March 2025
April 2025
Stocks Rise Despite Tariff Worries
On Monday, the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, closing at 5,675, fueled by positive retail sales data but countered by concerns over the Trump administration's tariffs on various countries; PepsiCo and Intel stocks rose, while Tesla's fell.
Stocks Rise Despite Tariff Worries
On Monday, the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, closing at 5,675, fueled by positive retail sales data but countered by concerns over the Trump administration's tariffs on various countries; PepsiCo and Intel stocks rose, while Tesla's fell.
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48% Bias Score
Lisa Doubles Top 10 Billboard Rap Hits, Surpassing BTS
Lisa's two new songs, "Fxck Up the World" and "Rapunzel," debuted on Billboard's Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively, doubling her previous top 10 hits to four, surpassing other K-pop artists like Psy and BTS.
Lisa Doubles Top 10 Billboard Rap Hits, Surpassing BTS
Lisa's two new songs, "Fxck Up the World" and "Rapunzel," debuted on Billboard's Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively, doubling her previous top 10 hits to four, surpassing other K-pop artists like Psy and BTS.
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48% Bias Score
High Cost of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Limits Cost-Effectiveness
A JAMA Health Forum study found that despite improved health outcomes, GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound are not currently cost-effective due to high net prices, patient non-persistence, and insurer churn; price reductions of 30% for tirzepatide and 82% for semaglutide are neede...
High Cost of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Limits Cost-Effectiveness
A JAMA Health Forum study found that despite improved health outcomes, GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound are not currently cost-effective due to high net prices, patient non-persistence, and insurer churn; price reductions of 30% for tirzepatide and 82% for semaglutide are neede...
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56% Bias Score
White House Deletes Language on Trump's National Monument Rescission
The White House removed language from an executive order that appeared to eliminate the Sáttítla Highlands and Chuckwalla national monuments, following criticism from local officials who argued President Trump lacked the authority to rescind protections established by President Biden under the Antiq...
White House Deletes Language on Trump's National Monument Rescission
The White House removed language from an executive order that appeared to eliminate the Sáttítla Highlands and Chuckwalla national monuments, following criticism from local officials who argued President Trump lacked the authority to rescind protections established by President Biden under the Antiq...
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52% Bias Score
Tesla Stock Drops 15% Amidst #TeslaTakeDown Social Media Campaign
The #TeslaTakeDown social media campaign, targeting Elon Musk and Tesla, resulted in a 15% drop in Tesla's stock price last week, fueled by negative portrayals of Tesla vehicles and Musk's political stances. The campaign's intensity and methods highlight the power of social media to influence corpor...
Tesla Stock Drops 15% Amidst #TeslaTakeDown Social Media Campaign
The #TeslaTakeDown social media campaign, targeting Elon Musk and Tesla, resulted in a 15% drop in Tesla's stock price last week, fueled by negative portrayals of Tesla vehicles and Musk's political stances. The campaign's intensity and methods highlight the power of social media to influence corpor...
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48% Bias Score
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Completes Successful Mission, Exceeds Expectations
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, launched as part of the Ghost Riders in the Sky mission on March 2, 2024, completed its mission after 14 Earth days, exceeding its operational lifespan by five hours, successfully deploying NASA payloads including a lunar vacuum, and transmitting a final ...
Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Completes Successful Mission, Exceeds Expectations
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander, launched as part of the Ghost Riders in the Sky mission on March 2, 2024, completed its mission after 14 Earth days, exceeding its operational lifespan by five hours, successfully deploying NASA payloads including a lunar vacuum, and transmitting a final ...
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20% Bias Score
Klarna Replaces Affirm as Walmart's Exclusive BNPL Provider
Swedish fintech Klarna will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart via its OnePay app, launching in coming weeks and expanding to all channels by the holiday season, replacing Affirm and impacting the BNPL market and Walmart's financial services strategy.
Klarna Replaces Affirm as Walmart's Exclusive BNPL Provider
Swedish fintech Klarna will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart via its OnePay app, launching in coming weeks and expanding to all channels by the holiday season, replacing Affirm and impacting the BNPL market and Walmart's financial services strategy.
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40% Bias Score
Market Correction: S&P 500 Drops 10%, Gold Hits Record High
The S&P 500 fell 10% amid President Trump's fluctuating tariffs, mixed economic signals (low consumer confidence, but a strong labor market), and record-high gold prices exceeding $3,000 per ounce, prompting investors to seek safe haven assets and prompting questions regarding the future direction o...
Market Correction: S&P 500 Drops 10%, Gold Hits Record High
The S&P 500 fell 10% amid President Trump's fluctuating tariffs, mixed economic signals (low consumer confidence, but a strong labor market), and record-high gold prices exceeding $3,000 per ounce, prompting investors to seek safe haven assets and prompting questions regarding the future direction o...
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52% Bias Score
Putin Authorizes U.S. Hedge Fund to Buy Russian Securities
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a U.S. hedge fund, 683 Capital Partners LP, to buy Russian company securities from 11 other funds, mostly based in the U.S. and U.K., following his August 2022 order prohibiting such transactions without his personal approval. The decree also allows two Ru...
Putin Authorizes U.S. Hedge Fund to Buy Russian Securities
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a U.S. hedge fund, 683 Capital Partners LP, to buy Russian company securities from 11 other funds, mostly based in the U.S. and U.K., following his August 2022 order prohibiting such transactions without his personal approval. The decree also allows two Ru...
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36% Bias Score
Anti-Government Rhetoric Exacerbates US Inequality
Decades of Republican anti-government rhetoric, culminating in Elon Musk's recent inflammatory statement, has exacerbated US income inequality, evidenced by stagnant wages, declining life expectancy, and the failure to redistribute wealth generated by free trade.
Anti-Government Rhetoric Exacerbates US Inequality
Decades of Republican anti-government rhetoric, culminating in Elon Musk's recent inflammatory statement, has exacerbated US income inequality, evidenced by stagnant wages, declining life expectancy, and the failure to redistribute wealth generated by free trade.
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56% Bias Score
U.S. Banks Challenge Open Banking, Threatening Consumer Financial Freedom
Major U.S. banks are challenging a 2024 federal rule to restrict consumer access to open banking, limiting use of financial apps by 80% of Americans and potentially harming financial innovation and the U.S.'s global competitiveness.
U.S. Banks Challenge Open Banking, Threatening Consumer Financial Freedom
Major U.S. banks are challenging a 2024 federal rule to restrict consumer access to open banking, limiting use of financial apps by 80% of Americans and potentially harming financial innovation and the U.S.'s global competitiveness.
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56% Bias Score
80-Year-Old Sentenced for Sexually Abusing 24 Boys After 27 Years as Fugitive
A British court sentenced an 80-year-old man for sexually abusing 24 boys between 1968-1995; he fled the UK in 1997, lived in Thailand, and was arrested upon his return.
80-Year-Old Sentenced for Sexually Abusing 24 Boys After 27 Years as Fugitive
A British court sentenced an 80-year-old man for sexually abusing 24 boys between 1968-1995; he fled the UK in 1997, lived in Thailand, and was arrested upon his return.
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44% Bias Score