January 2025
February 2025
France's Medical Cannabis Crossroads: Balancing Caution and Patient Needs
In France, medical cannabis remains largely prohibited despite a small trial program and growing patient advocacy; the high cost of GMP-compliant production, stringent regulatory requirements, and the socialized healthcare system create obstacles to broader access, highlighting a conflict between ca...
France's Medical Cannabis Crossroads: Balancing Caution and Patient Needs
In France, medical cannabis remains largely prohibited despite a small trial program and growing patient advocacy; the high cost of GMP-compliant production, stringent regulatory requirements, and the socialized healthcare system create obstacles to broader access, highlighting a conflict between ca...
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64% Bias Score
British Snowboarder Mia Brookes' Winning Mindset
18-year-old British snowboarder Mia Brookes, the youngest-ever slopestyle world champion, maintains top rankings in slopestyle and big air, attributing her success to prioritizing enjoyment over winning, and is focused on qualifying for the 2026 Olympics.
British Snowboarder Mia Brookes' Winning Mindset
18-year-old British snowboarder Mia Brookes, the youngest-ever slopestyle world champion, maintains top rankings in slopestyle and big air, attributing her success to prioritizing enjoyment over winning, and is focused on qualifying for the 2026 Olympics.
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40% Bias Score
2025 Market Outlook: Divergence from Trump's First Term
Despite the return of President Trump, capital markets in 2025 are expected to differ significantly from 2017; US equities are projected to lead, interest rate volatility will increase due to inflation concerns, and the US dollar will strengthen.
2025 Market Outlook: Divergence from Trump's First Term
Despite the return of President Trump, capital markets in 2025 are expected to differ significantly from 2017; US equities are projected to lead, interest rate volatility will increase due to inflation concerns, and the US dollar will strengthen.
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32% Bias Score
UK Population to Grow by 5 Million Due to Record Migration
The UK population is projected to grow by 5 million in the next 10 years, entirely due to net migration averaging 494,000 annually, despite higher death rates than birth rates, potentially making the UK have the highest migration rate in Europe by 2029.
UK Population to Grow by 5 Million Due to Record Migration
The UK population is projected to grow by 5 million in the next 10 years, entirely due to net migration averaging 494,000 annually, despite higher death rates than birth rates, potentially making the UK have the highest migration rate in Europe by 2029.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's NLRB Firings Cripple Agency, Impacting Worker Rights
President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the agency unable to function due to lack of quorum, impacting workers' rights and creating legal challenges.
Trump's NLRB Firings Cripple Agency, Impacting Worker Rights
President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the agency unable to function due to lack of quorum, impacting workers' rights and creating legal challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Kennedy Cousin Opposes RFK Jr.'s Health Secretary Nomination
Caroline Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin, sent a letter to senators urging them to reject his nomination as health secretary, citing his anti-vaccine stance, exploitation of family tragedies, and financial conflicts of interest. The letter details his past behavior and its impact, prompting ...
Kennedy Cousin Opposes RFK Jr.'s Health Secretary Nomination
Caroline Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin, sent a letter to senators urging them to reject his nomination as health secretary, citing his anti-vaccine stance, exploitation of family tragedies, and financial conflicts of interest. The letter details his past behavior and its impact, prompting ...
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52% Bias Score
Europe Outperforms U.S. Markets in 2025 Amidst AI Advancements and Economic Uncertainty
In 2025, U.S. markets underperformed Europe despite AI advancements in China; the S&P 500 rose 3%, Nasdaq 2%, while European indices like CAC 40 and DAX climbed around 7%, and Stoxx 600 gained almost 5%, prompting a suggestion for a tactical portfolio shift towards Europe.
Europe Outperforms U.S. Markets in 2025 Amidst AI Advancements and Economic Uncertainty
In 2025, U.S. markets underperformed Europe despite AI advancements in China; the S&P 500 rose 3%, Nasdaq 2%, while European indices like CAC 40 and DAX climbed around 7%, and Stoxx 600 gained almost 5%, prompting a suggestion for a tactical portfolio shift towards Europe.
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44% Bias Score
American Colleges Fail Graduates and Employers
American colleges are failing to adequately prepare graduates for the workplace, resulting in high employer retraining costs ($4,500 average), widespread graduate dissatisfaction (94% regret their degree), and a shrinking applicant pool as the demographic cliff arrives and Gen Z seeks alternative ed...
American Colleges Fail Graduates and Employers
American colleges are failing to adequately prepare graduates for the workplace, resulting in high employer retraining costs ($4,500 average), widespread graduate dissatisfaction (94% regret their degree), and a shrinking applicant pool as the demographic cliff arrives and Gen Z seeks alternative ed...
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52% Bias Score
The Multifaceted Symbolism of Blue in Black History
Imani Perry's new book, "Black in Blues," explores the multifaceted symbolism of the color blue in Black history, examining its representation of both hope and melancholy through various contexts such as Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, Fannie Lou Hamer's congressional testimony, and the slave tr...
The Multifaceted Symbolism of Blue in Black History
Imani Perry's new book, "Black in Blues," explores the multifaceted symbolism of the color blue in Black history, examining its representation of both hope and melancholy through various contexts such as Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, Fannie Lou Hamer's congressional testimony, and the slave tr...
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24% Bias Score
San Francisco Museum Repatriates Looted Thai Statues
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is returning four ancient bronze statues looted from Thailand in the 1960s, highlighting a growing trend of museums acknowledging and returning artifacts acquired unethically; a new exhibition, "Moving Objects," details this repatriation.
San Francisco Museum Repatriates Looted Thai Statues
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is returning four ancient bronze statues looted from Thailand in the 1960s, highlighting a growing trend of museums acknowledging and returning artifacts acquired unethically; a new exhibition, "Moving Objects," details this repatriation.
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16% Bias Score
Rubio Freezes Foreign Aid, Including Gaza Condom Funding, Amidst "America First" Review
Secretary of State Marco Rubio froze US foreign aid, including millions for condoms in Gaza and WHO funding, to comply with President Trump's executive order prioritizing American interests and reviewing programs potentially conflicting with his policies.
Rubio Freezes Foreign Aid, Including Gaza Condom Funding, Amidst "America First" Review
Secretary of State Marco Rubio froze US foreign aid, including millions for condoms in Gaza and WHO funding, to comply with President Trump's executive order prioritizing American interests and reviewing programs potentially conflicting with his policies.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Grants, Centralizing Power Through OMB
President Trump's administration froze federal grants targeting LGBTQ+ issues, civil rights, energy, and environmental policies, reflecting a broader strategy to control federal spending through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and potentially leading to constitutional challenges.
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Grants, Centralizing Power Through OMB
President Trump's administration froze federal grants targeting LGBTQ+ issues, civil rights, energy, and environmental policies, reflecting a broader strategy to control federal spending through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and potentially leading to constitutional challenges.
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52% Bias Score