia, and potential long-term health problems.
Gaza Hostages Face Severe Health Risks After 18 Months of Captivity
After 18 months of captivity in Gaza, hostages suffered severe malnutrition due to a diet of bread and rice, possibly seawater, resulting in vitamin deficiencies, anemia, and potential long-term health problems.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Eight Hostages Dead in Hamas Release; Seven Freed
Eight of the 33 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in a Gaza ceasefire agreement are confirmed dead by Israel, while seven have already returned to their families; Israel will also free nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of this deal.
Eight Hostages Dead in Hamas Release; Seven Freed
Eight of the 33 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in a Gaza ceasefire agreement are confirmed dead by Israel, while seven have already returned to their families; Israel will also free nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of this deal.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire: Hundreds of Thousands Return Amidst Unconfirmed Violence and Relocation Debate
Following a ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to the devastated northern Gaza Strip while Israel awaits the return of further hostages; unconfirmed reports of continued violence persist, and a US proposal to relocate Palestinians has been rejected by the UN.
Gaza Ceasefire: Hundreds of Thousands Return Amidst Unconfirmed Violence and Relocation Debate
Following a ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to the devastated northern Gaza Strip while Israel awaits the return of further hostages; unconfirmed reports of continued violence persist, and a US proposal to relocate Palestinians has been rejected by the UN.
Progress
48% Bias Score
DeepSeek's Low-Cost AI Model Challenges US Technological Dominance
DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, developed a powerful AI model, DeepSeek R1, for \$5.6 million, rivaling leading US models in capability and challenging US technological dominance in the AI sector, causing significant market reactions.
DeepSeek's Low-Cost AI Model Challenges US Technological Dominance
DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, developed a powerful AI model, DeepSeek R1, for \$5.6 million, rivaling leading US models in capability and challenging US technological dominance in the AI sector, causing significant market reactions.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Goma Under Siege: Heavy Artillery Fire Kills Civilians, Triggers Mass Displacement
Intensified hostilities in Goma, DRC, have led to heavy artillery fire striking civilian areas, including hospitals and a UNHCR site, resulting in casualties among newborns, pregnant women, and other civilians; hundreds of thousands are fleeing, overwhelming already strained resources, creating a di...
Goma Under Siege: Heavy Artillery Fire Kills Civilians, Triggers Mass Displacement
Intensified hostilities in Goma, DRC, have led to heavy artillery fire striking civilian areas, including hospitals and a UNHCR site, resulting in casualties among newborns, pregnant women, and other civilians; hundreds of thousands are fleeing, overwhelming already strained resources, creating a di...
Progress
28% Bias Score
CDC Halts Communication With WHO, Jeopardizing Global Health Efforts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been ordered to halt all communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) effective immediately, following President Trump's executive order withdrawing the US from the WHO, jeopardizing global health efforts and international disease...
CDC Halts Communication With WHO, Jeopardizing Global Health Efforts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been ordered to halt all communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) effective immediately, following President Trump's executive order withdrawing the US from the WHO, jeopardizing global health efforts and international disease...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Hundreds of Thousands of Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza After Hostage Deal
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to northern Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas struck a deal to return hostages, marking a significant shift on the ground since fall 2023, while raising critical security concerns and uncertainties regarding long-term stability.
Hundreds of Thousands of Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza After Hostage Deal
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to northern Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas struck a deal to return hostages, marking a significant shift on the ground since fall 2023, while raising critical security concerns and uncertainties regarding long-term stability.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Faces Complex Middle East Challenges
President Trump's administration faces a complex Middle East, needing to deal with Iran's growing nuclear arsenal, various Islamist groups and Turkey's regional ambitions; success requires understanding religious motivations and leveraging the potential for force.
Trump Administration Faces Complex Middle East Challenges
President Trump's administration faces a complex Middle East, needing to deal with Iran's growing nuclear arsenal, various Islamist groups and Turkey's regional ambitions; success requires understanding religious motivations and leveraging the potential for force.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Israel's Hostage Crisis: A Historical and Policy Analysis
Hamas's recent hostage crisis, where 200 of the released terrorists were rearrested after a prior release, has revived a long-standing debate over Israel's policy of negotiating with terrorists, particularly in light of the 1286 case of Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg, who refused ransom and died in captiv...
Israel's Hostage Crisis: A Historical and Policy Analysis
Hamas's recent hostage crisis, where 200 of the released terrorists were rearrested after a prior release, has revived a long-standing debate over Israel's policy of negotiating with terrorists, particularly in light of the 1286 case of Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg, who refused ransom and died in captiv...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires Justice Department Lawyers Involved in His Criminal Cases
The Trump administration fired over a dozen Justice Department lawyers who worked on criminal cases against him, citing their involvement in prosecuting the president as a reason for their dismissal, impacting lawyers from former Special Counsel Jack Smith's team and raising concerns about political...
Trump Administration Fires Justice Department Lawyers Involved in His Criminal Cases
The Trump administration fired over a dozen Justice Department lawyers who worked on criminal cases against him, citing their involvement in prosecuting the president as a reason for their dismissal, impacting lawyers from former Special Counsel Jack Smith's team and raising concerns about political...
Progress
52% Bias Score
AI Visualizes Nine Cities Submerged by 2100 Sea Level Rise
AI-generated images depict nine global cities submerged by a projected 6.2-foot sea level rise by 2100, illustrating the urgent need for climate action and urban adaptation to prevent widespread flooding and displacement.
AI Visualizes Nine Cities Submerged by 2100 Sea Level Rise
AI-generated images depict nine global cities submerged by a projected 6.2-foot sea level rise by 2100, illustrating the urgent need for climate action and urban adaptation to prevent widespread flooding and displacement.
Progress
60% Bias Score