February 2025
March 2025
EPA Criticizes $2 Billion Climate Grant to Abrams-Linked Group
The Biden administration granted $2 billion to Power Forward Communities, a climate group linked to Stacey Abrams, prompting criticism from the EPA for its rapid disbursement and potential conflicts of interest; $20 billion was given to eight entities with minimal oversight.
EPA Criticizes $2 Billion Climate Grant to Abrams-Linked Group
The Biden administration granted $2 billion to Power Forward Communities, a climate group linked to Stacey Abrams, prompting criticism from the EPA for its rapid disbursement and potential conflicts of interest; $20 billion was given to eight entities with minimal oversight.
Progress
76% Bias Score
New Jersey Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Salman Rushdie Stabbing
A New York jury found Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie in August 2022, causing severe injuries including blindness in one eye; Matar also faces assault charges for injuring another man at the event.
New Jersey Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Salman Rushdie Stabbing
A New York jury found Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie in August 2022, causing severe injuries including blindness in one eye; Matar also faces assault charges for injuring another man at the event.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Low-Cost Incubators Save Premature Babies in Developing Countries
Spanish engineer Pablo Sánchez Bergasa's ONG, Medicina Abierta al Mundo, uses open-source, low-cost (€350) In3bator incubators to reduce premature infant mortality in developing nations, reaching 30 countries including Ukraine and Nepal, with plans to expand to Palestine.
Low-Cost Incubators Save Premature Babies in Developing Countries
Spanish engineer Pablo Sánchez Bergasa's ONG, Medicina Abierta al Mundo, uses open-source, low-cost (€350) In3bator incubators to reduce premature infant mortality in developing nations, reaching 30 countries including Ukraine and Nepal, with plans to expand to Palestine.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Turin to Host 2030 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Events
Turin, Italy will host speed skating events for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, marking a shift towards geographically dispersed games after Piedmont's unsuccessful bids for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Turin to Host 2030 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Events
Turin, Italy will host speed skating events for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, marking a shift towards geographically dispersed games after Piedmont's unsuccessful bids for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Gene Mutation in Wheat Reduces Need for Fertilizers
UK scientists discovered a gene mutation enhancing plant-microbe partnerships, potentially reducing fertilizer use in crops like wheat through improved nutrient uptake via endosymbiosis, offering a sustainable agricultural solution.
Gene Mutation in Wheat Reduces Need for Fertilizers
UK scientists discovered a gene mutation enhancing plant-microbe partnerships, potentially reducing fertilizer use in crops like wheat through improved nutrient uptake via endosymbiosis, offering a sustainable agricultural solution.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Hochman Rejects Menendez Brothers' New Trial Bid
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman recommended Friday against granting Erik and Lyle Menendez a new trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, rejecting their petition based on new evidence of abuse; he will decide on their resentencing request in the coming weeks.
Hochman Rejects Menendez Brothers' New Trial Bid
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman recommended Friday against granting Erik and Lyle Menendez a new trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, rejecting their petition based on new evidence of abuse; he will decide on their resentencing request in the coming weeks.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Baerbock Threatens US Amidst Growing Transatlantic Tensions
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized US President Donald Trump for negotiating with Russia behind Europe's back and threatened increased pressure on the US, while facing potential electoral defeat in upcoming German elections.
Baerbock Threatens US Amidst Growing Transatlantic Tensions
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized US President Donald Trump for negotiating with Russia behind Europe's back and threatened increased pressure on the US, while facing potential electoral defeat in upcoming German elections.
Progress
64% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Concerns about Global Health Equity
The United States' potential withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision prioritized by President Trump, raises major concerns about global health equity and ethical responsibility, particularly given the US's 18% contribution to the WHO budget and its historical leadership role.
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Concerns about Global Health Equity
The United States' potential withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision prioritized by President Trump, raises major concerns about global health equity and ethical responsibility, particularly given the US's 18% contribution to the WHO budget and its historical leadership role.
Progress
56% Bias Score
EHRC Demands Policy Review from NHS Fife over Single-Sex Changing Facilities
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) sent letters to NHS Fife and the Scottish government, demanding policy assessments and a meeting to discuss the application of the Equality Act 2010 regarding single-sex changing facilities, following an employment tribunal case involving a nurse and a...
EHRC Demands Policy Review from NHS Fife over Single-Sex Changing Facilities
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) sent letters to NHS Fife and the Scottish government, demanding policy assessments and a meeting to discuss the application of the Equality Act 2010 regarding single-sex changing facilities, following an employment tribunal case involving a nurse and a...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump's Lithium Demand Rejected by Ukraine
Ukraine's untapped lithium reserves, estimated at 500,000 tonnes, are at the center of a geopolitical dispute after Donald Trump demanded half of Ukraine's mineral wealth as payment for military aid; this claim was rejected by President Zelenskyy, who instead seeks international partnerships.
Trump's Lithium Demand Rejected by Ukraine
Ukraine's untapped lithium reserves, estimated at 500,000 tonnes, are at the center of a geopolitical dispute after Donald Trump demanded half of Ukraine's mineral wealth as payment for military aid; this claim was rejected by President Zelenskyy, who instead seeks international partnerships.
Progress
48% Bias Score
BMW Halts £600m Mini Plant Investment Amid Declining EV Demand
BMW Group paused a £600 million investment in its Oxford Mini plant due to declining electric vehicle demand, impacting 4,000 projected jobs; the plant will continue producing combustion engine Minis while reviewing electric vehicle production plans, and will return a government grant.
BMW Halts £600m Mini Plant Investment Amid Declining EV Demand
BMW Group paused a £600 million investment in its Oxford Mini plant due to declining electric vehicle demand, impacting 4,000 projected jobs; the plant will continue producing combustion engine Minis while reviewing electric vehicle production plans, and will return a government grant.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Deportation to Panama: Hundreds of Migrants Held in Questionable Conditions
Following mass deportations from the US, almost 300 Asian migrants were held in a Panamanian hotel under tight security, then transferred to a remote jungle camp, prompting concerns about human rights violations and raising questions about international cooperation on deportation policies.
Deportation to Panama: Hundreds of Migrants Held in Questionable Conditions
Following mass deportations from the US, almost 300 Asian migrants were held in a Panamanian hotel under tight security, then transferred to a remote jungle camp, prompting concerns about human rights violations and raising questions about international cooperation on deportation policies.
Progress
52% Bias Score