January 2025
February 2025
Racial Reckoning in a South African Old Age Home
Anthropologist Casey Golomski's "God's Waiting Room" examines Grace, a South African old age home founded in the 1950s, revealing persistent racial inequalities despite post-apartheid policies, while highlighting the potential for individual change and reconciliation through personal interactions.
Racial Reckoning in a South African Old Age Home
Anthropologist Casey Golomski's "God's Waiting Room" examines Grace, a South African old age home founded in the 1950s, revealing persistent racial inequalities despite post-apartheid policies, while highlighting the potential for individual change and reconciliation through personal interactions.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Greece Nominates Parthenon Marbles Advocate as Next President
Greece nominated Constantine Tassoulas, a former culture minister and advocate for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, as its next president; the first round of voting is scheduled for January 25th.
Greece Nominates Parthenon Marbles Advocate as Next President
Greece nominated Constantine Tassoulas, a former culture minister and advocate for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, as its next president; the first round of voting is scheduled for January 25th.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Kerala's Female Bodybuilders Challenge Societal Norms
In Kerala, India, photographer Keerthana Kunnath documents female bodybuilders who defy societal expectations and family pressures to compete professionally, challenging traditional gender roles and achieving success in a male-dominated sport.
Kerala's Female Bodybuilders Challenge Societal Norms
In Kerala, India, photographer Keerthana Kunnath documents female bodybuilders who defy societal expectations and family pressures to compete professionally, challenging traditional gender roles and achieving success in a male-dominated sport.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Germany's 1998 Citizenship Debate and Sweden's Recent Policy Shift
Germany's 1998 debate over dual citizenship, spearheaded by the Union party including Wolfgang Schäuble, led to unexpected electoral gains for the CDU in Hesse and continues to influence integration discussions, mirrored in Sweden's recent tightening of its citizenship requirements.
Germany's 1998 Citizenship Debate and Sweden's Recent Policy Shift
Germany's 1998 debate over dual citizenship, spearheaded by the Union party including Wolfgang Schäuble, led to unexpected electoral gains for the CDU in Hesse and continues to influence integration discussions, mirrored in Sweden's recent tightening of its citizenship requirements.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Ott Calls for Online Platform Regulation and Green Steel Plan B
German SPD politician Thomas Ott criticizes the lack of regulation on online platforms, citing unchecked hate speech and violence, and calls for market share caps and a "Platform State Treaty"; he also criticizes the lack of a plan B for the transition to green steel in NRW if hydrogen technology fa...
Ott Calls for Online Platform Regulation and Green Steel Plan B
German SPD politician Thomas Ott criticizes the lack of regulation on online platforms, citing unchecked hate speech and violence, and calls for market share caps and a "Platform State Treaty"; he also criticizes the lack of a plan B for the transition to green steel in NRW if hydrogen technology fa...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Alberta-BC Wine Deal: A Crack in Canada's Interprovincial Trade Barriers
Alberta and British Columbia signed a one-year agreement allowing Albertans to buy B.C. wine directly, marking a small step towards addressing Canada's long-standing interprovincial trade barriers, which a Queen's University study suggests could increase GDP per capita by 4% if eliminated.
Alberta-BC Wine Deal: A Crack in Canada's Interprovincial Trade Barriers
Alberta and British Columbia signed a one-year agreement allowing Albertans to buy B.C. wine directly, marking a small step towards addressing Canada's long-standing interprovincial trade barriers, which a Queen's University study suggests could increase GDP per capita by 4% if eliminated.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Whitmer Seeks Collaboration with Trump Amidst Concerns Over Tariffs
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, despite President-elect Trump's win, seeks collaboration on key issues; she will address the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday, emphasizing compromise and collaboration with both Republicans and Democrats, while also engaging with Canadian officials regarding tariffs.
Whitmer Seeks Collaboration with Trump Amidst Concerns Over Tariffs
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, despite President-elect Trump's win, seeks collaboration on key issues; she will address the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday, emphasizing compromise and collaboration with both Republicans and Democrats, while also engaging with Canadian officials regarding tariffs.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Conclave" and "Emilia Pérez" Dominate BAFTA Nominations
The 2024 BAFTA nominations, announced January 15th, see "Conclave" (12 nominations) and "Emilia Pérez" (11 nominations) leading the pack, with other contenders including "The Brutalist," "Anora," "Wicked," and "Kneecap." The awards ceremony will be held on February 16th in London.
Conclave" and "Emilia Pérez" Dominate BAFTA Nominations
The 2024 BAFTA nominations, announced January 15th, see "Conclave" (12 nominations) and "Emilia Pérez" (11 nominations) leading the pack, with other contenders including "The Brutalist," "Anora," "Wicked," and "Kneecap." The awards ceremony will be held on February 16th in London.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trial Against Alleged German Coup Plotter Postponed
The trial of a 38-year-old German woman accused of plotting to overthrow the government, allegedly involving a nationwide blackout and the planned kidnapping of the health minister, has been postponed due to her lawyer's illness; the trial was scheduled to begin today at the Celle Higher Regional Co...
Trial Against Alleged German Coup Plotter Postponed
The trial of a 38-year-old German woman accused of plotting to overthrow the government, allegedly involving a nationwide blackout and the planned kidnapping of the health minister, has been postponed due to her lawyer's illness; the trial was scheduled to begin today at the Celle Higher Regional Co...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Munich S-Bahn Tunnel Construction Begins Despite Cost Overruns and Delays
Construction of a connecting tunnel under Munich's Marienhof square for the city's second S-Bahn line has begun, marking a significant step in the project despite substantial cost overruns (from .85 billion to at least billion Euros) and delays (to 2037).
Munich S-Bahn Tunnel Construction Begins Despite Cost Overruns and Delays
Construction of a connecting tunnel under Munich's Marienhof square for the city's second S-Bahn line has begun, marking a significant step in the project despite substantial cost overruns (from .85 billion to at least billion Euros) and delays (to 2037).
Progress
44% Bias Score
Ontario Places 28 Internationally Trained Doctors in Underserved Areas
Ontario's Practice Ready program placed 28 internationally-trained family doctors in underserved areas, exceeding initial expectations despite a slower-than-projected start; the program aims to place 100 doctors by year's end, addressing a shortage impacting 2.5 million residents.
Ontario Places 28 Internationally Trained Doctors in Underserved Areas
Ontario's Practice Ready program placed 28 internationally-trained family doctors in underserved areas, exceeding initial expectations despite a slower-than-projected start; the program aims to place 100 doctors by year's end, addressing a shortage impacting 2.5 million residents.
Progress
36% Bias Score
SPD Urges Swift Constitutional Change for NRW Municipal Debt Relief
The SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia is pushing for a constitutional amendment to allow the federal government to help municipalities with high legacy debts, arguing that the current Bundestag offers a better chance of securing the necessary two-thirds majority than the next one.
SPD Urges Swift Constitutional Change for NRW Municipal Debt Relief
The SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia is pushing for a constitutional amendment to allow the federal government to help municipalities with high legacy debts, arguing that the current Bundestag offers a better chance of securing the necessary two-thirds majority than the next one.
Progress
56% Bias Score