January 2025
February 2025
We Are The World" Raises \$60 Million for Africa
On January 28, 1985, 47 music stars, including Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, recorded "We Are The World" at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, raising over \$60 million for famine relief in Africa, inspired by Bob Geldof's Band Aid project and organized by Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones.
We Are The World" Raises \$60 Million for Africa
On January 28, 1985, 47 music stars, including Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, recorded "We Are The World" at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, raising over \$60 million for famine relief in Africa, inspired by Bob Geldof's Band Aid project and organized by Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones.
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24% Bias Score
Global Reactions to Second Trump Term: EU Pessimism, Global Optimism
A recent ECFR and Oxford University survey of 28,549 people across 24 countries reveals widely differing global opinions on a second Trump presidency, with the EU expressing significant pessimism while many other nations show optimism.
Global Reactions to Second Trump Term: EU Pessimism, Global Optimism
A recent ECFR and Oxford University survey of 28,549 people across 24 countries reveals widely differing global opinions on a second Trump presidency, with the EU expressing significant pessimism while many other nations show optimism.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Incoming Immigration Crackdown
President Trump's administration plans to implement aggressive immigration executive orders focusing on increased interior enforcement, targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, expanding the 287(g) program, and increasing deportations upon taking office.
Trump's Incoming Immigration Crackdown
President Trump's administration plans to implement aggressive immigration executive orders focusing on increased interior enforcement, targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, expanding the 287(g) program, and increasing deportations upon taking office.
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56% Bias Score
Smith's Sacrifice Fuels Ohio State's Championship Bid
Ohio State defeated Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl, advancing to the national championship game; despite being double-teamed, freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith's limited performance opened opportunities for teammates, showcasing the team's balanced offensive strategy; Smith also proactively purchased...
Smith's Sacrifice Fuels Ohio State's Championship Bid
Ohio State defeated Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl, advancing to the national championship game; despite being double-teamed, freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith's limited performance opened opportunities for teammates, showcasing the team's balanced offensive strategy; Smith also proactively purchased...
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24% Bias Score
Biden Criticizes Wealth Concentration, Implicitly Targeting Musk After Tesla Snub
President Biden's speech criticized concentrated wealth and power, implicitly targeting Elon Musk, whose $250 million donation to Trump's campaign followed Tesla's exclusion from a 2021 White House EV event due to its non-unionized workforce; some officials believe this was a strategic miscalculatio...
Biden Criticizes Wealth Concentration, Implicitly Targeting Musk After Tesla Snub
President Biden's speech criticized concentrated wealth and power, implicitly targeting Elon Musk, whose $250 million donation to Trump's campaign followed Tesla's exclusion from a 2021 White House EV event due to its non-unionized workforce; some officials believe this was a strategic miscalculatio...
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60% Bias Score
Multiple Efforts to Amend US Constitution Highlight Political Divisions
President Biden's call to amend the Constitution to remove presidential immunity from crimes, alongside multiple other amendment efforts and calls for a states' convention, highlights widespread desire for constitutional change in the US.
Multiple Efforts to Amend US Constitution Highlight Political Divisions
President Biden's call to amend the Constitution to remove presidential immunity from crimes, alongside multiple other amendment efforts and calls for a states' convention, highlights widespread desire for constitutional change in the US.
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36% Bias Score
NATO Creates Center to Analyze Lessons from Ukraine War
NATO is establishing the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, to analyze lessons from the Ukraine war, focusing on the integration of modern and legacy technologies, improving NATO's preparedness for potential high-intensity conflict with Russia.
NATO Creates Center to Analyze Lessons from Ukraine War
NATO is establishing the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, to analyze lessons from the Ukraine war, focusing on the integration of modern and legacy technologies, improving NATO's preparedness for potential high-intensity conflict with Russia.
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36% Bias Score
UN Pledges $3.32 Billion for Ukraine Amidst Incoming US Administration Uncertainty
UN officials visited Kyiv to discuss a $3.32 billion humanitarian aid appeal for Ukraine, while UK Prime Minister Starmer signed a "100-year partnership" treaty with Zelenskyy amidst uncertainty about future US support under the incoming Trump administration.
UN Pledges $3.32 Billion for Ukraine Amidst Incoming US Administration Uncertainty
UN officials visited Kyiv to discuss a $3.32 billion humanitarian aid appeal for Ukraine, while UK Prime Minister Starmer signed a "100-year partnership" treaty with Zelenskyy amidst uncertainty about future US support under the incoming Trump administration.
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32% Bias Score
Hamas's Last-Minute Demands Jeopardize Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Following last-minute demands by Hamas to alter a ceasefire agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected them, causing a major crisis and jeopardizing the deal. The Israeli cabinet will not meet until Hamas retracts its changes, while Netanyahu faces strong internal opposition from his right...
Hamas's Last-Minute Demands Jeopardize Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Following last-minute demands by Hamas to alter a ceasefire agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected them, causing a major crisis and jeopardizing the deal. The Israeli cabinet will not meet until Hamas retracts its changes, while Netanyahu faces strong internal opposition from his right...
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64% Bias Score
David Lynch, Celebrated Filmmaker, Dies at 78
Acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, known for films like "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," died at age 78; his family announced his death on Thursday, prompting tributes from fellow directors and journalists.
David Lynch, Celebrated Filmmaker, Dies at 78
Acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, known for films like "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," died at age 78; his family announced his death on Thursday, prompting tributes from fellow directors and journalists.
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28% Bias Score
Devastating Wildfires in Los Angeles County Cause $250 Billion in Damages
Fueled by climate change and hurricane-force winds, recent wildfires in Los Angeles County have destroyed nearly 12,000 buildings, killed at least 25 people, and caused an estimated $250 billion in damages, disproportionately impacting working-class communities like Altadena, California.
Devastating Wildfires in Los Angeles County Cause $250 Billion in Damages
Fueled by climate change and hurricane-force winds, recent wildfires in Los Angeles County have destroyed nearly 12,000 buildings, killed at least 25 people, and caused an estimated $250 billion in damages, disproportionately impacting working-class communities like Altadena, California.
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24% Bias Score
David Lynch, Acclaimed Film Director, Dies at 78
David Lynch, the acclaimed director known for films like Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, died at age 78, leaving a significant impact on cinema and art, as evidenced by the term 'Lynchian' in the Oxford Dictionary.
David Lynch, Acclaimed Film Director, Dies at 78
David Lynch, the acclaimed director known for films like Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, died at age 78, leaving a significant impact on cinema and art, as evidenced by the term 'Lynchian' in the Oxford Dictionary.
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16% Bias Score