February 2025
March 2025
Kok and Beune Dominate World Cup, Poised for World Championship Wins
Dutch speed skaters Femke Kok and Joy Beune won gold at the World Cup in Thialf two weeks before the World Championships, with Kok winning the 500m in 37.05 seconds and Beune winning the 1500m in 1.53.70, establishing themselves as favorites.
Kok and Beune Dominate World Cup, Poised for World Championship Wins
Dutch speed skaters Femke Kok and Joy Beune won gold at the World Cup in Thialf two weeks before the World Championships, with Kok winning the 500m in 37.05 seconds and Beune winning the 1500m in 1.53.70, establishing themselves as favorites.
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40% Bias Score
Point Piper Waterfront Estate Listed for Over \$80 Million
The waterfront home of the late Lionel Warat in Point Piper, Australia, is listed for sale with price expectations exceeding \$80 million; the sale is anticipated to be one of the year's top sales and will test the strength of the trophy home market.
Point Piper Waterfront Estate Listed for Over \$80 Million
The waterfront home of the late Lionel Warat in Point Piper, Australia, is listed for sale with price expectations exceeding \$80 million; the sale is anticipated to be one of the year's top sales and will test the strength of the trophy home market.
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56% Bias Score
Baylor Gospel Archive Expands with Oral Histories Grant
Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive, holding over 60,000 digitized gospel songs (1945-1980), received a grant to add oral histories, addressing gaps in understanding the music's origins and cultural context during the Civil Rights Movement.
Baylor Gospel Archive Expands with Oral Histories Grant
Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive, holding over 60,000 digitized gospel songs (1945-1980), received a grant to add oral histories, addressing gaps in understanding the music's origins and cultural context during the Civil Rights Movement.
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28% Bias Score
Malaysia's Islands: A Diverse Tourism Landscape
Malaysia's Rawa, Lang Tengah, and Mantanani islands offer diverse tourism experiences: family fun on Rawa, conservation and unique coral viewing on Lang Tengah, and world-class diving on Mantanani, showcasing sustainable tourism initiatives.
Malaysia's Islands: A Diverse Tourism Landscape
Malaysia's Rawa, Lang Tengah, and Mantanani islands offer diverse tourism experiences: family fun on Rawa, conservation and unique coral viewing on Lang Tengah, and world-class diving on Mantanani, showcasing sustainable tourism initiatives.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Election: CDU Rejects Green Coalition as SPD Holds Strong Lead
Three days before the Hamburg parliamentary election, CDU top candidate Dennis Thering ruled out a coalition with the Greens, while the SPD maintains a significant lead in recent polls, according to Insa and ZDF Politbarometer surveys. The Greens' top candidate called a CDU-Green coalition "absurd",...
Hamburg Election: CDU Rejects Green Coalition as SPD Holds Strong Lead
Three days before the Hamburg parliamentary election, CDU top candidate Dennis Thering ruled out a coalition with the Greens, while the SPD maintains a significant lead in recent polls, according to Insa and ZDF Politbarometer surveys. The Greens' top candidate called a CDU-Green coalition "absurd",...
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44% Bias Score
PP and Vox Agree on Tax Decree in Extremadura, Replacing Historical Memory Law
The Popular Party (PP) and Vox in Extremadura reached an agreement to pass a tax decree, including measures from a withdrawn 2025 budget, in exchange for replacing the Historical Memory Law with a "concordance law," thus restoring political stability after a coalition collapse.
PP and Vox Agree on Tax Decree in Extremadura, Replacing Historical Memory Law
The Popular Party (PP) and Vox in Extremadura reached an agreement to pass a tax decree, including measures from a withdrawn 2025 budget, in exchange for replacing the Historical Memory Law with a "concordance law," thus restoring political stability after a coalition collapse.
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48% Bias Score
Rise of Side Hustles Amid Economic Uncertainty
The increasing number of people taking on side hustles is largely due to inflation and stagnant wages, forcing individuals to seek supplementary income streams to maintain their living standards, though this involves challenges in time management, taxes, and initial investment.
Rise of Side Hustles Amid Economic Uncertainty
The increasing number of people taking on side hustles is largely due to inflation and stagnant wages, forcing individuals to seek supplementary income streams to maintain their living standards, though this involves challenges in time management, taxes, and initial investment.
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32% Bias Score
Is \$1 Million Enough for Retirement?
A \$1 million retirement nest egg surpasses the median U.S. savings, but its sufficiency hinges on individual spending (average annual expenses for housing, transportation, healthcare, and food totaling \$38,553), additional income sources (like pensions or Social Security), and strategic financial ...
Is \$1 Million Enough for Retirement?
A \$1 million retirement nest egg surpasses the median U.S. savings, but its sufficiency hinges on individual spending (average annual expenses for housing, transportation, healthcare, and food totaling \$38,553), additional income sources (like pensions or Social Security), and strategic financial ...
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48% Bias Score
IRS Tax Debt and Social Security Garnishment
The IRS can garnish up to 15% of Social Security benefits for back taxes, but Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is exempt; tax relief services can help manage debt.
IRS Tax Debt and Social Security Garnishment
The IRS can garnish up to 15% of Social Security benefits for back taxes, but Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is exempt; tax relief services can help manage debt.
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44% Bias Score
French Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Recovery
The French real estate market, paralyzed since autumn 2022, shows a slight recovery in late 2024 with 792,000 annual transactions, up from 780,000 in September; this follows a decrease from a peak of 1.2 million in September 2021, driven by easier access to bank loans due to lower interest rates.
French Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Recovery
The French real estate market, paralyzed since autumn 2022, shows a slight recovery in late 2024 with 792,000 annual transactions, up from 780,000 in September; this follows a decrease from a peak of 1.2 million in September 2021, driven by easier access to bank loans due to lower interest rates.
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44% Bias Score
Texas Prison Release Program Inapplicable to Britain: Experts
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's visit to Texas to review a prison early-release program sparked debate, with experts warning against direct implementation in Britain due to vast differences in sentencing and the cultural approach to crime and punishment between Texas and the UK.
Texas Prison Release Program Inapplicable to Britain: Experts
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood's visit to Texas to review a prison early-release program sparked debate, with experts warning against direct implementation in Britain due to vast differences in sentencing and the cultural approach to crime and punishment between Texas and the UK.
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56% Bias Score
Momentous CEO's Leadership Lessons: Quality Over Profit in the Supplement Industry
Jeff Byers, CEO of Momentous, discusses his journey from NFL player to entrepreneur, emphasizing leadership lessons learned from Pete Carroll and his commitment to building a trustworthy supplement company, even at the cost of short-term profits.
Momentous CEO's Leadership Lessons: Quality Over Profit in the Supplement Industry
Jeff Byers, CEO of Momentous, discusses his journey from NFL player to entrepreneur, emphasizing leadership lessons learned from Pete Carroll and his commitment to building a trustworthy supplement company, even at the cost of short-term profits.
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52% Bias Score