February 2025
March 2025
Stablecoins Poised to Revolutionize $7.5 Trillion FX Market
Federal Reserve Governor Waller's recent speech highlights the growing importance of stablecoins in cross-border payments, emphasizing their potential to revolutionize the $7.5 trillion daily foreign exchange market by enabling near-instant settlements and reducing costs and risks, while also addres...
Stablecoins Poised to Revolutionize $7.5 Trillion FX Market
Federal Reserve Governor Waller's recent speech highlights the growing importance of stablecoins in cross-border payments, emphasizing their potential to revolutionize the $7.5 trillion daily foreign exchange market by enabling near-instant settlements and reducing costs and risks, while also addres...
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52% Bias Score
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: High-Stakes Battle Over Abortion, Redistricting
Wisconsin's April 1st Supreme Court election pits conservative Brad Schimel against liberal Susan Crawford, with millions in campaign donations fueling a battle over abortion rights, Act 10, and congressional maps; the winner will determine the court's ideological balance.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: High-Stakes Battle Over Abortion, Redistricting
Wisconsin's April 1st Supreme Court election pits conservative Brad Schimel against liberal Susan Crawford, with millions in campaign donations fueling a battle over abortion rights, Act 10, and congressional maps; the winner will determine the court's ideological balance.
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40% Bias Score
DOGE's Aggressive Approach to Federal Spending: Reform or Recklessness?
The Trump administration, under the direction of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is aggressively targeting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending, facing criticism for its methods and potential for hindering meaningful reform, despite acknowledging the substantial $236 b...
DOGE's Aggressive Approach to Federal Spending: Reform or Recklessness?
The Trump administration, under the direction of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is aggressively targeting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending, facing criticism for its methods and potential for hindering meaningful reform, despite acknowledging the substantial $236 b...
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56% Bias Score
Fear of Deportation Drives Change in Immigrant Family Practices in Homestead, Florida
Following President Trump's inauguration and a surge in ICE arrests, immigrant families in Homestead, Florida, are taking extreme measures to avoid detection, including having legal guardians like Nora Sandigo come to their homes to sign guardianship documents for their children to avoid potential d...
Fear of Deportation Drives Change in Immigrant Family Practices in Homestead, Florida
Following President Trump's inauguration and a surge in ICE arrests, immigrant families in Homestead, Florida, are taking extreme measures to avoid detection, including having legal guardians like Nora Sandigo come to their homes to sign guardianship documents for their children to avoid potential d...
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52% Bias Score
Ne Zha 2" Breaks Box Office Records, Challenges Hollywood
Ne Zha 2," a Chinese animated film based on a 16th-century novel, broke box office records in China by grossing US\$1.4 billion, exceeding "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and marking the first non-Hollywood film in the top 20 global highest-grossing films; it's now releasing internationally.
Ne Zha 2" Breaks Box Office Records, Challenges Hollywood
Ne Zha 2," a Chinese animated film based on a 16th-century novel, broke box office records in China by grossing US\$1.4 billion, exceeding "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and marking the first non-Hollywood film in the top 20 global highest-grossing films; it's now releasing internationally.
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40% Bias Score
China's Growing, but Contested, Influence Around the Panama Canal
A BBC Verify analysis reveals that while China's infrastructure projects around the Panama Canal have increased since Panama joined the BRI in 2017 (and Panama's subsequent withdrawal in early 2025), the US remains the canal's primary user. Concerns remain about potential Chinese influence, especial...
China's Growing, but Contested, Influence Around the Panama Canal
A BBC Verify analysis reveals that while China's infrastructure projects around the Panama Canal have increased since Panama joined the BRI in 2017 (and Panama's subsequent withdrawal in early 2025), the US remains the canal's primary user. Concerns remain about potential Chinese influence, especial...
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48% Bias Score
Wisconsin Doctor Runs Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Raising \$125,000 for Testicular Cancer Awareness
Dr. T. Clark Gamblin, a Wisconsin surgeon and testicular cancer survivor, ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days from January 31 to February 6, raising \$125,000 for the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation to support families and promote early detection of testicular cancer.
Wisconsin Doctor Runs Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Raising \$125,000 for Testicular Cancer Awareness
Dr. T. Clark Gamblin, a Wisconsin surgeon and testicular cancer survivor, ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days from January 31 to February 6, raising \$125,000 for the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation to support families and promote early detection of testicular cancer.
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24% Bias Score
Guerrera" Documentary Showcases Women's Indispensable Role in Combat
The documentary "Guerrera" details the significant contributions of women in the Cultural Support Teams (CSTs) during the War on Terror, highlighting their indispensable role in intelligence gathering and challenging long-held beliefs about women in combat; the film's release coincides with renewed ...
Guerrera" Documentary Showcases Women's Indispensable Role in Combat
The documentary "Guerrera" details the significant contributions of women in the Cultural Support Teams (CSTs) during the War on Terror, highlighting their indispensable role in intelligence gathering and challenging long-held beliefs about women in combat; the film's release coincides with renewed ...
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56% Bias Score
Post-2024 Election: Democrats Seek Moderation, Republicans Maintain Stance
A Gallup poll reveals that 45% of Democrats want their party to moderate, up 11 points since 2021, while 43% of Republicans want their party to remain the same, following the 2024 election where Republicans won the Senate and the presidency.
Post-2024 Election: Democrats Seek Moderation, Republicans Maintain Stance
A Gallup poll reveals that 45% of Democrats want their party to moderate, up 11 points since 2021, while 43% of Republicans want their party to remain the same, following the 2024 election where Republicans won the Senate and the presidency.
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40% Bias Score
Vance Criticizes EU in Munich Speech, Drawing Rebuke
In a Munich speech, US Vice President J.D. Vance criticized the EU for allegedly suppressing dissent, citing examples like the annulment of a Romanian election round due to Russian interference and UK laws restricting protests near abortion clinics; his remarks drew immediate rebuke from German offi...
Vance Criticizes EU in Munich Speech, Drawing Rebuke
In a Munich speech, US Vice President J.D. Vance criticized the EU for allegedly suppressing dissent, citing examples like the annulment of a Romanian election round due to Russian interference and UK laws restricting protests near abortion clinics; his remarks drew immediate rebuke from German offi...
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72% Bias Score
Scholz Rejects US Interference in German Elections Amid AfD Surge
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US Vice President JD Vance's criticism of European allies and accused them of interfering in German elections, as the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surges in polls ahead of next week's elections.
Scholz Rejects US Interference in German Elections Amid AfD Surge
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US Vice President JD Vance's criticism of European allies and accused them of interfering in German elections, as the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surges in polls ahead of next week's elections.
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52% Bias Score
Wazalendo: Congolese Self-Defense Group's Role in Eastern DRC Conflict
The Wazalendo, a Congolese self-defense group formed in 1996, now officially integrated as the VDP, actively supports the Congolese army against the M23, raising concerns about human rights abuses despite their patriotic aims.
Wazalendo: Congolese Self-Defense Group's Role in Eastern DRC Conflict
The Wazalendo, a Congolese self-defense group formed in 1996, now officially integrated as the VDP, actively supports the Congolese army against the M23, raising concerns about human rights abuses despite their patriotic aims.
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32% Bias Score