January 2025
February 2025
Fear of Deportation Creates College Aid Dilemma for Children of Undocumented Immigrants
Fear of parental deportation under the incoming Trump administration is forcing children of undocumented immigrants to choose between applying for college financial aid and protecting their families, despite assurances that FAFSA data is only used for aid determination.
Fear of Deportation Creates College Aid Dilemma for Children of Undocumented Immigrants
Fear of parental deportation under the incoming Trump administration is forcing children of undocumented immigrants to choose between applying for college financial aid and protecting their families, despite assurances that FAFSA data is only used for aid determination.
Progress
48% Bias Score
House Speaker Johnson's Narrow Victory Highlights Deep Republican Divisions
Mike Johnson narrowly won the speakership vote in the House after tense negotiations and a last-minute intervention by President-elect Trump, but his tenuous support from hard-line conservatives poses significant challenges to his leadership.
House Speaker Johnson's Narrow Victory Highlights Deep Republican Divisions
Mike Johnson narrowly won the speakership vote in the House after tense negotiations and a last-minute intervention by President-elect Trump, but his tenuous support from hard-line conservatives poses significant challenges to his leadership.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm Slams US, Impacting 60 Million
A major winter storm impacting 60 million people from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic brings heavy snow, ice, and blizzard conditions, followed by a significant temperature drop with lows reaching -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Major Winter Storm Slams US, Impacting 60 Million
A major winter storm impacting 60 million people from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic brings heavy snow, ice, and blizzard conditions, followed by a significant temperature drop with lows reaching -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Progress
16% Bias Score
New Orleans Vehicular Attack: 14 Dead, ISIS Inspiration Suspected
A pickup truck intentionally plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 and injuring dozens; the FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, suspecting the driver was ISIS-inspired.
New Orleans Vehicular Attack: 14 Dead, ISIS Inspiration Suspected
A pickup truck intentionally plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 and injuring dozens; the FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, suspecting the driver was ISIS-inspired.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Social Security, Medicare Changes for 2025
In 2025, Social Security recipients will see a 2.5% cost of living increase, while some public pensioners will receive additional benefits due to the Social Security Fairness Act eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. Medicare Part D will have a $2,000 annual o...
Social Security, Medicare Changes for 2025
In 2025, Social Security recipients will see a 2.5% cost of living increase, while some public pensioners will receive additional benefits due to the Social Security Fairness Act eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. Medicare Part D will have a $2,000 annual o...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Israel's War Exacerbates Plight of 2,000 Children with Cancer
The war in Israel significantly impacts the 2,000 children with cancer, causing treatment disruptions, displacement, emotional distress, and increased risk of post-trauma for both children and parents; the Larger Than Life association provides support.
Israel's War Exacerbates Plight of 2,000 Children with Cancer
The war in Israel significantly impacts the 2,000 children with cancer, causing treatment disruptions, displacement, emotional distress, and increased risk of post-trauma for both children and parents; the Larger Than Life association provides support.
Progress
28% Bias Score
3-Million-Year-Old Tools Found in Kenya
Archaeologists discovered 3-million-year-old Oldowan stone tools on Kenya's Homa Peninsula, challenging previous assumptions about the origins and impact of early tool use by hominins, which fueled brain and body growth.
3-Million-Year-Old Tools Found in Kenya
Archaeologists discovered 3-million-year-old Oldowan stone tools on Kenya's Homa Peninsula, challenging previous assumptions about the origins and impact of early tool use by hominins, which fueled brain and body growth.
Progress
52% Bias Score
GEC Defunding: A Win for Free Speech, But Larger Censorship System Remains
The Biden administration's Global Engagement Center (GEC), a key component of its extensive censorship apparatus, was defunded in December 2024, eliminating a $61 million budget and 120 employees; however, a larger censorship system remains across various agencies and organizations.
GEC Defunding: A Win for Free Speech, But Larger Censorship System Remains
The Biden administration's Global Engagement Center (GEC), a key component of its extensive censorship apparatus, was defunded in December 2024, eliminating a $61 million budget and 120 employees; however, a larger censorship system remains across various agencies and organizations.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Clinton and Soros, Sparking Outrage
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros, prompting strong criticism from social media users, particularly concerning Soros's alleged negative impact on society.
Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Clinton and Soros, Sparking Outrage
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros, prompting strong criticism from social media users, particularly concerning Soros's alleged negative impact on society.
Progress
68% Bias Score
Mexican Deportations: Economic Consequences and Migration
Mass deportation of Mexican workers from the U.S. would severely impact the \$63 billion in annual remittances to Mexico, potentially causing economic devastation and paradoxically increasing Mexican migration due to increased economic desperation.
Mexican Deportations: Economic Consequences and Migration
Mass deportation of Mexican workers from the U.S. would severely impact the \$63 billion in annual remittances to Mexico, potentially causing economic devastation and paradoxically increasing Mexican migration due to increased economic desperation.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Concern for Netanyahu's Well-being Amidst Intense Scrutiny
An Italian-Israeli woman expresses deep concern for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's health and well-being following his recent surgery, highlighting the immense pressure, relentless criticism, and unfair treatment he and his family endure, while predicting his future recognition as one o...
Concern for Netanyahu's Well-being Amidst Intense Scrutiny
An Italian-Israeli woman expresses deep concern for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's health and well-being following his recent surgery, highlighting the immense pressure, relentless criticism, and unfair treatment he and his family endure, while predicting his future recognition as one o...
Progress
68% Bias Score
Trump's AI Deregulation Spurs Adaptation Concerns
The Trump administration's deregulation of generative AI is accelerating development, prompting adaptation concerns from professionals and businesses; actor Zachary Levi compared AI advancements to a biblical disaster; a Toyota robot set a Guinness World Record for the longest basketball shot.
Trump's AI Deregulation Spurs Adaptation Concerns
The Trump administration's deregulation of generative AI is accelerating development, prompting adaptation concerns from professionals and businesses; actor Zachary Levi compared AI advancements to a biblical disaster; a Toyota robot set a Guinness World Record for the longest basketball shot.
Progress
68% Bias Score