March 2025
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Japan Seeks to Heal G7 Rift After Trump-Zelenskyy Dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba pledged to prevent division within the G7 following a highly publicized argument between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday, expressing concern that the dispute could hinder peace efforts in Ukraine.
Japan Seeks to Heal G7 Rift After Trump-Zelenskyy Dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba pledged to prevent division within the G7 following a highly publicized argument between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday, expressing concern that the dispute could hinder peace efforts in Ukraine.
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36% Bias Score
US Government Shutdown Looms Amidst Congressional Budget Dispute
A potential US government shutdown looms on March 14th due to budget disagreements between Democrats and Republicans. Republicans, controlling Congress, suggest a short-term funding extension with potential modifications, while Democrats accuse them of prioritizing President Trump's wishes over bipa...
US Government Shutdown Looms Amidst Congressional Budget Dispute
A potential US government shutdown looms on March 14th due to budget disagreements between Democrats and Republicans. Republicans, controlling Congress, suggest a short-term funding extension with potential modifications, while Democrats accuse them of prioritizing President Trump's wishes over bipa...
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56% Bias Score
Climate Change Forces Iditarod Relocation, Highlights Challenges to Dogsledding Races"
Due to insufficient snow caused by rising temperatures, the Iditarod dogsled race was moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks, Alaska; the John Beargrease marathon was canceled; and other races have faced similar challenges, underscoring climate change's impact on winter sports.
Climate Change Forces Iditarod Relocation, Highlights Challenges to Dogsledding Races"
Due to insufficient snow caused by rising temperatures, the Iditarod dogsled race was moved from Anchorage to Fairbanks, Alaska; the John Beargrease marathon was canceled; and other races have faced similar challenges, underscoring climate change's impact on winter sports.
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Measles Outbreak: High Contagiousness and Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak across nine U.S. states, including a fatal case in Texas, underscores the virus's high contagiousness (R0 12-18) and the impact of declining vaccination rates (92.7% kindergarten coverage in 2023-24, up from 95.2% in 2019-20).
U.S. Measles Outbreak: High Contagiousness and Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak across nine U.S. states, including a fatal case in Texas, underscores the virus's high contagiousness (R0 12-18) and the impact of declining vaccination rates (92.7% kindergarten coverage in 2023-24, up from 95.2% in 2019-20).
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36% Bias Score
Utah Poised to Ban Water Fluoridation, Setting Potential National Precedent
Utah's legislature passed a bill banning community water fluoridation, potentially setting a national precedent and overriding local control; the bill awaits the governor's approval despite concerns about its impact on public health, particularly for low-income residents.
Utah Poised to Ban Water Fluoridation, Setting Potential National Precedent
Utah's legislature passed a bill banning community water fluoridation, potentially setting a national precedent and overriding local control; the bill awaits the governor's approval despite concerns about its impact on public health, particularly for low-income residents.
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48% Bias Score
Audi Brussels Factory Closure: 3,000 Job Losses, Potential Military Conversion
Audi's Brussels factory closed in February 2024, impacting 3,000 workers after production cuts and a failed search for a buyer; production shifted to China and Mexico due to lower profit margins; potential repurposing into weapons manufacturing is proposed.
Audi Brussels Factory Closure: 3,000 Job Losses, Potential Military Conversion
Audi's Brussels factory closed in February 2024, impacting 3,000 workers after production cuts and a failed search for a buyer; production shifted to China and Mexico due to lower profit margins; potential repurposing into weapons manufacturing is proposed.
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40% Bias Score
DOGE's Inflated Savings Claims Under Scrutiny
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drastically overstated its federal cost savings, initially claiming $55 billion, revised to $65 billion, but independently verified at only about $2.3 billion due to data errors and misleading methodologies.
DOGE's Inflated Savings Claims Under Scrutiny
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) drastically overstated its federal cost savings, initially claiming $55 billion, revised to $65 billion, but independently verified at only about $2.3 billion due to data errors and misleading methodologies.
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52% Bias Score
Soft Robotic Hand Offers Intuitive Control for Amputees
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Imperial College London developed a soft robotic prosthetic hand controlled by decoding spinal motoneuron activity and finger coordination patterns, enabling more intuitive control and complex movements.
Soft Robotic Hand Offers Intuitive Control for Amputees
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Imperial College London developed a soft robotic prosthetic hand controlled by decoding spinal motoneuron activity and finger coordination patterns, enabling more intuitive control and complex movements.
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52% Bias Score
Federal Agencies Mandate Weekly Employee Productivity Reports
U.S. federal agencies are mandating weekly reports from employees detailing five work accomplishments, a policy seemingly influenced by Elon Musk's Tesla practices, raising concerns about employee privacy and potential for misuse of data.
Federal Agencies Mandate Weekly Employee Productivity Reports
U.S. federal agencies are mandating weekly reports from employees detailing five work accomplishments, a policy seemingly influenced by Elon Musk's Tesla practices, raising concerns about employee privacy and potential for misuse of data.
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48% Bias Score
Guantanamo Bay: Rapid Construction of Migrant Housing Amidst Concerns
Satellite imagery shows the Trump administration rapidly constructed over 175 structures at Guantanamo Bay between February 2nd and 19th to house migrants, despite the facilities not meeting DHS standards and remaining unused; the first group of 178 migrants were housed at Guantanamo earlier in Febr...
Guantanamo Bay: Rapid Construction of Migrant Housing Amidst Concerns
Satellite imagery shows the Trump administration rapidly constructed over 175 structures at Guantanamo Bay between February 2nd and 19th to house migrants, despite the facilities not meeting DHS standards and remaining unused; the first group of 178 migrants were housed at Guantanamo earlier in Febr...
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48% Bias Score
Soaring Egg Prices Fuel Rise in Egg Smuggling Across US-Mexico Border
Facing record-high egg prices due to a major avian flu outbreak affecting 166 million birds since 2022, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a 158% increase in egg smuggling attempts from Mexico since the start of fiscal year 2024, leading to increased border enforcement and warnings a...
Soaring Egg Prices Fuel Rise in Egg Smuggling Across US-Mexico Border
Facing record-high egg prices due to a major avian flu outbreak affecting 166 million birds since 2022, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a 158% increase in egg smuggling attempts from Mexico since the start of fiscal year 2024, leading to increased border enforcement and warnings a...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Attacks Freeland, Questions Poilievre Amidst Threatened Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Canadian Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland and questioned Pierre Poilievre's alignment with his ideology, while the Trump administration uses misleading data to justify threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, impacting trade relations and the upcoming ...
Trump Attacks Freeland, Questions Poilievre Amidst Threatened Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Canadian Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland and questioned Pierre Poilievre's alignment with his ideology, while the Trump administration uses misleading data to justify threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, impacting trade relations and the upcoming ...
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44% Bias Score