March 2025
April 2025
Karen Russell's "The Antidote": A Dust Bowl Tale of Memory and Loss
Karen Russell's "The Antidote" is a novel set in 1930s Nebraska, during the Dust Bowl, featuring a 'prairie witch' who absorbs the memories of others, ultimately losing her own after a devastating dust storm, alongside other narratives exploring the era's struggles and compromises.
Karen Russell's "The Antidote": A Dust Bowl Tale of Memory and Loss
Karen Russell's "The Antidote" is a novel set in 1930s Nebraska, during the Dust Bowl, featuring a 'prairie witch' who absorbs the memories of others, ultimately losing her own after a devastating dust storm, alongside other narratives exploring the era's struggles and compromises.
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24% Bias Score
Diverse Shortlist Announced for 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize
The 2024 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist, chosen from 12 entries, features six writers under 39: Eley Williams (short stories), Yael van der Wouden (novel), Ferdia Lennon (novel), Seán Hewitt (poetry), Rebecca Watson (novel), and Yasmin Zaher (novel), with the winner announced on May...
Diverse Shortlist Announced for 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize
The 2024 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist, chosen from 12 entries, features six writers under 39: Eley Williams (short stories), Yael van der Wouden (novel), Ferdia Lennon (novel), Seán Hewitt (poetry), Rebecca Watson (novel), and Yasmin Zaher (novel), with the winner announced on May...
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36% Bias Score
Slotkin Criticizes Progressive Democrats' Tactics Against Trump
During a Michigan town hall, Sen. Elissa Slotkin criticized fellow Democrats' aggressive tactics against President Trump, arguing that their protests are ineffective and highlighting a party rift on how to oppose the administration while out of power in Congress.
Slotkin Criticizes Progressive Democrats' Tactics Against Trump
During a Michigan town hall, Sen. Elissa Slotkin criticized fellow Democrats' aggressive tactics against President Trump, arguing that their protests are ineffective and highlighting a party rift on how to oppose the administration while out of power in Congress.
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48% Bias Score
Brandenburg Raises Public Contract Threshold to Boost SMEs
Brandenburg will raise the threshold for direct awards of public contracts for construction and services to €100,000, from €1,000, to help SMEs and reduce bureaucracy, despite concerns about potential wage reductions.
Brandenburg Raises Public Contract Threshold to Boost SMEs
Brandenburg will raise the threshold for direct awards of public contracts for construction and services to €100,000, from €1,000, to help SMEs and reduce bureaucracy, despite concerns about potential wage reductions.
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48% Bias Score
Major European Football Clubs Prepare for Summer Transfer Window
Multiple European football clubs are planning major roster changes this summer, with Chelsea potentially selling up to 11 players to fund a new striker, while other clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United target various players from different leagues.
Major European Football Clubs Prepare for Summer Transfer Window
Multiple European football clubs are planning major roster changes this summer, with Chelsea potentially selling up to 11 players to fund a new striker, while other clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United target various players from different leagues.
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36% Bias Score
Haunted Rental: A Novel Explores Anxieties of London's Housing Crisis
Róisín Lanigan's "I Want to Go Home But I'm Already There" follows Áine and Elliot as they move into a seemingly undesirable London rental, exploring Áine's growing unease and the psychic toll of renting in a gentrified city, contrasting with Elliot's dismissive attitude.
Haunted Rental: A Novel Explores Anxieties of London's Housing Crisis
Róisín Lanigan's "I Want to Go Home But I'm Already There" follows Áine and Elliot as they move into a seemingly undesirable London rental, exploring Áine's growing unease and the psychic toll of renting in a gentrified city, contrasting with Elliot's dismissive attitude.
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36% Bias Score
H7N9 Bird Flu Outbreak in Mississippi
A highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N9 strain was detected on a Mississippi poultry farm on March 13, infecting 47,654 chickens; this prompted immediate quarantine and depopulation measures, with no poultry entering the food system.
H7N9 Bird Flu Outbreak in Mississippi
A highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N9 strain was detected on a Mississippi poultry farm on March 13, infecting 47,654 chickens; this prompted immediate quarantine and depopulation measures, with no poultry entering the food system.
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40% Bias Score
Democratic Governors Recruit Laid-Off Federal Workers for State Jobs
Faced with potential layoffs of tens of thousands of federal workers under the Trump administration, Democratic governors in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and New York are actively recruiting these individuals for state positions, with Pennsylvania seeing over 700 former federal employees apply for over 100...
Democratic Governors Recruit Laid-Off Federal Workers for State Jobs
Faced with potential layoffs of tens of thousands of federal workers under the Trump administration, Democratic governors in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and New York are actively recruiting these individuals for state positions, with Pennsylvania seeing over 700 former federal employees apply for over 100...
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40% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt Faces Critical Physician Shortage
Saxony-Anhalt has Germany's second-lowest physician density (204 per 100,000), with regional variations (Halle: 213.5; Magdeburg: 198), raising concerns about healthcare access, especially given that 10.3% of general practitioners are over 65.
Saxony-Anhalt Faces Critical Physician Shortage
Saxony-Anhalt has Germany's second-lowest physician density (204 per 100,000), with regional variations (Halle: 213.5; Magdeburg: 198), raising concerns about healthcare access, especially given that 10.3% of general practitioners are over 65.
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40% Bias Score
SailGP Season 5: Four Events, Four Different Winners
The fifth season of the SailGP Championship is proving highly unpredictable, with four different winners in the first four events; Canada's recent victory in Los Angeles highlights this trend, as they beat favorites New Zealand and Australia.
SailGP Season 5: Four Events, Four Different Winners
The fifth season of the SailGP Championship is proving highly unpredictable, with four different winners in the first four events; Canada's recent victory in Los Angeles highlights this trend, as they beat favorites New Zealand and Australia.
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0% Bias Score
Germany Considers Nationwide School Cell Phone Policy
Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture supports a nationwide agreement on cell phone use in schools to provide clarity and consistency, addressing concerns about student well-being and the need for age limits on social media.
Germany Considers Nationwide School Cell Phone Policy
Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture supports a nationwide agreement on cell phone use in schools to provide clarity and consistency, addressing concerns about student well-being and the need for age limits on social media.
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44% Bias Score
García Carrión Fine Reduced for Late Supplier Payments
The Madrid High Court of Justice reduced García Carrión's €100,000 fine for exceeding the 60-day payment limit to suppliers to €95,000, ruling the infraction "serious" but not "very serious" due to insufficient evidence of reoccurrence, despite the winery's use of confirming, a financial tool to ext...
García Carrión Fine Reduced for Late Supplier Payments
The Madrid High Court of Justice reduced García Carrión's €100,000 fine for exceeding the 60-day payment limit to suppliers to €95,000, ruling the infraction "serious" but not "very serious" due to insufficient evidence of reoccurrence, despite the winery's use of confirming, a financial tool to ext...
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40% Bias Score