January 2025
February 2025
Michele's Valentino Debut: A Theatrical Haute Couture Collection
Alessandro Michele's debut Haute Couture collection, "Vertigineaux," for Maison Valentino showcased 48 theatrical costume-inspired ensembles at the Palais Brongniart, referencing 400 years of fashion history and highlighting the designer's modernization of pannier and hoop petticoat styles.
Michele's Valentino Debut: A Theatrical Haute Couture Collection
Alessandro Michele's debut Haute Couture collection, "Vertigineaux," for Maison Valentino showcased 48 theatrical costume-inspired ensembles at the Palais Brongniart, referencing 400 years of fashion history and highlighting the designer's modernization of pannier and hoop petticoat styles.
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56% Bias Score
Bitcoin Business Faces Censorship, Migrates to Decentralized Nostr
Vancouver Bitcoin merchant "Killer Ice Cream" faced unexplained account suspension on major social media platforms, prompting a shift towards the decentralized Nostr network, highlighting concerns over censorship and corporate control of online discourse.
Bitcoin Business Faces Censorship, Migrates to Decentralized Nostr
Vancouver Bitcoin merchant "Killer Ice Cream" faced unexplained account suspension on major social media platforms, prompting a shift towards the decentralized Nostr network, highlighting concerns over censorship and corporate control of online discourse.
Progress
52% Bias Score
US Aid Freeze Cripples Russian Civil Society
The Trump administration's 90-day freeze on foreign aid has created a funding crisis for numerous Russian NGOs and exiled media outlets, many of whom rely heavily on US funding and face potential closure, marking a significant blow to Russian civil society.
US Aid Freeze Cripples Russian Civil Society
The Trump administration's 90-day freeze on foreign aid has created a funding crisis for numerous Russian NGOs and exiled media outlets, many of whom rely heavily on US funding and face potential closure, marking a significant blow to Russian civil society.
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28% Bias Score
Federal Government Extends Severance Pay to Eight Months
The federal government is offering eight months of severance pay to eligible employees facing involuntary separation, a policy shift impacting both workforce transitions and taxpayer costs, driven by workforce restructuring and budget considerations.
Federal Government Extends Severance Pay to Eight Months
The federal government is offering eight months of severance pay to eligible employees facing involuntary separation, a policy shift impacting both workforce transitions and taxpayer costs, driven by workforce restructuring and budget considerations.
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36% Bias Score
Life Sentences for Couple in Sarah Mayhew Murder
Steven Sansom and Gemma Watts were jailed for life for the murder of Sarah Mayhew, whose dismembered body was found in Rowdown Fields on April 2, 2024; Sansom received a whole life order, while Watts received a minimum 30-year sentence.
Life Sentences for Couple in Sarah Mayhew Murder
Steven Sansom and Gemma Watts were jailed for life for the murder of Sarah Mayhew, whose dismembered body was found in Rowdown Fields on April 2, 2024; Sansom received a whole life order, while Watts received a minimum 30-year sentence.
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56% Bias Score
FBI Agent's Actions in Trump Election Interference Probe Under Scrutiny
FBI Assistant Special Agent Timothy Thibault allegedly violated protocol by initiating the "Arctic Frost" investigation into President Trump's alleged election interference in February 2022, raising concerns about potential bias and procedural irregularities within the FBI; the investigation later f...
FBI Agent's Actions in Trump Election Interference Probe Under Scrutiny
FBI Assistant Special Agent Timothy Thibault allegedly violated protocol by initiating the "Arctic Frost" investigation into President Trump's alleged election interference in February 2022, raising concerns about potential bias and procedural irregularities within the FBI; the investigation later f...
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68% Bias Score
Ozempic and Surgery: Increased Aspiration Risk
The U.K.'s MHRA warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of aspiration (stomach contents entering the lungs) during surgery due to slow gastric emptying, reporting a small number of cases, one resulting in aspiration pneumonia; patients should inform their healthcare providers.
Ozempic and Surgery: Increased Aspiration Risk
The U.K.'s MHRA warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of aspiration (stomach contents entering the lungs) during surgery due to slow gastric emptying, reporting a small number of cases, one resulting in aspiration pneumonia; patients should inform their healthcare providers.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Digitize Hiring Assessments: Accessibility Issues and Discrimination Against Disabled Individuals
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) reveals that 83% of employers use digitized hiring assessments, many of which discriminate against disabled people due to poor accessibility; this negatively impacts employment opportunities and exacerbates existing biases.
Digitize Hiring Assessments: Accessibility Issues and Discrimination Against Disabled Individuals
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) reveals that 83% of employers use digitized hiring assessments, many of which discriminate against disabled people due to poor accessibility; this negatively impacts employment opportunities and exacerbates existing biases.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Bribery
Former Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on January 29th for bribery, extortion, and other offenses, following his July conviction on 16 counts related to accepting bribes in exchange for political influence; co-defendants received 7 and 8 year sentences.
Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Bribery
Former Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on January 29th for bribery, extortion, and other offenses, following his July conviction on 16 counts related to accepting bribes in exchange for political influence; co-defendants received 7 and 8 year sentences.
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52% Bias Score
Woman Thriving Two Months After World's First Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman from Alabama, is thriving two months after receiving the world's first successful genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage while raising ethical and scientific concerns.
Woman Thriving Two Months After World's First Successful Pig Kidney Transplant
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman from Alabama, is thriving two months after receiving the world's first successful genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage while raising ethical and scientific concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Blames Ukraine for Transnistria Energy Crisis
Russia accuses Ukraine of creating an energy crisis in Transnistria by halting Russian gas transit on January 1st, causing severe hardship and violating a 1992 peace agreement; Moldova is blocking a Russian plan to deliver gas.
Russia Blames Ukraine for Transnistria Energy Crisis
Russia accuses Ukraine of creating an energy crisis in Transnistria by halting Russian gas transit on January 1st, causing severe hardship and violating a 1992 peace agreement; Moldova is blocking a Russian plan to deliver gas.
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72% Bias Score
Ebola Outbreak in Kampala, Uganda Claims One Life
Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, claiming the life of a 32-year-old nurse who exhibited various symptoms and died of multi-organ failure. The Sudan Ebola virus, a highly infectious disease, is responsible for this eighth outbreak since 2000, impacting contact tr...
Ebola Outbreak in Kampala, Uganda Claims One Life
Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, claiming the life of a 32-year-old nurse who exhibited various symptoms and died of multi-organ failure. The Sudan Ebola virus, a highly infectious disease, is responsible for this eighth outbreak since 2000, impacting contact tr...
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32% Bias Score