January 2025
February 2025
Small Banks Face Extinction Unless They Adapt to Fintech and Strengthen SMB Relationships
Small banks risk extinction unless they adopt fintech solutions to improve loan processes and cultivate stronger relationships with small business owners, who readily switch banks due to slow service and lack of suitable loan options.
Small Banks Face Extinction Unless They Adapt to Fintech and Strengthen SMB Relationships
Small banks risk extinction unless they adopt fintech solutions to improve loan processes and cultivate stronger relationships with small business owners, who readily switch banks due to slow service and lack of suitable loan options.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Three-peat" Trademark Could Net Millions for Pat Riley if Chiefs Win Super Bowl
Pat Riley, former Los Angeles Lakers coach, trademarked "three-peat" in the late 1980s and could earn millions in licensing fees from the Kansas City Chiefs if they win their third consecutive Super Bowl, given the projected $2.6 billion in team apparel sales.
Three-peat" Trademark Could Net Millions for Pat Riley if Chiefs Win Super Bowl
Pat Riley, former Los Angeles Lakers coach, trademarked "three-peat" in the late 1980s and could earn millions in licensing fees from the Kansas City Chiefs if they win their third consecutive Super Bowl, given the projected $2.6 billion in team apparel sales.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Perry Foundation and MGH Launch Addiction Medicine Fellowship
The Matthew Perry Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital launched the Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine, with Dr. Sarah Kler as the first fellow, to train specialists and reduce addiction stigma, addressing the 50 million Americans struggling with addiction.
Perry Foundation and MGH Launch Addiction Medicine Fellowship
The Matthew Perry Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital launched the Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine, with Dr. Sarah Kler as the first fellow, to train specialists and reduce addiction stigma, addressing the 50 million Americans struggling with addiction.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Mahakumbh Festival Boosts Prayagraj Businesses Amidst Infrastructure Concerns
The Mahakumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, from January 13 to February 26, is drawing millions, boosting local businesses like stationery supplier Arvind Agrawal's, who projects a $90,000 revenue increase, while others report similar gains, though concerns remain about equitable distribution of eco...
Mahakumbh Festival Boosts Prayagraj Businesses Amidst Infrastructure Concerns
The Mahakumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, from January 13 to February 26, is drawing millions, boosting local businesses like stationery supplier Arvind Agrawal's, who projects a $90,000 revenue increase, while others report similar gains, though concerns remain about equitable distribution of eco...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump's Unfulfilled Price-Drop Promise Amidst High Food Costs
Despite President Trump's Day-One pledge to lower food prices, grocery costs remain elevated, prompting criticism from Democrats and highlighting complexities in controlling inflation and the influence of external factors such as bird flu and weather.
Trump's Unfulfilled Price-Drop Promise Amidst High Food Costs
Despite President Trump's Day-One pledge to lower food prices, grocery costs remain elevated, prompting criticism from Democrats and highlighting complexities in controlling inflation and the influence of external factors such as bird flu and weather.
Progress
52% Bias Score
10 Stable Canadian Dividend Stocks Identified Amidst Market Uncertainty
Ten Canadian companies passed a FactSet screen for stable dividend payers, led by Parex Resources Inc. (PXT-T) with an 11% yield and Mullen Group (MTL-T) at 5.6%, offering investors income and a potential buffer against market volatility driven by global uncertainties and falling interest rates.
10 Stable Canadian Dividend Stocks Identified Amidst Market Uncertainty
Ten Canadian companies passed a FactSet screen for stable dividend payers, led by Parex Resources Inc. (PXT-T) with an 11% yield and Mullen Group (MTL-T) at 5.6%, offering investors income and a potential buffer against market volatility driven by global uncertainties and falling interest rates.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Sheffield Children's Hospital Care Failings Lead to Family's Distress
Five-year-old Ayaan Haroon died at Sheffield Children's Hospital on March 13, 2023; a draft report found multiple failings in his care, including delayed oxygen therapy and ICU admission, causing significant distress to his family, who also reported hearing staff laughing nearby during his final mom...
Sheffield Children's Hospital Care Failings Lead to Family's Distress
Five-year-old Ayaan Haroon died at Sheffield Children's Hospital on March 13, 2023; a draft report found multiple failings in his care, including delayed oxygen therapy and ICU admission, causing significant distress to his family, who also reported hearing staff laughing nearby during his final mom...
Progress
48% Bias Score
House GOP Divisions Threaten Legislative Agenda
Vice President JD Vance addressed House Republicans at their annual conference in Doral, Florida, urging unity despite some members skipping the event due to disagreements over spending and legislative priorities, jeopardizing the party's ability to pass legislation.
House GOP Divisions Threaten Legislative Agenda
Vice President JD Vance addressed House Republicans at their annual conference in Doral, Florida, urging unity despite some members skipping the event due to disagreements over spending and legislative priorities, jeopardizing the party's ability to pass legislation.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, Two Deaths
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area, beginning a year ago, has resulted in 67 active and 79 inactive cases across Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, causing two deaths; this outbreak's scale is disputed by the CDC, which points to larger past outbreaks.
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, Two Deaths
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area, beginning a year ago, has resulted in 67 active and 79 inactive cases across Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, causing two deaths; this outbreak's scale is disputed by the CDC, which points to larger past outbreaks.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Colombia Receives Deported Citizens, Visa Services Expected to Resume
After a diplomatic crisis involving President Petro's initial refusal to accept deportation flights from the U.S., two flights carrying 201 deported Colombians landed in Bogotá; the Colombian government expects the U.S. to resume visa services this week.
Colombia Receives Deported Citizens, Visa Services Expected to Resume
After a diplomatic crisis involving President Petro's initial refusal to accept deportation flights from the U.S., two flights carrying 201 deported Colombians landed in Bogotá; the Colombian government expects the U.S. to resume visa services this week.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Louvre Museum Announces €700 Million Renovation Plan
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a €700-800 million, ten-year renovation plan for the Louvre Museum in Paris, including a new entrance, a dedicated Mona Lisa exhibit with separate ticketing, and increased ticket prices for non-EU visitors to fund repairs, with minimal taxpayer contribution...
Louvre Museum Announces €700 Million Renovation Plan
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a €700-800 million, ten-year renovation plan for the Louvre Museum in Paris, including a new entrance, a dedicated Mona Lisa exhibit with separate ticketing, and increased ticket prices for non-EU visitors to fund repairs, with minimal taxpayer contribution...
Progress
52% Bias Score
XL Bully Ban Creates £25 Million Policing Crisis
A ban on XL bully dogs in England and Wales since February 2024 has led to a massive increase in police costs, reaching over £11 million in just eight months and projected to hit £25 million by April 2025, straining resources and kennel capacity.
XL Bully Ban Creates £25 Million Policing Crisis
A ban on XL bully dogs in England and Wales since February 2024 has led to a massive increase in police costs, reaching over £11 million in just eight months and projected to hit £25 million by April 2025, straining resources and kennel capacity.
Progress
40% Bias Score