January 2025
February 2025
FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Over Potential Commercial Advertisement Violations
The FCC is investigating PBS and NPR for potentially violating federal law by airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements; this could impact their public funding and programming.
FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Over Potential Commercial Advertisement Violations
The FCC is investigating PBS and NPR for potentially violating federal law by airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements; this could impact their public funding and programming.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Copyright Office Clarifies AI Copyright Rules for Film
The U.S. Copyright Office clarified that AI-generated content is copyrightable if human creativity is involved, impacting investment and potentially revolutionizing independent filmmaking and the entertainment industry.
Copyright Office Clarifies AI Copyright Rules for Film
The U.S. Copyright Office clarified that AI-generated content is copyrightable if human creativity is involved, impacting investment and potentially revolutionizing independent filmmaking and the entertainment industry.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Apple Q1 Beats Expectations, Calming Investor Fears
Apple reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with \$124.3 billion in revenue (10% YoY growth) exceeding estimates, driven by strong Mac, iPad, and Services performance, despite weaker iPhone sales and China market underperformance; positive guidance for the March quarter ea...
Apple Q1 Beats Expectations, Calming Investor Fears
Apple reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with \$124.3 billion in revenue (10% YoY growth) exceeding estimates, driven by strong Mac, iPad, and Services performance, despite weaker iPhone sales and China market underperformance; positive guidance for the March quarter ea...
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40% Bias Score
Michigan's First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice: Kyra Harris Bolden's Historic Win
Kyra Harris Bolden, 34, made history as Michigan's first Black female Supreme Court Justice, inspired by her great-grandfather's 1939 lynching and fueled by a successful campaign raising $1.9 million from 4,000 individual donors.
Michigan's First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice: Kyra Harris Bolden's Historic Win
Kyra Harris Bolden, 34, made history as Michigan's first Black female Supreme Court Justice, inspired by her great-grandfather's 1939 lynching and fueled by a successful campaign raising $1.9 million from 4,000 individual donors.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Stauffer Family Vlog and the Fallout from Huxley's Adoption
The documentary "An Update on Our Family" details the Stauffer family's experience adopting Huxley from China, the subsequent online backlash after his rehoming, and the ethical questions raised regarding monetizing family life and online hate.
Stauffer Family Vlog and the Fallout from Huxley's Adoption
The documentary "An Update on Our Family" details the Stauffer family's experience adopting Huxley from China, the subsequent online backlash after his rehoming, and the ethical questions raised regarding monetizing family life and online hate.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Explosives-Laden Caravan Found in Sydney; Anti-Semitic Terror Plot Investigated
A caravan containing explosives was found in Dural, Sydney, leading to the arrest of Tammie Farrugia and Scott Marshall on unrelated charges; authorities investigate potential links to anti-Semitic terrorism, organized crime, and foreign actors.
Explosives-Laden Caravan Found in Sydney; Anti-Semitic Terror Plot Investigated
A caravan containing explosives was found in Dural, Sydney, leading to the arrest of Tammie Farrugia and Scott Marshall on unrelated charges; authorities investigate potential links to anti-Semitic terrorism, organized crime, and foreign actors.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Trump Blames Biden for Potential Negligence in DC Plane Crash
President Trump commented on the Reagan National Airport crash, suggesting it was preventable due to clear weather conditions and criticizing the Biden administration for potentially lowering aviation standards; he advocated for stricter standards for aviation personnel.
Trump Blames Biden for Potential Negligence in DC Plane Crash
President Trump commented on the Reagan National Airport crash, suggesting it was preventable due to clear weather conditions and criticizing the Biden administration for potentially lowering aviation standards; he advocated for stricter standards for aviation personnel.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
Iconic singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died at age 78 in London; her spokesperson confirmed the death, though the cause wasn't disclosed. Faithfull, known for "As Tears Go By," also had a successful film career and openly discussed her struggles with addiction and cancer.
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
Iconic singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died at age 78 in London; her spokesperson confirmed the death, though the cause wasn't disclosed. Faithfull, known for "As Tears Go By," also had a successful film career and openly discussed her struggles with addiction and cancer.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Anti-DEI Orders Spark Concerns of Widening Gender, Racial Gaps in Federal STEM
President Trump's executive orders, targeting DEI programs as discriminatory, have prompted concerns from women in federal STEM roles about increased gender and racial inequality, citing the potential for limited access to careers and unwelcoming work environments, while the White House claims this ...
Trump's Anti-DEI Orders Spark Concerns of Widening Gender, Racial Gaps in Federal STEM
President Trump's executive orders, targeting DEI programs as discriminatory, have prompted concerns from women in federal STEM roles about increased gender and racial inequality, citing the potential for limited access to careers and unwelcoming work environments, while the White House claims this ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
A$AP Rocky Trial: Key Witness's Testimony Under Scrutiny
Rapper A$AP Rocky's trial for assault with a semiautomatic firearm continues in Los Angeles, with key witness A$AP Relli facing intense cross-examination over inconsistencies in his testimony and subsequent lawsuits against Rocky and his lawyer; Rihanna attended the trial.
A$AP Rocky Trial: Key Witness's Testimony Under Scrutiny
Rapper A$AP Rocky's trial for assault with a semiautomatic firearm continues in Los Angeles, with key witness A$AP Relli facing intense cross-examination over inconsistencies in his testimony and subsequent lawsuits against Rocky and his lawyer; Rihanna attended the trial.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Glasgow's Heroin Injection Site Fails to Deter Open-Air Drug Use
Glasgow's £2.3 million safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, has failed to deter drug addicts from injecting in a nearby supermarket car park, just yards away, despite claims it would reduce discarded needles and overdoses.
Glasgow's Heroin Injection Site Fails to Deter Open-Air Drug Use
Glasgow's £2.3 million safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, has failed to deter drug addicts from injecting in a nearby supermarket car park, just yards away, despite claims it would reduce discarded needles and overdoses.
Progress
68% Bias Score
ECB Cuts Rates Again Amid Eurozone Economic Stagnation
The European Central Bank cut interest rates to 2.75 percent for the fifth time since June, responding to the eurozone's stagnant economy and recessionary risks in Germany and France, while the US economy grew by 2.8 percent in 2024.
ECB Cuts Rates Again Amid Eurozone Economic Stagnation
The European Central Bank cut interest rates to 2.75 percent for the fifth time since June, responding to the eurozone's stagnant economy and recessionary risks in Germany and France, while the US economy grew by 2.8 percent in 2024.
Progress
48% Bias Score