February 2025
March 2025
Google Trends Data and MAGA Narratives: Correlation, Not Causation
A surge in Google searches for crime-related terms in Washington, DC, around Trump's inauguration is interpreted by MAGA figures as evidence of a "Deep State" in panic, but experts caution against causal conclusions due to limitations in the data and the potential for manipulation.
Google Trends Data and MAGA Narratives: Correlation, Not Causation
A surge in Google searches for crime-related terms in Washington, DC, around Trump's inauguration is interpreted by MAGA figures as evidence of a "Deep State" in panic, but experts caution against causal conclusions due to limitations in the data and the potential for manipulation.
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16% Bias Score
Alabama Police Department Faces Abolishment After Corruption Indictments
A grand jury in Cullman County, Alabama indicted Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin and four officers on charges including evidence mishandling, recommending the department's abolishment due to a "rampant culture of corruption". The investigation revealed a compromised evidence room, possibly link...
Alabama Police Department Faces Abolishment After Corruption Indictments
A grand jury in Cullman County, Alabama indicted Hanceville Police Chief Jason Marlin and four officers on charges including evidence mishandling, recommending the department's abolishment due to a "rampant culture of corruption". The investigation revealed a compromised evidence room, possibly link...
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48% Bias Score
AfD Criticized for Exploiting Munich Tragedy for Political Gain
A 24-year-old Afghan man drove into a crowd in Munich, killing a mother and her two-year-old daughter and injuring 37. The AfD party faced severe criticism for allegedly exploiting the tragedy for political purposes, spreading misinformation, and complaining about restrictions on laying flowers at t...
AfD Criticized for Exploiting Munich Tragedy for Political Gain
A 24-year-old Afghan man drove into a crowd in Munich, killing a mother and her two-year-old daughter and injuring 37. The AfD party faced severe criticism for allegedly exploiting the tragedy for political purposes, spreading misinformation, and complaining about restrictions on laying flowers at t...
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56% Bias Score
German Furniture Sales Plummet 7.4% in 2024
German furniture manufacturers experienced a 7.4 percent drop in sales in 2024, totaling €16.4 billion, due to reduced consumer spending, fewer new homes, and post-pandemic shifts in consumer priorities; the industry anticipates slight growth in 2025 but faces high short-term work rates.
German Furniture Sales Plummet 7.4% in 2024
German furniture manufacturers experienced a 7.4 percent drop in sales in 2024, totaling €16.4 billion, due to reduced consumer spending, fewer new homes, and post-pandemic shifts in consumer priorities; the industry anticipates slight growth in 2025 but faces high short-term work rates.
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36% Bias Score
Acid Attack Victim's Sight Restored with Donated Placenta
Paul Laskey, a 43-year-old man, suffered severe eye damage from an acid attack in February 2023, but three amniotic tissue grafts from a donated placenta and upcoming stem cell treatment offer hope for vision restoration.
Acid Attack Victim's Sight Restored with Donated Placenta
Paul Laskey, a 43-year-old man, suffered severe eye damage from an acid attack in February 2023, but three amniotic tissue grafts from a donated placenta and upcoming stem cell treatment offer hope for vision restoration.
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16% Bias Score
Kennedy's Plan to Tackle America's Chronic Disease Epidemic
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new HHS secretary, plans to tackle seven health issues, including reducing harmful food additives and pesticides, reassessing the childhood vaccination schedule, restricting electromagnetic radiation, and addressing exposure to "forever chemicals" and microplastics, aiming...
Kennedy's Plan to Tackle America's Chronic Disease Epidemic
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new HHS secretary, plans to tackle seven health issues, including reducing harmful food additives and pesticides, reassessing the childhood vaccination schedule, restricting electromagnetic radiation, and addressing exposure to "forever chemicals" and microplastics, aiming...
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24% Bias Score
French Telework Surge: Reshaping Management and Collaboration
Between 2019 and 2023, telework in France surged from 9% to 26% of salaried employees, prompting significant changes in management, collaboration, and organizational structures, according to Laurent Taskin's new book, "Le Télétravail, un mode de vie.
French Telework Surge: Reshaping Management and Collaboration
Between 2019 and 2023, telework in France surged from 9% to 26% of salaried employees, prompting significant changes in management, collaboration, and organizational structures, according to Laurent Taskin's new book, "Le Télétravail, un mode de vie.
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16% Bias Score
German Election: Coalition Uncertainty and AfD Donation Scandal
Days before the German Bundestag election, polls show the Left party gaining support, while the AfD and FDP lose ground; no two-party coalition has a majority; coalition talks are tense, with Lindner ruling out Greens and Habeck expressing reservations about the FDP; an investigation into a large do...
German Election: Coalition Uncertainty and AfD Donation Scandal
Days before the German Bundestag election, polls show the Left party gaining support, while the AfD and FDP lose ground; no two-party coalition has a majority; coalition talks are tense, with Lindner ruling out Greens and Habeck expressing reservations about the FDP; an investigation into a large do...
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64% Bias Score
Mercedes-Benz Implements Cost Cuts Amidst Declining 2024 Profits
Mercedes-Benz announced a 4.4 percent revenue drop to "107.761 billion euros and a 40 percent adjusted operating profit decline to "8.677 billion euros in 2024, prompting cost-cutting measures targeting 10 percent production cost reduction by 2027 and a product offensive to restore double-digit sale...
Mercedes-Benz Implements Cost Cuts Amidst Declining 2024 Profits
Mercedes-Benz announced a 4.4 percent revenue drop to "107.761 billion euros and a 40 percent adjusted operating profit decline to "8.677 billion euros in 2024, prompting cost-cutting measures targeting 10 percent production cost reduction by 2027 and a product offensive to restore double-digit sale...
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48% Bias Score
EU Clarifies Path for Russian Businessmen to Appeal Sanctions
The EU Council recently detailed how Russian businessmen can appeal sanctions: either publicly denounce the war in Ukraine or fully divest from Russian assets; several are appealing based on this, with a precedent-setting ruling expected soon.
EU Clarifies Path for Russian Businessmen to Appeal Sanctions
The EU Council recently detailed how Russian businessmen can appeal sanctions: either publicly denounce the war in Ukraine or fully divest from Russian assets; several are appealing based on this, with a precedent-setting ruling expected soon.
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56% Bias Score
Increased Public Spending: A Pro-Growth Policy for Britain?
Britain's Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, argues that increased public spending, including £25bn for the NHS, is a pro-growth policy, countering claims that tax increases harm the economy. He uses examples like retail security costs due to shoplifting and NHS-related worker absences to illustrate t...
Increased Public Spending: A Pro-Growth Policy for Britain?
Britain's Pensions Minister, Torsten Bell, argues that increased public spending, including £25bn for the NHS, is a pro-growth policy, countering claims that tax increases harm the economy. He uses examples like retail security costs due to shoplifting and NHS-related worker absences to illustrate t...
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40% Bias Score
Christoph Eschenbach: A Life in Music, Forged in Tragedy
Christoph Eschenbach, celebrating his 85th birthday, recounts his life's journey; overcoming childhood trauma, including the loss of his parents and surviving post-war refugee conditions, he became a successful pianist and conductor, sharing anecdotes from collaborations with Callas, Karajan, and Sz...
Christoph Eschenbach: A Life in Music, Forged in Tragedy
Christoph Eschenbach, celebrating his 85th birthday, recounts his life's journey; overcoming childhood trauma, including the loss of his parents and surviving post-war refugee conditions, he became a successful pianist and conductor, sharing anecdotes from collaborations with Callas, Karajan, and Sz...
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24% Bias Score