January 2025
February 2025
FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Over Potential Commercial Advertisement Violations
The FCC is investigating PBS and NPR for potentially violating federal law by airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements; this could impact their public funding and programming.
FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Over Potential Commercial Advertisement Violations
The FCC is investigating PBS and NPR for potentially violating federal law by airing commercials disguised as underwriting announcements; this could impact their public funding and programming.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Ecuador's 2025 Presidential Election: Noboa and González Poised for Runoff
Ecuador's 2025 general elections, taking place on November 9th, show President Daniel Noboa and Luisa González leading in polls, with a potential runoff on April 13th, 2026, if neither achieves over 50% of the vote. The election will determine the president, vice-president, 151 national assembly rep...
Ecuador's 2025 Presidential Election: Noboa and González Poised for Runoff
Ecuador's 2025 general elections, taking place on November 9th, show President Daniel Noboa and Luisa González leading in polls, with a potential runoff on April 13th, 2026, if neither achieves over 50% of the vote. The election will determine the president, vice-president, 151 national assembly rep...
Progress
28% Bias Score
AI Misinformation Deceives 35% of Teenagers in New Study
A Common Sense Media study found that 35% of 1,000 surveyed American teenagers (ages 13-18) reported being deceived by AI-generated fake content online, with 41% encountering misleading real content; this follows a trend of reduced content moderation by major tech companies, contributing to increase...
AI Misinformation Deceives 35% of Teenagers in New Study
A Common Sense Media study found that 35% of 1,000 surveyed American teenagers (ages 13-18) reported being deceived by AI-generated fake content online, with 41% encountering misleading real content; this follows a trend of reduced content moderation by major tech companies, contributing to increase...
Progress
24% Bias Score
FDA Approves First New Painkiller in Over Two Decades
The FDA approved Journavx (suztrigine), a new non-opioid pain reliever, offering a safer alternative to opioids; clinical trials showed effectiveness in reducing post-surgical pain, though further research on chronic pain is needed.
FDA Approves First New Painkiller in Over Two Decades
The FDA approved Journavx (suztrigine), a new non-opioid pain reliever, offering a safer alternative to opioids; clinical trials showed effectiveness in reducing post-surgical pain, though further research on chronic pain is needed.
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40% Bias Score
Rogers Announces 2026 Senate Bid in Michigan
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is planning a 2026 Republican bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, following his recent narrow loss to Democrat Elissa Slotkin; the race is expected to be highly competitive given Senator Gary Peters' retirement.
Rogers Announces 2026 Senate Bid in Michigan
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is planning a 2026 Republican bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, following his recent narrow loss to Democrat Elissa Slotkin; the race is expected to be highly competitive given Senator Gary Peters' retirement.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports
On February 1st, President Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, aiming to curb undocumented migration and fentanyl trafficking, potentially impacting the cost of living due to higher energy prices; a decision on oil tariffs is pending, and tariffs on China are also planned.
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports
On February 1st, President Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, aiming to curb undocumented migration and fentanyl trafficking, potentially impacting the cost of living due to higher energy prices; a decision on oil tariffs is pending, and tariffs on China are also planned.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Guantanamo Bay Expansion for Migrant Detention Sparks Controversy
President Trump ordered the expansion of Guantanamo Bay's migrant detention center to hold up to 30,000 individuals, despite concerns over human rights abuses and the facility's history of detaining terrorism suspects; this move has been criticized by Cuba and human rights advocates.
Guantanamo Bay Expansion for Migrant Detention Sparks Controversy
President Trump ordered the expansion of Guantanamo Bay's migrant detention center to hold up to 30,000 individuals, despite concerns over human rights abuses and the facility's history of detaining terrorism suspects; this move has been criticized by Cuba and human rights advocates.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Mexico Challenges Google's Renaming of the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum requested Google to revert the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" following a US executive order, arguing that this change is legally unfounded due to limitations on territorial waters under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Mexico Challenges Google's Renaming of the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum requested Google to revert the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" following a US executive order, arguing that this change is legally unfounded due to limitations on territorial waters under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Blames Diversity Initiatives for Deadly Air Collision
President Trump blamed Democrats and diversity initiatives for a mid-air collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River, claiming they led to relaxed aviation standards, despite the ongoing investigation.
Trump Blames Diversity Initiatives for Deadly Air Collision
President Trump blamed Democrats and diversity initiatives for a mid-air collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River, claiming they led to relaxed aviation standards, despite the ongoing investigation.
Progress
76% Bias Score
Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Kills Five, Six Arrested
A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulu killed five people, including a 3-year-old boy, and injured approximately 20 others after a lit bundle of aerial fireworks tipped over into crates of unlit fireworks; six people have been arrested and face charges including manslaughter.
Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Kills Five, Six Arrested
A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulu killed five people, including a 3-year-old boy, and injured approximately 20 others after a lit bundle of aerial fireworks tipped over into crates of unlit fireworks; six people have been arrested and face charges including manslaughter.
Progress
36% Bias Score
French Convict Questioned in Unsolved 1990s Rapes and Murder
French convict Dominique Pelicot, serving 20 years for drugging his wife for gang rape, is being questioned about the unsolved 1991 murder of real estate agent Sophie Narme and the 1999 attempted rape of another agent; police found his DNA at the scene of the latter.
French Convict Questioned in Unsolved 1990s Rapes and Murder
French convict Dominique Pelicot, serving 20 years for drugging his wife for gang rape, is being questioned about the unsolved 1991 murder of real estate agent Sophie Narme and the 1999 attempted rape of another agent; police found his DNA at the scene of the latter.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Holocaust Survivors Return Awards, Condemning CDU-AfD Collaboration
Two Holocaust survivors returned their German awards protesting a parliamentary vote where the CDU used the far-right AfD's votes for the first time to pass a motion on migration reduction; this collaboration broke a long-standing taboo against cooperation with the AfD.
Holocaust Survivors Return Awards, Condemning CDU-AfD Collaboration
Two Holocaust survivors returned their German awards protesting a parliamentary vote where the CDU used the far-right AfD's votes for the first time to pass a motion on migration reduction; this collaboration broke a long-standing taboo against cooperation with the AfD.
Progress
52% Bias Score