January 2025
February 2025
USA Pickleball's 2024: Rule Changes, Tournament Moves, and Paddle Controversies"
In 2024, USA Pickleball (USAP) implemented new rules, moved its Nationals tournament to Mesa, Arizona, ending its partnership with the PPA, and partnered with UTR and APP. This led to paddle controversies, including a ban on Joola's Gen3 paddle resulting in a $200 million lawsuit, and the emergence ...
USA Pickleball's 2024: Rule Changes, Tournament Moves, and Paddle Controversies"
In 2024, USA Pickleball (USAP) implemented new rules, moved its Nationals tournament to Mesa, Arizona, ending its partnership with the PPA, and partnered with UTR and APP. This led to paddle controversies, including a ban on Joola's Gen3 paddle resulting in a $200 million lawsuit, and the emergence ...
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44% Bias Score
MrBeast's Unconventional Business Model: A Challenge to Corporate Norms
MrBeast's billion-dollar success stems from its unconventional business model: aligning compensation with value (a video editor earned $1 million annually), integrating marketing and business, and fostering a 'figure it out' problem-solving culture, directly contrasting with the failing traditional ...
MrBeast's Unconventional Business Model: A Challenge to Corporate Norms
MrBeast's billion-dollar success stems from its unconventional business model: aligning compensation with value (a video editor earned $1 million annually), integrating marketing and business, and fostering a 'figure it out' problem-solving culture, directly contrasting with the failing traditional ...
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56% Bias Score
U.S. Tularemia Cases Rise 56%
Cases of tularemia, a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, have risen 56% in the U.S. between 2001 and 2022, totaling 2,462 diagnoses, likely due to improved detection methods. The bacteria is a tier-1 select agent, posing a significant threat to public health.
U.S. Tularemia Cases Rise 56%
Cases of tularemia, a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, have risen 56% in the U.S. between 2001 and 2022, totaling 2,462 diagnoses, likely due to improved detection methods. The bacteria is a tier-1 select agent, posing a significant threat to public health.
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28% Bias Score
Traitors Contestant Sacrifices Spot for Increased Prize Money
Jack Marriner Brown, a 24-year-old from Bridlington, sacrificed his place in the first episode of "The Traitors" to increase the prize pot to \$120,000, showcasing the show's dynamics of selflessness and strategic decision-making.
Traitors Contestant Sacrifices Spot for Increased Prize Money
Jack Marriner Brown, a 24-year-old from Bridlington, sacrificed his place in the first episode of "The Traitors" to increase the prize pot to \$120,000, showcasing the show's dynamics of selflessness and strategic decision-making.
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32% Bias Score
Former Uruguayan President Mujica Ends Cancer Treatment
Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica, 89, announced he is ending cancer treatment after his esophageal cancer metastasized to his liver; he plans to spend his final days at his farm, reflecting on a life marked by progressive policies and social justice advocacy.
Former Uruguayan President Mujica Ends Cancer Treatment
Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica, 89, announced he is ending cancer treatment after his esophageal cancer metastasized to his liver; he plans to spend his final days at his farm, reflecting on a life marked by progressive policies and social justice advocacy.
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32% Bias Score
Production of Iconic Dutch Candy, Rademaker's Haagsche Hopjes, Halted
Production of Rademaker's Haagsche Hopjes, a Dutch coffee candy with over 200 years of history, has stopped due to declining demand, according to manufacturer Cloetta; the candy will no longer be produced, although the brand remains in Cloetta's portfolio.
Production of Iconic Dutch Candy, Rademaker's Haagsche Hopjes, Halted
Production of Rademaker's Haagsche Hopjes, a Dutch coffee candy with over 200 years of history, has stopped due to declining demand, according to manufacturer Cloetta; the candy will no longer be produced, although the brand remains in Cloetta's portfolio.
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40% Bias Score
New US Rules Mandate Data Reporting for Distance Learning Programs
The Biden administration finalized regulations requiring U.S. colleges to report detailed data on distance learning student outcomes, enrollment, and federal aid usage by July 2027, following negotiations and public comments, although their longevity is uncertain with a change in presidential admini...
New US Rules Mandate Data Reporting for Distance Learning Programs
The Biden administration finalized regulations requiring U.S. colleges to report detailed data on distance learning student outcomes, enrollment, and federal aid usage by July 2027, following negotiations and public comments, although their longevity is uncertain with a change in presidential admini...
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32% Bias Score
Commercial Real Estate Investment Opportunities Amidst Interest Rate Uncertainty
Despite interest rate uncertainty, commercial real estate offers opportunities for investors, with CMBS ETFs yielding around 4.04% and experts highlighting specific asset classes like multifamily, industrial, and select office properties in prime locations.
Commercial Real Estate Investment Opportunities Amidst Interest Rate Uncertainty
Despite interest rate uncertainty, commercial real estate offers opportunities for investors, with CMBS ETFs yielding around 4.04% and experts highlighting specific asset classes like multifamily, industrial, and select office properties in prime locations.
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40% Bias Score
Senate Democrats Accused of Delaying Trump's Energy Nominee Confirmations
Sen. Mike Lee accuses Senate Democrats of delaying confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's energy nominees, Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, citing a breach of protocol, while Democrats claim required documents are missing, highlighting partisan gridlock impacting the incoming administration.
Senate Democrats Accused of Delaying Trump's Energy Nominee Confirmations
Sen. Mike Lee accuses Senate Democrats of delaying confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's energy nominees, Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, citing a breach of protocol, while Democrats claim required documents are missing, highlighting partisan gridlock impacting the incoming administration.
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52% Bias Score
Atilla Dorsay: A Life in Turkish Journalism and Cinema
Atilla Dorsay, a Turkish journalist and film critic born in 1939, has significantly impacted Turkish culture through his decades-long career at various newspapers, his founding of SİYAD, and his authorship of over 60 books on film, urban studies, and biographies.
Atilla Dorsay: A Life in Turkish Journalism and Cinema
Atilla Dorsay, a Turkish journalist and film critic born in 1939, has significantly impacted Turkish culture through his decades-long career at various newspapers, his founding of SİYAD, and his authorship of over 60 books on film, urban studies, and biographies.
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4% Bias Score
Funding Cuts for 42 Elite Perth Schools
The Australian federal government will cut annual funding to 42 elite Perth private schools by 2029, reducing payments to institutions deemed "overfunded" to 80 percent of their School Resourcing Standard (SRS) by 2029, impacting schools like St Mary's Anglican School and Hale School, while potentia...
Funding Cuts for 42 Elite Perth Schools
The Australian federal government will cut annual funding to 42 elite Perth private schools by 2029, reducing payments to institutions deemed "overfunded" to 80 percent of their School Resourcing Standard (SRS) by 2029, impacting schools like St Mary's Anglican School and Hale School, while potentia...
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52% Bias Score
Victoria Finalizes Health Service Network Restructure
The Victorian government announced its final health service network restructure on Friday, creating 12 networks serving at least 200,000 people each, following months of consultation and community feedback that led to changes such as splitting the Hume region into two sub-regions and merging Gippsla...
Victoria Finalizes Health Service Network Restructure
The Victorian government announced its final health service network restructure on Friday, creating 12 networks serving at least 200,000 people each, following months of consultation and community feedback that led to changes such as splitting the Hume region into two sub-regions and merging Gippsla...
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44% Bias Score