January 2025
February 2025
Climate Change Exacerbated Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, starting early this year, resulted in 29 deaths and over 16,000 destroyed buildings; a World Weather Attribution study linked the increased intensity and likelihood of these fires to human-caused climate change, exacerbated by unusually strong Santa Ana winds an...
Climate Change Exacerbated Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, starting early this year, resulted in 29 deaths and over 16,000 destroyed buildings; a World Weather Attribution study linked the increased intensity and likelihood of these fires to human-caused climate change, exacerbated by unusually strong Santa Ana winds an...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Chinese AI Software DeepSeek Shakes US Markets
Liang Wenfeng's AI software, DeepSeek, caused a $2 trillion temporary drop in US stock markets upon its release, showcasing China's growing AI prowess despite US sanctions and raising concerns about censorship and information control.
Chinese AI Software DeepSeek Shakes US Markets
Liang Wenfeng's AI software, DeepSeek, caused a $2 trillion temporary drop in US stock markets upon its release, showcasing China's growing AI prowess despite US sanctions and raising concerns about censorship and information control.
Progress
64% Bias Score
DeepSeek's AI Model Shakes Up Global Tech Market
DeepSeek's new AI model, DeepSeek-R1, rivals ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost and with fewer high-end chips, causing a $600 billion drop in Nvidia's market cap and surpassing ChatGPT in Apple App Store downloads.
DeepSeek's AI Model Shakes Up Global Tech Market
DeepSeek's new AI model, DeepSeek-R1, rivals ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost and with fewer high-end chips, causing a $600 billion drop in Nvidia's market cap and surpassing ChatGPT in Apple App Store downloads.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Freeze Federal Funding
A US judge temporarily blocked President Trump's plan to halt federal grants and loans, preventing a potential disruption to numerous programs after a last-minute legal challenge by states and non-profits. The move followed a Monday evening directive from the Trump administration aiming to align spe...
Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Freeze Federal Funding
A US judge temporarily blocked President Trump's plan to halt federal grants and loans, preventing a potential disruption to numerous programs after a last-minute legal challenge by states and non-profits. The move followed a Monday evening directive from the Trump administration aiming to align spe...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Vermont Border Patrol Agent Killed; Suspect Linked to Multi-State Crime Spree
On January 20, 2025, Vermont Border Patrol Agent David Maland was fatally shot by Teresa Youngblut and Felix Bauckholt during a traffic stop; this incident is linked to a Pennsylvania double homicide and a California murder, where the victim was killed to prevent testimony.
Vermont Border Patrol Agent Killed; Suspect Linked to Multi-State Crime Spree
On January 20, 2025, Vermont Border Patrol Agent David Maland was fatally shot by Teresa Youngblut and Felix Bauckholt during a traffic stop; this incident is linked to a Pennsylvania double homicide and a California murder, where the victim was killed to prevent testimony.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Imposes Sweeping Spending Freeze
The Trump administration issued a sweeping spending freeze affecting trillions of dollars in federal funds, temporarily halting various grants and loans, prompting legal challenges and sparking concerns about its wide-ranging consequences.
Trump Administration Imposes Sweeping Spending Freeze
The Trump administration issued a sweeping spending freeze affecting trillions of dollars in federal funds, temporarily halting various grants and loans, prompting legal challenges and sparking concerns about its wide-ranging consequences.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Disrupts US Tech Market
DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI application, has rapidly gained popularity in the US, challenging American tech giants with its low development cost and impressive functionality across various tasks, prompting concerns from US President Donald Trump.
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Disrupts US Tech Market
DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI application, has rapidly gained popularity in the US, challenging American tech giants with its low development cost and impressive functionality across various tasks, prompting concerns from US President Donald Trump.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Ukraine Conflict: Putin Claims Swift End to Fighting if Western Aid Ceases
Amidst a nearly three-year conflict, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accuses Russian President Putin of delaying negotiations, while US President Trump's pressure and potential dialogue with Putin introduce uncertainty, particularly concerning the level of continued Western support for Ukraine.
Ukraine Conflict: Putin Claims Swift End to Fighting if Western Aid Ceases
Amidst a nearly three-year conflict, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accuses Russian President Putin of delaying negotiations, while US President Trump's pressure and potential dialogue with Putin introduce uncertainty, particularly concerning the level of continued Western support for Ukraine.
Progress
48% Bias Score
UN Demands International Intervention in Goma Conflict
The UN calls for international intervention in Goma, DRC, following attacks by the M23 rebel group and Rwandan troops that have resulted in over 100 deaths and nearly 1000 injuries, displacing hundreds of thousands and bringing the total number of displaced people to over 7 million according to the ...
UN Demands International Intervention in Goma Conflict
The UN calls for international intervention in Goma, DRC, following attacks by the M23 rebel group and Rwandan troops that have resulted in over 100 deaths and nearly 1000 injuries, displacing hundreds of thousands and bringing the total number of displaced people to over 7 million according to the ...
Progress
48% Bias Score
DeepSeek's \$6 Million AI Chatbot Challenges U.S. Tech Valuations
DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed open-source LLM chatbot, achieved comparable performance to ChatGPT at a cost of \$6 million, causing a 17% drop in Nvidia stock and raising questions about the valuations of U.S. AI companies.
DeepSeek's \$6 Million AI Chatbot Challenges U.S. Tech Valuations
DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed open-source LLM chatbot, achieved comparable performance to ChatGPT at a cost of \$6 million, causing a 17% drop in Nvidia stock and raising questions about the valuations of U.S. AI companies.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Intensifies Immigration Enforcement, Sparking International Tensions
Since President Trump's January 20th inauguration, his administration has significantly escalated the arrest and deportation of undocumented immigrants, causing international tension and domestic opposition, exceeding the daily arrest rates (311 in 2024, 467 in 2023) under President Biden. The "Lake...
Trump Administration Intensifies Immigration Enforcement, Sparking International Tensions
Since President Trump's January 20th inauguration, his administration has significantly escalated the arrest and deportation of undocumented immigrants, causing international tension and domestic opposition, exceeding the daily arrest rates (311 in 2024, 467 in 2023) under President Biden. The "Lake...
Progress
48% Bias Score
WHO Warns of Catastrophic Impact from HIV Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that funding cuts to global HIV programs, particularly the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), threaten the lives of over 30 million people receiving life-saving treatment and could reverse decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, potentia...
WHO Warns of Catastrophic Impact from HIV Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that funding cuts to global HIV programs, particularly the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), threaten the lives of over 30 million people receiving life-saving treatment and could reverse decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, potentia...
Progress
60% Bias Score