January 2025
February 2025
Bristol Uber Drivers Report Plummeting Earnings Amidst Rising Costs
Bristol Uber drivers report drastically reduced earnings due to rising costs and unchanged fares, despite Uber's claims of a National Living Wage guarantee, prompting concerns about working conditions and financial sustainability.
Bristol Uber Drivers Report Plummeting Earnings Amidst Rising Costs
Bristol Uber drivers report drastically reduced earnings due to rising costs and unchanged fares, despite Uber's claims of a National Living Wage guarantee, prompting concerns about working conditions and financial sustainability.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Widespread Work-Life Imbalance: A Global Trend
A survey of 10 people and global research indicate widespread dissatisfaction with work-life balance; 40% of workers globally report unhappiness, with many sacrificing personal time and well-being due to work pressures.
Widespread Work-Life Imbalance: A Global Trend
A survey of 10 people and global research indicate widespread dissatisfaction with work-life balance; 40% of workers globally report unhappiness, with many sacrificing personal time and well-being due to work pressures.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Australia Airport Processing Times: Excluding Outliers Shows Faster Averages
Australia's Department of Home Affairs reported faster average passenger processing times at international airports in 2023-24, but excluded 25-28% of travelers from calculations due to processing times exceeding three minutes, impacting the accuracy of reported improvements.
Australia Airport Processing Times: Excluding Outliers Shows Faster Averages
Australia's Department of Home Affairs reported faster average passenger processing times at international airports in 2023-24, but excluded 25-28% of travelers from calculations due to processing times exceeding three minutes, impacting the accuracy of reported improvements.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Fewer Arrivals, Higher Occupancy: Hesse's Reception Center in 2024
Hesse's initial reception center saw a significant drop in arrivals in 2024 (29,464 vs 44,573 in 2023), yet occupancy rose to 6,485 of 11,750 spaces due to policy changes assigning individuals to municipalities, particularly in the second half of 2023, which were then reversed in 2024.
Fewer Arrivals, Higher Occupancy: Hesse's Reception Center in 2024
Hesse's initial reception center saw a significant drop in arrivals in 2024 (29,464 vs 44,573 in 2023), yet occupancy rose to 6,485 of 11,750 spaces due to policy changes assigning individuals to municipalities, particularly in the second half of 2023, which were then reversed in 2024.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Lagos Film Festival Showcases Alternative Nigerian Cinema
The S16 Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, is showcasing alternative short films that challenge the typical glitzy portrayal of Nigerian life in Nollywood, with a documentary, "The Kids Are Alright," highlighting the alte subculture and the deadly 2020 End SARS protests where at least 12 protesters we...
Lagos Film Festival Showcases Alternative Nigerian Cinema
The S16 Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, is showcasing alternative short films that challenge the typical glitzy portrayal of Nigerian life in Nollywood, with a documentary, "The Kids Are Alright," highlighting the alte subculture and the deadly 2020 End SARS protests where at least 12 protesters we...
Progress
28% Bias Score
Georgia Judge Found Dead After Election Loss
Georgia State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead in his courtroom on December 12, 2023, in an apparent suicide, following an unsuccessful reelection bid and a denied resignation request.
Georgia Judge Found Dead After Election Loss
Georgia State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead in his courtroom on December 12, 2023, in an apparent suicide, following an unsuccessful reelection bid and a denied resignation request.
Progress
32% Bias Score
German Churches Urge Unity Amidst Rising Societal Divisions
On New Year's Eve, leading German Churches called for unity and trust amid political and social challenges; Archbishop Bätzing emphasized hope, while Cardinal Marx warned against nationalistic capitalism prioritizing self-interest over human interconnectedness.
German Churches Urge Unity Amidst Rising Societal Divisions
On New Year's Eve, leading German Churches called for unity and trust amid political and social challenges; Archbishop Bätzing emphasized hope, while Cardinal Marx warned against nationalistic capitalism prioritizing self-interest over human interconnectedness.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Doubling Your Salary in One Year: Realistic Strategies and Essential Skills
This article examines the possibility of doubling one's salary ($70,000 to $140,000) within a year, emphasizing three key freelance skills: customer-centric focus, AI-powered marketing, and resourcefulness, while cautioning against unrealistic expectations.
Doubling Your Salary in One Year: Realistic Strategies and Essential Skills
This article examines the possibility of doubling one's salary ($70,000 to $140,000) within a year, emphasizing three key freelance skills: customer-centric focus, AI-powered marketing, and resourcefulness, while cautioning against unrealistic expectations.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Nine US States Cut Income Taxes in 2025
Nine US states—Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, and West Virginia—will reduce individual income tax rates starting January 1, 2025, impacting millions of taxpayers, with variations in savings based on income and state.
Nine US States Cut Income Taxes in 2025
Nine US states—Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, and West Virginia—will reduce individual income tax rates starting January 1, 2025, impacting millions of taxpayers, with variations in savings based on income and state.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Lauter's TD Catch Narrows Penn State's Lead; Jeanty Struggles
Boise State's Matt Lauter's 53-yard touchdown reception and Penn State's offensive struggles, including Ashton Jeanty's poor performance and a possible injury to Abdul Carter, led to a closer-than-expected 17-7 Penn State lead at halftime.
Lauter's TD Catch Narrows Penn State's Lead; Jeanty Struggles
Boise State's Matt Lauter's 53-yard touchdown reception and Penn State's offensive struggles, including Ashton Jeanty's poor performance and a possible injury to Abdul Carter, led to a closer-than-expected 17-7 Penn State lead at halftime.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Congress Blocks Lawmaker Pay Raise Amid Inflation Concerns
Congress failed to approve a cost-of-living pay raise for its members, leaving salaries at $174,000 annually, despite concerns about the impact on the diversity of candidates and the cost of living in Washington, D.C.
Congress Blocks Lawmaker Pay Raise Amid Inflation Concerns
Congress failed to approve a cost-of-living pay raise for its members, leaving salaries at $174,000 annually, despite concerns about the impact on the diversity of candidates and the cost of living in Washington, D.C.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Brain Injury Survivor Defies 48-Hour Death Prognosis, Becomes Volunteer Advocate
Martin Longmore, a County Antrim man, survived a near-fatal car crash in 2001 where he was given 48 hours to live, and now volunteers with Headway, supporting others with brain injuries after regaining his ability to walk, talk, and drive despite experiencing memory loss.
Brain Injury Survivor Defies 48-Hour Death Prognosis, Becomes Volunteer Advocate
Martin Longmore, a County Antrim man, survived a near-fatal car crash in 2001 where he was given 48 hours to live, and now volunteers with Headway, supporting others with brain injuries after regaining his ability to walk, talk, and drive despite experiencing memory loss.
Progress
28% Bias Score