February 2025
March 2025
Brain Microbiome Found in Fish Sparks Debate on Alzheimer's Origins
Immunologist Irene Salinas's study found bacteria in the brains of healthy fish, challenging the assumption of a sterile brain environment and sparking debate about the existence of a human brain microbiome and its role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Brain Microbiome Found in Fish Sparks Debate on Alzheimer's Origins
Immunologist Irene Salinas's study found bacteria in the brains of healthy fish, challenging the assumption of a sterile brain environment and sparking debate about the existence of a human brain microbiome and its role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Progress
16% Bias Score
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid PSOE Mayors Challenge Regional Government on Housing Policy
Ten PSOE mayors in Madrid are jointly proposing a legislative initiative to the regional assembly, aiming to grant municipalities the power to declare areas as 'residential tensioned markets', bypassing the regional government's veto on rent controls; this follows the regional government's repeated ...
Madrid PSOE Mayors Challenge Regional Government on Housing Policy
Ten PSOE mayors in Madrid are jointly proposing a legislative initiative to the regional assembly, aiming to grant municipalities the power to declare areas as 'residential tensioned markets', bypassing the regional government's veto on rent controls; this follows the regional government's repeated ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Spanish SICAVs Achieve Record Returns in 2024, Driven by Tech Investments
Spanish SICAVs, particularly those investing in tech companies like Nvidia and Apple, achieved significantly high returns in 2024, exceeding benchmark indices like the IBEX 35 and S&P 500; however, some larger SICAVs increased liquidity in the second half of the year.
Spanish SICAVs Achieve Record Returns in 2024, Driven by Tech Investments
Spanish SICAVs, particularly those investing in tech companies like Nvidia and Apple, achieved significantly high returns in 2024, exceeding benchmark indices like the IBEX 35 and S&P 500; however, some larger SICAVs increased liquidity in the second half of the year.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Slow Reconstruction Exacerbates Hardship Two Years After Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
Two years after the devastating February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, reconstruction efforts are lagging, leaving 500,000 people in temporary shelters and creating widespread hardship, including high rates of mental health issues and child labor.
Slow Reconstruction Exacerbates Hardship Two Years After Turkey-Syria Earthquakes
Two years after the devastating February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, reconstruction efforts are lagging, leaving 500,000 people in temporary shelters and creating widespread hardship, including high rates of mental health issues and child labor.
Progress
40% Bias Score
State Bounty Programs Target Undocumented Immigrants
Republican lawmakers in Missouri and Mississippi proposed $1,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest of undocumented immigrants; the Missouri bill remains active, while the Mississippi bill failed despite claims it would improve community safety, highlighting the ongoing national debate ov...
State Bounty Programs Target Undocumented Immigrants
Republican lawmakers in Missouri and Mississippi proposed $1,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest of undocumented immigrants; the Missouri bill remains active, while the Mississippi bill failed despite claims it would improve community safety, highlighting the ongoing national debate ov...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
Progress
44% Bias Score
German CEOs Urge Open Immigration Policy and Economic Reform
CEOs of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, and Mercedes-Benz called for increased skilled worker immigration and a new economic policy in Germany, warning against rising xenophobia and emphasizing the need for a united Europe and efficient integration of immigrants into the workforce before the February 23rd f...
German CEOs Urge Open Immigration Policy and Economic Reform
CEOs of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, and Mercedes-Benz called for increased skilled worker immigration and a new economic policy in Germany, warning against rising xenophobia and emphasizing the need for a united Europe and efficient integration of immigrants into the workforce before the February 23rd f...
Progress
44% Bias Score
New Rice Variety Cuts Methane Emissions
A new rice variety, developed after extensive research by Anna Schnurer's team and published in "Molecular Plant", significantly reduces methane emissions from rice cultivation, a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases, offering a potential solution to mitigate climate change.
New Rice Variety Cuts Methane Emissions
A new rice variety, developed after extensive research by Anna Schnurer's team and published in "Molecular Plant", significantly reduces methane emissions from rice cultivation, a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases, offering a potential solution to mitigate climate change.
Progress
12% Bias Score
Former Chilean President PiƱera Dies in Helicopter Crash
Former Chilean President SebastiƔn PiƱera died on February 6, 2024, when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into Lago Ranco, killing him from drowning, while three other passengers survived. Despite an ongoing investigation, the cause of the crash remains unclear, sparking a national debate abou...
Former Chilean President PiƱera Dies in Helicopter Crash
Former Chilean President SebastiƔn PiƱera died on February 6, 2024, when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into Lago Ranco, killing him from drowning, while three other passengers survived. Despite an ongoing investigation, the cause of the crash remains unclear, sparking a national debate abou...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Delays Tariffs on Mexico, Forcing USMCA Renegotiation
Donald Trump's one-month delay of a 25% tariff on Mexican imports offers temporary relief, but pressures Mexico to renegotiate the USMCA before its 2026 review to address US concerns over drug trafficking, migration, and trade imbalances.
Trump Delays Tariffs on Mexico, Forcing USMCA Renegotiation
Donald Trump's one-month delay of a 25% tariff on Mexican imports offers temporary relief, but pressures Mexico to renegotiate the USMCA before its 2026 review to address US concerns over drug trafficking, migration, and trade imbalances.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Colombian President Faces Backlash Over Controversial Chief of Staff Appointment
The appointment of Armando Benedetti as chief of staff by Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked a major crisis within the government, leading to public criticism and resignations from key ministers due to Benedetti's history of machismo accusations and corruption investigations.
Colombian President Faces Backlash Over Controversial Chief of Staff Appointment
The appointment of Armando Benedetti as chief of staff by Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked a major crisis within the government, leading to public criticism and resignations from key ministers due to Benedetti's history of machismo accusations and corruption investigations.
Progress
56% Bias Score