January 2025
February 2025
TRAPPIST-1 Search Yields No Signals, but Future Telescopes Offer Hope
A search for radio signals from the TRAPPIST-1 system, using the Allen Telescope Array, yielded no results, but scientists say this doesn't rule out advanced life, emphasizing the need for more powerful telescopes like the upcoming Square Kilometer Array.
TRAPPIST-1 Search Yields No Signals, but Future Telescopes Offer Hope
A search for radio signals from the TRAPPIST-1 system, using the Allen Telescope Array, yielded no results, but scientists say this doesn't rule out advanced life, emphasizing the need for more powerful telescopes like the upcoming Square Kilometer Array.
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40% Bias Score
Apple's Q1 Results Hinges on iPhone Sales Amid China Market Uncertainty
Apple's upcoming first-quarter results will be heavily influenced by iPhone sales, with analysts divided on the outlook due to concerns over slowing demand in China, particularly given increased competition from domestic manufacturers and the yet-to-be-released Apple Intelligence features. Despite s...
Apple's Q1 Results Hinges on iPhone Sales Amid China Market Uncertainty
Apple's upcoming first-quarter results will be heavily influenced by iPhone sales, with analysts divided on the outlook due to concerns over slowing demand in China, particularly given increased competition from domestic manufacturers and the yet-to-be-released Apple Intelligence features. Despite s...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Nominates RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary: Public Health Reform Sparks Debate
President Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary has sparked debate due to his focus on public health issues like childhood obesity (over 20%), environmental toxins, and vaccine concerns, but also his reformist stance and potential conflicts with the pharmaceutical and food in...
Trump Nominates RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary: Public Health Reform Sparks Debate
President Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary has sparked debate due to his focus on public health issues like childhood obesity (over 20%), environmental toxins, and vaccine concerns, but also his reformist stance and potential conflicts with the pharmaceutical and food in...
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60% Bias Score
Unprecedented Lithium-ion Battery Cleanup Underway in Los Angeles After Wildfires
The EPA initiated Phase 1 of a massive lithium-ion battery cleanup in Los Angeles after recent wildfires, involving over 1000 personnel by this weekend, due to the unprecedented number of damaged batteries in electric vehicles and homes, posing significant health and environmental risks; Phase 2, de...
Unprecedented Lithium-ion Battery Cleanup Underway in Los Angeles After Wildfires
The EPA initiated Phase 1 of a massive lithium-ion battery cleanup in Los Angeles after recent wildfires, involving over 1000 personnel by this weekend, due to the unprecedented number of damaged batteries in electric vehicles and homes, posing significant health and environmental risks; Phase 2, de...
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40% Bias Score
Fed Holds Rates: High-Yield Savings Opportunities, High-Interest Debt Remains Costly
The Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged presents a mixed outlook for consumers: high-yield savings accounts offer inflation-beating returns (4.5%-4.75%), while high-interest debts (credit cards averaging 20.14%) remain costly, demanding proactive repayment strategies.
Fed Holds Rates: High-Yield Savings Opportunities, High-Interest Debt Remains Costly
The Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged presents a mixed outlook for consumers: high-yield savings accounts offer inflation-beating returns (4.5%-4.75%), while high-interest debts (credit cards averaging 20.14%) remain costly, demanding proactive repayment strategies.
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32% Bias Score
Merz Votes with AfD on Migration Policy, Sparking CDU Internal Conflict
CDU leader Friedrich Merz voted for a joint motion on migration policy with the AfD, despite previously stating he would not cooperate with them, creating internal party tensions and potential long-term damage to the CDU's image.
Merz Votes with AfD on Migration Policy, Sparking CDU Internal Conflict
CDU leader Friedrich Merz voted for a joint motion on migration policy with the AfD, despite previously stating he would not cooperate with them, creating internal party tensions and potential long-term damage to the CDU's image.
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48% Bias Score
IRS Removes Sections of Internal Revenue Manual Following Trump's DEI Executive Order
Following President Trump's executive order targeting DEI initiatives, sections of the IRS Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) have been removed, impacting access to information on Offers in Compromise, the Large Business and International division, and programs serving diverse taxpayers, including the Ta...
IRS Removes Sections of Internal Revenue Manual Following Trump's DEI Executive Order
Following President Trump's executive order targeting DEI initiatives, sections of the IRS Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) have been removed, impacting access to information on Offers in Compromise, the Large Business and International division, and programs serving diverse taxpayers, including the Ta...
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Economy Grew 2.3% in Q4 2024, Driven by Consumer Spending
Fueled by robust consumer spending, particularly on big-ticket items, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% annual rate in the final quarter of 2024, exceeding growth in other countries like Europe; however, this growth is threatened by potential tariffs and decreased consumer confidence.
U.S. Economy Grew 2.3% in Q4 2024, Driven by Consumer Spending
Fueled by robust consumer spending, particularly on big-ticket items, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% annual rate in the final quarter of 2024, exceeding growth in other countries like Europe; however, this growth is threatened by potential tariffs and decreased consumer confidence.
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40% Bias Score
Law Firm Investigates Five Universities for Alleged Role in Biden Administration Censorship
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is demanding public records from five universities to investigate their alleged role in a Biden administration censorship regime, citing communications with federal officials and social media companies and suspecting misuse of taxpayer funds to suppress speech.
Law Firm Investigates Five Universities for Alleged Role in Biden Administration Censorship
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is demanding public records from five universities to investigate their alleged role in a Biden administration censorship regime, citing communications with federal officials and social media companies and suspecting misuse of taxpayer funds to suppress speech.
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64% Bias Score
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, known for "As Tears Go By" and her relationship with Mick Jagger, died peacefully in London at age 78, leaving behind a legacy in music and acting.
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, known for "As Tears Go By" and her relationship with Mick Jagger, died peacefully in London at age 78, leaving behind a legacy in music and acting.
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44% Bias Score
Alberta Creates New Crown Corporation to Manage $250 Billion Heritage Fund
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched the Heritage Fund Opportunities Corp., a Crown corporation tasked with growing the province's $23.4-billion Heritage Fund to $250 billion by 2050 through global investments, aiming to reduce reliance on resource revenues and reflecting a return to the fund's o...
Alberta Creates New Crown Corporation to Manage $250 Billion Heritage Fund
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launched the Heritage Fund Opportunities Corp., a Crown corporation tasked with growing the province's $23.4-billion Heritage Fund to $250 billion by 2050 through global investments, aiming to reduce reliance on resource revenues and reflecting a return to the fund's o...
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44% Bias Score
Prominent Liberals Blame Biden Family for Trump Victory, Demand 2028 Nominee Criticize Administration
Liberal podcast host Jon Favreau and Bloomberg columnist Matthew Yglesias blamed Joe Biden and his family for contributing to Donald Trump's 2024 victory, asserting that a 2028 Democratic nominee must strongly criticize the Biden administration to gain their support.
Prominent Liberals Blame Biden Family for Trump Victory, Demand 2028 Nominee Criticize Administration
Liberal podcast host Jon Favreau and Bloomberg columnist Matthew Yglesias blamed Joe Biden and his family for contributing to Donald Trump's 2024 victory, asserting that a 2028 Democratic nominee must strongly criticize the Biden administration to gain their support.
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60% Bias Score