February 2025
March 2025
NOAA Fires Hundreds of Employees, Including Weather Forecasters
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fired hundreds of probationary employees, including weather forecasters, on Thursday, impacting crucial local forecasts and hazard warnings across the country. This action, part of a larger federal workforce reduction effort, raises concerns...
NOAA Fires Hundreds of Employees, Including Weather Forecasters
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fired hundreds of probationary employees, including weather forecasters, on Thursday, impacting crucial local forecasts and hazard warnings across the country. This action, part of a larger federal workforce reduction effort, raises concerns...
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44% Bias Score
Greece Marks Second Anniversary of Deadly Train Crash with Mass Protests and General Strike
On February 28th, 2024, hundreds of thousands of people protested in Greece to demand justice for the victims of the 2023 train crash that killed 57 people. A 24-hour general strike shut down transportation and many businesses, highlighting ongoing anger over the government's handling of the tragedy...
Greece Marks Second Anniversary of Deadly Train Crash with Mass Protests and General Strike
On February 28th, 2024, hundreds of thousands of people protested in Greece to demand justice for the victims of the 2023 train crash that killed 57 people. A 24-hour general strike shut down transportation and many businesses, highlighting ongoing anger over the government's handling of the tragedy...
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52% Bias Score
Air Traffic Controller Distraction Causes Near-Miss at Burbank Airport; DOT Launches Hiring Plan
A near-collision between two planes at California's Bob Hope Burbank Airport on February 23, 2023, resulted from an air traffic controller's distraction, prompting the Department of Transportation to launch a plan to boost air traffic controller recruitment to address long-standing staffing shortage...
Air Traffic Controller Distraction Causes Near-Miss at Burbank Airport; DOT Launches Hiring Plan
A near-collision between two planes at California's Bob Hope Burbank Airport on February 23, 2023, resulted from an air traffic controller's distraction, prompting the Department of Transportation to launch a plan to boost air traffic controller recruitment to address long-standing staffing shortage...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Revokes AI Order, Spurs Massive Investment and Ethical Concerns
President Trump revoked a Biden-era AI executive order, prompting large investments from Apple ($500 billion) and the creation of Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure company, raising concerns about ethical implications and the US's role in global AI leadership.
Trump Revokes AI Order, Spurs Massive Investment and Ethical Concerns
President Trump revoked a Biden-era AI executive order, prompting large investments from Apple ($500 billion) and the creation of Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure company, raising concerns about ethical implications and the US's role in global AI leadership.
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44% Bias Score
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Spurs Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
I'm Still Here," a Brazilian film about enforced disappearances during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, is nominated for an Oscar and has sparked renewed calls for accountability for past human rights abuses and the recent coup attempt.
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Spurs Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
I'm Still Here," a Brazilian film about enforced disappearances during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, is nominated for an Oscar and has sparked renewed calls for accountability for past human rights abuses and the recent coup attempt.
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44% Bias Score
Eight Women Hospitalized After Illegal Botox Injections in Paris
Eight women in the Paris area suffered severe botulism in August-September 2024 after receiving illegal Botox injections at a cosmetic center; improperly stored and overdosed Botox caused the botulism, leading to hospitalizations and an investigation by the ANSM.
Eight Women Hospitalized After Illegal Botox Injections in Paris
Eight women in the Paris area suffered severe botulism in August-September 2024 after receiving illegal Botox injections at a cosmetic center; improperly stored and overdosed Botox caused the botulism, leading to hospitalizations and an investigation by the ANSM.
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44% Bias Score
Trump to Make English Official US Language
President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday making English the official language of the United States, eliminating federal language services for non-English speakers; this is unprecedented in US history, impacting nearly 68 million residents who speak a language other than English.
Trump to Make English Official US Language
President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday making English the official language of the United States, eliminating federal language services for non-English speakers; this is unprecedented in US history, impacting nearly 68 million residents who speak a language other than English.
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56% Bias Score
Mexico Extraditions Preempt U.S. Tariffs
Mexico extradited 29 cartel members to the U.S., including Rafael Caro Quintero, days before potential 25% tariffs on Mexican imports, in a move observers see as a response to President Trump's pressure regarding drug trafficking.
Mexico Extraditions Preempt U.S. Tariffs
Mexico extradited 29 cartel members to the U.S., including Rafael Caro Quintero, days before potential 25% tariffs on Mexican imports, in a move observers see as a response to President Trump's pressure regarding drug trafficking.
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44% Bias Score
Facebook's Algorithm Ruled Gender-Biased in Job Ads
A Netherlands human rights body ruled that Facebook's algorithm displays gender bias in job ad promotion, showing women ads for typically female professions and men ads for typically male professions; this decision follows a Global Witness investigation across six countries and could lead to fines o...
Facebook's Algorithm Ruled Gender-Biased in Job Ads
A Netherlands human rights body ruled that Facebook's algorithm displays gender bias in job ad promotion, showing women ads for typically female professions and men ads for typically male professions; this decision follows a Global Witness investigation across six countries and could lead to fines o...
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28% Bias Score
Trump Administration Eliminates DEI Initiatives, Facing Legal Challenges
President Trump's administration issued an executive order eliminating DEI initiatives across the federal government, reversing his past public support and reflecting a broader trend; a federal judge temporarily blocked some parts of the order, while supporters and critics clash over the impacts on ...
Trump Administration Eliminates DEI Initiatives, Facing Legal Challenges
President Trump's administration issued an executive order eliminating DEI initiatives across the federal government, reversing his past public support and reflecting a broader trend; a federal judge temporarily blocked some parts of the order, while supporters and critics clash over the impacts on ...
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48% Bias Score
Morawiecki Indicted for Alleged Election Manipulation During COVID-19 Pandemic
Poland's former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki faces charges for allegedly attempting to organize a postal vote during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a move the opposition claims was intended to favor the incumbent president, while Morawiecki defends it as a necessary measure.
Morawiecki Indicted for Alleged Election Manipulation During COVID-19 Pandemic
Poland's former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki faces charges for allegedly attempting to organize a postal vote during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a move the opposition claims was intended to favor the incumbent president, while Morawiecki defends it as a necessary measure.
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40% Bias Score
Report Warns of Potential Russian Aggression, Urges Massive European Military Buildup
A Bruegel-Kiel report warns of a possible new Russian aggression in Europe within 3-10 years, prompting calls for a substantial increase in European military capacity—including conscription—and a major boost in military spending, potentially up to €250 billion annually, mainly shouldered by Germany,...
Report Warns of Potential Russian Aggression, Urges Massive European Military Buildup
A Bruegel-Kiel report warns of a possible new Russian aggression in Europe within 3-10 years, prompting calls for a substantial increase in European military capacity—including conscription—and a major boost in military spending, potentially up to €250 billion annually, mainly shouldered by Germany,...
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52% Bias Score