March 2025
April 2025
Uber Partners with Waymo for Driverless Rides in Austin
Starting Tuesday, Uber riders in Austin, Texas, can request driverless Waymo rides integrated into the Uber app for the first time, across 37 square miles, at no extra cost; this follows a past legal battle between the two companies, and plans for expansion to Atlanta later this year.
Uber Partners with Waymo for Driverless Rides in Austin
Starting Tuesday, Uber riders in Austin, Texas, can request driverless Waymo rides integrated into the Uber app for the first time, across 37 square miles, at no extra cost; this follows a past legal battle between the two companies, and plans for expansion to Atlanta later this year.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Mass CDC Firings Cripple U.S. Public Health Infrastructure
The Trump administration fired approximately 1,800 probationary CDC employees in February 2024, severely impacting state and local public health departments' ability to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks by eliminating crucial training programs and experienced personnel.
Mass CDC Firings Cripple U.S. Public Health Infrastructure
The Trump administration fired approximately 1,800 probationary CDC employees in February 2024, severely impacting state and local public health departments' ability to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks by eliminating crucial training programs and experienced personnel.
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48% Bias Score
Target Sales Decline Amidst Economic Concerns and DEI Backlash
Target reported declining sales in February and forecasts only 1% sales growth this year due to weakening consumer confidence and tariff uncertainty; Walmart issued a similar warning; Target's retreat from DEI initiatives also faces consumer backlash.
Target Sales Decline Amidst Economic Concerns and DEI Backlash
Target reported declining sales in February and forecasts only 1% sales growth this year due to weakening consumer confidence and tariff uncertainty; Walmart issued a similar warning; Target's retreat from DEI initiatives also faces consumer backlash.
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44% Bias Score
Vance's Remarks on Ukraine Peace Deal Spark UK Outrage
US Vice President JD Vance sparked a diplomatic row with comments suggesting a US economic stake in Ukraine's economy was a better security guarantee than troops from unspecified countries, drawing sharp criticism from UK politicians who highlighted the UK and France's military contributions alongsi...
Vance's Remarks on Ukraine Peace Deal Spark UK Outrage
US Vice President JD Vance sparked a diplomatic row with comments suggesting a US economic stake in Ukraine's economy was a better security guarantee than troops from unspecified countries, drawing sharp criticism from UK politicians who highlighted the UK and France's military contributions alongsi...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Factually Inaccurate Address to Congress
President Trump addressed Congress, making several false claims about the Russia-Ukraine war, USAID spending, Social Security, and his plans for Gaza, prompting fact-checks revealing significant inaccuracies and raising concerns about the reliability of information from the administration.
Trump's Factually Inaccurate Address to Congress
President Trump addressed Congress, making several false claims about the Russia-Ukraine war, USAID spending, Social Security, and his plans for Gaza, prompting fact-checks revealing significant inaccuracies and raising concerns about the reliability of information from the administration.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Colombia Launches Plan to Eradicate Coca Crops in Catatumbo
The Colombian government launched a 140-day plan to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca crops in Catatumbo, offering farmers financial aid to switch to legal agriculture, while continuing military operations against rebel groups and improving infrastructure.
Colombia Launches Plan to Eradicate Coca Crops in Catatumbo
The Colombian government launched a 140-day plan to eradicate 25,000 hectares of coca crops in Catatumbo, offering farmers financial aid to switch to legal agriculture, while continuing military operations against rebel groups and improving infrastructure.
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32% Bias Score
Mayors of Four Cities Testify Before Congress on Sanctuary City Policies
Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York will testify before Congress this week about their cities' policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, a move by Republicans that comes as President Trump intensifies his deportation campaign; the cities face lawsuits and fund...
Mayors of Four Cities Testify Before Congress on Sanctuary City Policies
Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York will testify before Congress this week about their cities' policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, a move by Republicans that comes as President Trump intensifies his deportation campaign; the cities face lawsuits and fund...
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48% Bias Score
Massive Iceberg Agrounds off South Georgia, Posing Risks and Opportunities
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, measuring approximately 3,234 sq km, has run aground off South Georgia Island, threatening local wildlife and fishing but potentially enriching the ocean with nutrients, impacting marine life and navigation.
Massive Iceberg Agrounds off South Georgia, Posing Risks and Opportunities
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, measuring approximately 3,234 sq km, has run aground off South Georgia Island, threatening local wildlife and fishing but potentially enriching the ocean with nutrients, impacting marine life and navigation.
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28% Bias Score
Woolly Mammoth-Like Mouse Created, Advancing Colossal's Extinct Animal Resurrection Project
Colossal Biosciences successfully created a woolly mouse by genetically modifying seven genes, showcasing its gene-editing capabilities and advancing its plan to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other extinct animals, although concerns regarding the animal's cold-tolerance and the overall project's ...
Woolly Mammoth-Like Mouse Created, Advancing Colossal's Extinct Animal Resurrection Project
Colossal Biosciences successfully created a woolly mouse by genetically modifying seven genes, showcasing its gene-editing capabilities and advancing its plan to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other extinct animals, although concerns regarding the animal's cold-tolerance and the overall project's ...
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40% Bias Score
Triple Killer on Trial for Rape and Murder
Kyle Clifford, 26, is on trial for murdering his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt, her mother Carol, and sister Hannah with a crossbow and knife in Bushey, Hertfordshire on July 9, 2024, after she ended their relationship; he admits murder but denies rape.
Triple Killer on Trial for Rape and Murder
Kyle Clifford, 26, is on trial for murdering his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt, her mother Carol, and sister Hannah with a crossbow and knife in Bushey, Hertfordshire on July 9, 2024, after she ended their relationship; he admits murder but denies rape.
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48% Bias Score
Arab League to Counter Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
Arab League leaders will hold an emergency summit in Cairo on Tuesday to counter US President Donald Trump's plan to displace Gaza's 2.1 million residents, with Egypt and Jordan leading efforts to propose alternative solutions amidst varying stances from Gulf states.
Arab League to Counter Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
Arab League leaders will hold an emergency summit in Cairo on Tuesday to counter US President Donald Trump's plan to displace Gaza's 2.1 million residents, with Egypt and Jordan leading efforts to propose alternative solutions amidst varying stances from Gulf states.
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48% Bias Score
Canada's Economic Vulnerability Amidst Rising Trade Tensions with the U.S.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's tweet highlighting Texas's larger economy than Canada's, coupled with historical context of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship and rising trade war tensions, reveals Canada's economic vulnerability and the urgent need for trade diversification.
Canada's Economic Vulnerability Amidst Rising Trade Tensions with the U.S.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's tweet highlighting Texas's larger economy than Canada's, coupled with historical context of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship and rising trade war tensions, reveals Canada's economic vulnerability and the urgent need for trade diversification.
Progress
56% Bias Score