March 2025
April 2025
Waymo's 200,000 Weekly Driverless Rides Mark a Pivotal Shift in Autonomous Vehicle Adoption
Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving unit, now offers 200,000 weekly driverless taxi rides, integrating with Uber in Austin while continuing its dedicated app in other cities; this expansion, alongside similar efforts from Baidu and others, signifies a pivotal shift towards mainstream autonomous vehicle t...
Waymo's 200,000 Weekly Driverless Rides Mark a Pivotal Shift in Autonomous Vehicle Adoption
Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving unit, now offers 200,000 weekly driverless taxi rides, integrating with Uber in Austin while continuing its dedicated app in other cities; this expansion, alongside similar efforts from Baidu and others, signifies a pivotal shift towards mainstream autonomous vehicle t...
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60% Bias Score
Retail Job Losses Surge Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Retail trade jobs dropped sharply in February 2025, following announcements of over 45,000 retail layoffs as weakening consumer confidence and economic uncertainty impact profitability, leading retailers to cut costs through store closures and staff reductions.
Retail Job Losses Surge Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Retail trade jobs dropped sharply in February 2025, following announcements of over 45,000 retail layoffs as weakening consumer confidence and economic uncertainty impact profitability, leading retailers to cut costs through store closures and staff reductions.
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48% Bias Score
US Lawmakers Crack Down on Chinese Land Purchases
A bipartisan US bill seeks to increase oversight of Chinese-backed companies' American farmland purchases, exceeding 320 acres or \$5 million, creating a public database and prompting annual threat assessments due to a 30% ownership increase between 2019 and 2020.
US Lawmakers Crack Down on Chinese Land Purchases
A bipartisan US bill seeks to increase oversight of Chinese-backed companies' American farmland purchases, exceeding 320 acres or \$5 million, creating a public database and prompting annual threat assessments due to a 30% ownership increase between 2019 and 2020.
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60% Bias Score
Harris to Decide on California Gubernatorial Run by Summer's End
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will decide by the end of summer whether to run for California Governor in 2026, a decision that could significantly impact both the California gubernatorial race and the 2028 presidential election. Her potential candidacy has prompted reactions from other Democra...
Harris to Decide on California Gubernatorial Run by Summer's End
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will decide by the end of summer whether to run for California Governor in 2026, a decision that could significantly impact both the California gubernatorial race and the 2028 presidential election. Her potential candidacy has prompted reactions from other Democra...
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44% Bias Score
Intuitive Machines' Athena Lunar Lander Fails After Tipping Over
Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon's south pole Thursday but tipped over, its battery draining due to the low sun angle and solar panel positioning; the mission concluded early despite partial mission success and valuable data collected before battery depletion.
Intuitive Machines' Athena Lunar Lander Fails After Tipping Over
Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon's south pole Thursday but tipped over, its battery draining due to the low sun angle and solar panel positioning; the mission concluded early despite partial mission success and valuable data collected before battery depletion.
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48% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Lawsuit Challenges LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination Protections
Two Pennsylvania school districts, parents, and Republican lawmakers sued to overturn a 2021 state regulation expanding anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing it exceeds legislative authority and could bar transgender girls from competing in girls'...
Pennsylvania Lawsuit Challenges LGBTQ+ Anti-Discrimination Protections
Two Pennsylvania school districts, parents, and Republican lawmakers sued to overturn a 2021 state regulation expanding anti-discrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing it exceeds legislative authority and could bar transgender girls from competing in girls'...
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Pharmaceutical Tariffs: A Risky Gamble
President Trump's proposed reciprocal tariffs on pharmaceuticals, potentially effective April 2, aim to boost domestic manufacturing but risk higher drug prices and shortages in the U.S. due to increased costs and skepticism from major overseas manufacturers.
Trump's Pharmaceutical Tariffs: A Risky Gamble
President Trump's proposed reciprocal tariffs on pharmaceuticals, potentially effective April 2, aim to boost domestic manufacturing but risk higher drug prices and shortages in the U.S. due to increased costs and skepticism from major overseas manufacturers.
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52% Bias Score
Critical Air Traffic Controller Shortage Endangers US Airspace".
A recent collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C., killing 67, has exposed a critical shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCs) nationwide, with many facilities operating at less than 60% of target staffing levels and the FAA's efforts to increase n...
Critical Air Traffic Controller Shortage Endangers US Airspace".
A recent collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C., killing 67, has exposed a critical shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCs) nationwide, with many facilities operating at less than 60% of target staffing levels and the FAA's efforts to increase n...
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48% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, a South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, will be executed by firing squad on Friday, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010 due to the state's struggles with lethal injection drug procurement and legal challenges.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, a South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, will be executed by firing squad on Friday, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010 due to the state's struggles with lethal injection drug procurement and legal challenges.
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60% Bias Score
OPEC+ to Increase Oil Production in April, but Ready to Cut if Needed
OPEC+ will increase oil production in April due to rising seasonal demand; however, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that they are prepared to cut production if market disruptions occur. This follows a period of voluntary production cuts by eight OPEC+ members, including Russia ...
OPEC+ to Increase Oil Production in April, but Ready to Cut if Needed
OPEC+ will increase oil production in April due to rising seasonal demand; however, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that they are prepared to cut production if market disruptions occur. This follows a period of voluntary production cuts by eight OPEC+ members, including Russia ...
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32% Bias Score
Pope Francis's Health: Prognosis Guarded After Three Weeks of Hospitalization
Pope Francis's three-week hospitalization for bronchitis, double pneumonia, and a complex lung infection raises concerns about his recovery; though stable, his prognosis remains guarded.
Pope Francis's Health: Prognosis Guarded After Three Weeks of Hospitalization
Pope Francis's three-week hospitalization for bronchitis, double pneumonia, and a complex lung infection raises concerns about his recovery; though stable, his prognosis remains guarded.
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16% Bias Score
Trump Proposes Iran Nuclear Deal, Threatens Military Action
President Trump sent Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a letter this week proposing a nuclear deal, while also threatening military action if a deal can't be reached; he also defended reversing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, calling it "a fair thing to do", and signed an executive order t...
Trump Proposes Iran Nuclear Deal, Threatens Military Action
President Trump sent Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a letter this week proposing a nuclear deal, while also threatening military action if a deal can't be reached; he also defended reversing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, calling it "a fair thing to do", and signed an executive order t...
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48% Bias Score