January 2025
February 2025
Hypertension and Diabetes: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Crucial Prevention
Hypertension affects nearly half of US adults, and diabetes impacts over 10%, significantly increasing cardiovascular risks; early diagnosis is vital due to the often asymptomatic nature of these conditions, necessitating preventative measures and treatment to reduce severe health consequences.
Hypertension and Diabetes: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Crucial Prevention
Hypertension affects nearly half of US adults, and diabetes impacts over 10%, significantly increasing cardiovascular risks; early diagnosis is vital due to the often asymptomatic nature of these conditions, necessitating preventative measures and treatment to reduce severe health consequences.
Progress
16% Bias Score
Senate Poised to Pass Laken Riley Act, Mandating Detention for Undocumented Migrants
The US Senate is nearing passage of the Laken Riley Act, a bill requiring detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary, reflecting a bipartisan compromise driven by political pressures and a high-profile murder case; the final vote was 61-35.
Senate Poised to Pass Laken Riley Act, Mandating Detention for Undocumented Migrants
The US Senate is nearing passage of the Laken Riley Act, a bill requiring detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary, reflecting a bipartisan compromise driven by political pressures and a high-profile murder case; the final vote was 61-35.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment Ratified Amidst Legal Uncertainty
President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment ratified on Friday, despite legal challenges and the Archivist's refusal, aiming to enshrine equal rights for women in the Constitution.
Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment Ratified Amidst Legal Uncertainty
President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment ratified on Friday, despite legal challenges and the Archivist's refusal, aiming to enshrine equal rights for women in the Constitution.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Chicago Church Moves Services Online to Protect Undocumented Immigrants from Deportation
Facing threats of deportation under the Trump administration, the Lincoln United Methodist Church in Chicago has moved its Spanish-language services online to protect its undocumented immigrant congregation, many of whom are fearful for their families.
Chicago Church Moves Services Online to Protect Undocumented Immigrants from Deportation
Facing threats of deportation under the Trump administration, the Lincoln United Methodist Church in Chicago has moved its Spanish-language services online to protect its undocumented immigrant congregation, many of whom are fearful for their families.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Staley's Record-Breaking Contract Makes Her Highest-Paid Women's College Basketball Coach
University of South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley signed a contract extension worth approximately $25 million through 2030, making her the highest-paid women's college basketball coach; the contract includes a $4 million annual starting salary, a $250,000 yearly raise, and a $500,000...
Staley's Record-Breaking Contract Makes Her Highest-Paid Women's College Basketball Coach
University of South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley signed a contract extension worth approximately $25 million through 2030, making her the highest-paid women's college basketball coach; the contract includes a $4 million annual starting salary, a $250,000 yearly raise, and a $500,000...
Progress
56% Bias Score
ICC Prosecutor Visits Syria to Discuss War Crimes Accountability
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan visited Damascus to discuss accountability for alleged Syrian war crimes with the leader of Syria's new de facto government, Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda militant, following the overthrow of Bashar Assad last month and amid ongoing concerns about widespread huma...
ICC Prosecutor Visits Syria to Discuss War Crimes Accountability
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan visited Damascus to discuss accountability for alleged Syrian war crimes with the leader of Syria's new de facto government, Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda militant, following the overthrow of Bashar Assad last month and amid ongoing concerns about widespread huma...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Husted Appointed to US Senate, Reshaping Ohio Politics
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the US Senate seat vacated by J.D. Vance, impacting Ohio's 2026 gubernatorial race and the Senate's Republican majority; Husted previously expressed interest in the governorship but prioritized the Senate opportunity to work with President T...
Husted Appointed to US Senate, Reshaping Ohio Politics
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to the US Senate seat vacated by J.D. Vance, impacting Ohio's 2026 gubernatorial race and the Senate's Republican majority; Husted previously expressed interest in the governorship but prioritized the Senate opportunity to work with President T...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Draper Wins Five-Set Thriller, Sets Up Alcaraz Clash at Australian Open
Britain's Jack Draper overcame Aleksandar Vukic in a thrilling five-set Australian Open match (6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6), setting up a fourth-round encounter with Carlos Alcaraz; this victory follows two previous five-set wins, demonstrating Draper's improved fitness and mental strength after overcom...
Draper Wins Five-Set Thriller, Sets Up Alcaraz Clash at Australian Open
Britain's Jack Draper overcame Aleksandar Vukic in a thrilling five-set Australian Open match (6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6), setting up a fourth-round encounter with Carlos Alcaraz; this victory follows two previous five-set wins, demonstrating Draper's improved fitness and mental strength after overcom...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump's Inauguration Moved Indoors Due to Extreme Cold
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony will be held inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to dangerously cold weather, impacting the planned outdoor event and forcing adjustments to accommodate the 250,000 ticketed guests.
Trump's Inauguration Moved Indoors Due to Extreme Cold
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony will be held inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to dangerously cold weather, impacting the planned outdoor event and forcing adjustments to accommodate the 250,000 ticketed guests.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Scots Nurse Saves Child in Gaza
Scottish nurse David Anderson saved a three-year-old Palestinian girl, Razan, in Gaza after a bullet that passed through her mother lodged near her spinal cord; the incident, occurring during the October 2023 war, highlights the ongoing need for humanitarian aid despite a January 2025 ceasefire.
Scots Nurse Saves Child in Gaza
Scottish nurse David Anderson saved a three-year-old Palestinian girl, Razan, in Gaza after a bullet that passed through her mother lodged near her spinal cord; the incident, occurring during the October 2023 war, highlights the ongoing need for humanitarian aid despite a January 2025 ceasefire.
Progress
24% Bias Score
California Wildfire Costs Passed to Homeowners, Causing Premium Spikes
New California rules allow insurers to pass onto homeowners the costs of recent wildfires, potentially causing substantial premium increases across the state, impacting millions and shifting financial responsibility from the insurance industry to consumers.
California Wildfire Costs Passed to Homeowners, Causing Premium Spikes
New California rules allow insurers to pass onto homeowners the costs of recent wildfires, potentially causing substantial premium increases across the state, impacting millions and shifting financial responsibility from the insurance industry to consumers.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Prison in Russia
A Russian court sentenced three lawyers representing Alexei Navalny to prison terms for allegedly aiding an extremist organization, with sentences ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 years; the verdict was handed down on the anniversary of Navalny's return to Russia in 2021.
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Prison in Russia
A Russian court sentenced three lawyers representing Alexei Navalny to prison terms for allegedly aiding an extremist organization, with sentences ranging from 3.5 to 5.5 years; the verdict was handed down on the anniversary of Navalny's return to Russia in 2021.
Progress
52% Bias Score