Youth-Led Tech Tackles Global Challenges
CNN's "Tech for Good" showcased youth-led innovations: coral restoration devices, AI-powered rocket recovery, and AI-powered shark detection, addressing reef degradation, sustainable space travel, and human-wildlife conflict.
Youth-Led Tech Tackles Global Challenges
CNN's "Tech for Good" showcased youth-led innovations: coral restoration devices, AI-powered rocket recovery, and AI-powered shark detection, addressing reef degradation, sustainable space travel, and human-wildlife conflict.
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20% Bias Score
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan: A Continuation, Not a Revolution
President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan, while presented as novel, relies on existing ICE strategies and personnel, potentially exceeding the scale of previous administrations under Obama and Biden, despite facing logistical and legal challenges.
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan: A Continuation, Not a Revolution
President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan, while presented as novel, relies on existing ICE strategies and personnel, potentially exceeding the scale of previous administrations under Obama and Biden, despite facing logistical and legal challenges.
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44% Bias Score
Fed Expected to Cut Rates for Third Time This Year
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the third time this year on Wednesday, a move driven by a recent inflation slowdown and a desire to maintain employment levels despite an otherwise strong economy; however, upcoming trade policy changes could significantly alter this trajecto...
Fed Expected to Cut Rates for Third Time This Year
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the third time this year on Wednesday, a move driven by a recent inflation slowdown and a desire to maintain employment levels despite an otherwise strong economy; however, upcoming trade policy changes could significantly alter this trajecto...
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36% Bias Score
Ghana's Supreme Court Clears Path for Strict Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed challenges to a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill, allowing the president to enact it into law, despite warnings of potential financial repercussions and human rights concerns.
Ghana's Supreme Court Clears Path for Strict Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed challenges to a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill, allowing the president to enact it into law, despite warnings of potential financial repercussions and human rights concerns.
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40% Bias Score
AI Chatbots Offer Emotional Support, Raising Ethical Concerns
AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support, offering alternative perspectives and accessibility, but mental health experts warn against replacing professional therapy due to potential inaccuracies and ethical concerns; research is needed to determine responsible integration.
AI Chatbots Offer Emotional Support, Raising Ethical Concerns
AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support, offering alternative perspectives and accessibility, but mental health experts warn against replacing professional therapy due to potential inaccuracies and ethical concerns; research is needed to determine responsible integration.
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36% Bias Score
Biodegradable Sponge Shows Promise in Removing Microplastics from Water
A team of scientists from Wuhan University created a biodegradable sponge from squid bones and cotton that can remove up to 99.9% of microplastics from water, offering a promising solution to the escalating global microplastic pollution crisis.
Biodegradable Sponge Shows Promise in Removing Microplastics from Water
A team of scientists from Wuhan University created a biodegradable sponge from squid bones and cotton that can remove up to 99.9% of microplastics from water, offering a promising solution to the escalating global microplastic pollution crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Seabound's Onboard Carbon Capture System for Cargo Ships
Seabound, a UK startup, developed an onboard carbon capture device for cargo ships using lime-based pebbles, achieving 80% carbon capture and 90% sulfur removal in tests; it aims for commercial launch before 2025.
Seabound's Onboard Carbon Capture System for Cargo Ships
Seabound, a UK startup, developed an onboard carbon capture device for cargo ships using lime-based pebbles, achieving 80% carbon capture and 90% sulfur removal in tests; it aims for commercial launch before 2025.
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28% Bias Score
Proposals to Dismantle FDIC Spark Concerns Over Financial Stability
Proposals to dismantle the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which insures bank deposits, are emerging from President-elect Trump's allies, despite widespread opposition from experts who warn of the potential risks to financial stability and public trust.
Proposals to Dismantle FDIC Spark Concerns Over Financial Stability
Proposals to dismantle the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which insures bank deposits, are emerging from President-elect Trump's allies, despite widespread opposition from experts who warn of the potential risks to financial stability and public trust.
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52% Bias Score
Democracy Alliance Targets House Control in 2026
The Democracy Alliance, a network of liberal donors, plans to regain control of the US House for Democrats in 2026, building on successes in New York and California where they invested over \$11 million, flipping seven House seats; they aim to expand voter participation and counterbalance Republican...
Democracy Alliance Targets House Control in 2026
The Democracy Alliance, a network of liberal donors, plans to regain control of the US House for Democrats in 2026, building on successes in New York and California where they invested over \$11 million, flipping seven House seats; they aim to expand voter participation and counterbalance Republican...
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40% Bias Score
House GOP Report Recommends Prosecution of Liz Cheney for January 6th Investigation
A House Republican subcommittee report alleges that former Rep. Liz Cheney violated numerous federal laws during the January 6th investigation, prompting calls for an FBI investigation and highlighting the ongoing political conflict surrounding the event.
House GOP Report Recommends Prosecution of Liz Cheney for January 6th Investigation
A House Republican subcommittee report alleges that former Rep. Liz Cheney violated numerous federal laws during the January 6th investigation, prompting calls for an FBI investigation and highlighting the ongoing political conflict surrounding the event.
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80% Bias Score
China's Anti-Corruption Campaign Slows Military Modernization
The Pentagon's report reveals that China's anticorruption campaign, removing at least 15 high-ranking military officials and defense executives since mid-2023, is impeding the People's Liberation Army's modernization plans by 2027, impacting development, acquisition, construction, and personnel.
China's Anti-Corruption Campaign Slows Military Modernization
The Pentagon's report reveals that China's anticorruption campaign, removing at least 15 high-ranking military officials and defense executives since mid-2023, is impeding the People's Liberation Army's modernization plans by 2027, impacting development, acquisition, construction, and personnel.
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40% Bias Score