February 2025
March 2025
Labour's Employment Rights Bill Backed by 72% of Voters, Defying Tory and Reform Opposition
A new poll shows widespread support for Labour's employment rights bill, including banning zero-hours contracts (72% support) and day-one sick pay (75% support), across all major parties, defying opposition from the Conservatives and Reform, who are defying their own voters.
Labour's Employment Rights Bill Backed by 72% of Voters, Defying Tory and Reform Opposition
A new poll shows widespread support for Labour's employment rights bill, including banning zero-hours contracts (72% support) and day-one sick pay (75% support), across all major parties, defying opposition from the Conservatives and Reform, who are defying their own voters.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Badenoch's Conservatives Face Existential Crisis After 100 Days
100 days into Kemi Badenoch's leadership, the Conservative Party faces significant challenges including dwindling funds, declining membership, and the rise of Reform UK, raising questions about the party's long-term viability.
Badenoch's Conservatives Face Existential Crisis After 100 Days
100 days into Kemi Badenoch's leadership, the Conservative Party faces significant challenges including dwindling funds, declining membership, and the rise of Reform UK, raising questions about the party's long-term viability.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Kennedy's HHS Nomination Sparks Health and Political Debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary is sparking controversy due to his alternative health views, attracting support from wellness advocates and conservatives while facing opposition from public health experts and medical organizations.
Kennedy's HHS Nomination Sparks Health and Political Debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary is sparking controversy due to his alternative health views, attracting support from wellness advocates and conservatives while facing opposition from public health experts and medical organizations.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Dervişoğlu Condemns Arrests as Precursor to Authoritarianism in Turkey
Following a delay due to illness, İyi Parti leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu visited Ümit Özdağ and Suat Toktaş in Silivri prison on February 1st, condemning their arrests as part of a growing authoritarian trend in Turkey and warning against the misuse of the judiciary.
Dervişoğlu Condemns Arrests as Precursor to Authoritarianism in Turkey
Following a delay due to illness, İyi Parti leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu visited Ümit Özdağ and Suat Toktaş in Silivri prison on February 1st, condemning their arrests as part of a growing authoritarian trend in Turkey and warning against the misuse of the judiciary.
Progress
48% Bias Score
NRC's Nude Male Photos: Unexpectedly Positive Reader Response
NRC's publication of an article containing twenty nude photos of men, taken by their wives, garnered almost exclusively positive feedback, contradicting initial concerns about reader backlash and suggesting a greater tolerance for such content than previously assumed.
NRC's Nude Male Photos: Unexpectedly Positive Reader Response
NRC's publication of an article containing twenty nude photos of men, taken by their wives, garnered almost exclusively positive feedback, contradicting initial concerns about reader backlash and suggesting a greater tolerance for such content than previously assumed.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Microplastics Found in All Human Brains Analyzed; Concentration Increased 50% Since 2016
A study of 91 human brain samples revealed the presence of microplastics in all, with an average of 7 grams per brain and a 50% increase in concentration between 2016 and 2024, raising concerns about potential health impacts.
Microplastics Found in All Human Brains Analyzed; Concentration Increased 50% Since 2016
A study of 91 human brain samples revealed the presence of microplastics in all, with an average of 7 grams per brain and a 50% increase in concentration between 2016 and 2024, raising concerns about potential health impacts.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Rayner Defends Grenfell Tower Dismantling Amid Family Outcry
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner defended her decision to dismantle the Grenfell Tower, nearly eight years after the 2017 fire that killed 72, despite mixed reactions from bereaved families and survivors who felt ignored during consultations; the government plans a lasting memorial on the site.
Rayner Defends Grenfell Tower Dismantling Amid Family Outcry
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner defended her decision to dismantle the Grenfell Tower, nearly eight years after the 2017 fire that killed 72, despite mixed reactions from bereaved families and survivors who felt ignored during consultations; the government plans a lasting memorial on the site.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump's Challenge to Central Bank Independence Exposes the Political Nature of Monetary Policy
Donald Trump's efforts to influence US monetary policy highlight the political nature of interest rates, impacting economic growth and social equity, challenging the traditional view of central bank independence.
Trump's Challenge to Central Bank Independence Exposes the Political Nature of Monetary Policy
Donald Trump's efforts to influence US monetary policy highlight the political nature of interest rates, impacting economic growth and social equity, challenging the traditional view of central bank independence.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Combined Cochlear Implant and ABI Surgery Restores Hearing and Balance
A woman with otosclerosis in her right ear and a vestibular schwannoma in her left underwent a 10-hour surgery at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, receiving a cochlear implant and an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) to restore her hearing and balance.
Combined Cochlear Implant and ABI Surgery Restores Hearing and Balance
A woman with otosclerosis in her right ear and a vestibular schwannoma in her left underwent a 10-hour surgery at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, receiving a cochlear implant and an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) to restore her hearing and balance.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Madrid Housing Protest Highlights Spain's Crisis
On Sunday, tens of thousands protested in Madrid against Spain's housing crisis, demanding rent control and government intervention amid record-high housing prices (€2,164/m2).
Madrid Housing Protest Highlights Spain's Crisis
On Sunday, tens of thousands protested in Madrid against Spain's housing crisis, demanding rent control and government intervention amid record-high housing prices (€2,164/m2).
Progress
60% Bias Score
\"Syrian Refugee Return Unlikely Despite Assad's Fall\"\
The fall of Syria's Assad regime in early December has not resulted in a mass return of the 6 million refugees displaced during the 14-year civil war; various factors, including the designation of the new ruling group as a terrorist organization and continued instability, hinder repatriation, despit...
\"Syrian Refugee Return Unlikely Despite Assad's Fall\"\
The fall of Syria's Assad regime in early December has not resulted in a mass return of the 6 million refugees displaced during the 14-year civil war; various factors, including the designation of the new ruling group as a terrorist organization and continued instability, hinder repatriation, despit...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Loyalty Programs: Revenue Engines and Future Trends
A recent study shows 46% of U.S. consumers are willing to pay more for businesses with strong loyalty programs, while 39% prioritize earning points even when it's more expensive; this highlights the significant revenue-generating potential of well-designed loyalty programs, particularly in the trave...
Loyalty Programs: Revenue Engines and Future Trends
A recent study shows 46% of U.S. consumers are willing to pay more for businesses with strong loyalty programs, while 39% prioritize earning points even when it's more expensive; this highlights the significant revenue-generating potential of well-designed loyalty programs, particularly in the trave...
Progress
40% Bias Score