Proximity, Not Saturation: Why Some Images of Suffering Elicit Empathy While Others Do Not
Overexposure to images of suffering does not inherently cause desensitization; rather, emotional response correlates with the proximity and perceived relevance of the depicted events, highlighting the sociocultural construction of empathy and the importance of active engagement with images of traged...
Proximity, Not Saturation: Why Some Images of Suffering Elicit Empathy While Others Do Not
Overexposure to images of suffering does not inherently cause desensitization; rather, emotional response correlates with the proximity and perceived relevance of the depicted events, highlighting the sociocultural construction of empathy and the importance of active engagement with images of traged...
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12% Bias Score
Death of Argentine Journalist Jorge Lanata at 64
Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata, renowned for his investigative work and controversial style, died on Monday at age 64 following a long illness and hospitalization after a kidney transplant in 2015.
Death of Argentine Journalist Jorge Lanata at 64
Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata, renowned for his investigative work and controversial style, died on Monday at age 64 following a long illness and hospitalization after a kidney transplant in 2015.
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36% Bias Score
Panamanian NGO Uses Surf to Combat Rural Poverty
In Isla Cañas, Panama, Waved, an NGO founded by Bastian Barnbeck, combats 50% poverty rate (vs. national 21%) by offering surf lessons, language classes, and educational support to youth, aiming to create sustainable community development and tourism.
Panamanian NGO Uses Surf to Combat Rural Poverty
In Isla Cañas, Panama, Waved, an NGO founded by Bastian Barnbeck, combats 50% poverty rate (vs. national 21%) by offering surf lessons, language classes, and educational support to youth, aiming to create sustainable community development and tourism.
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36% Bias Score
Absolution: Contrasting American Domesticity and the Vietnam War in 1963
Alice McDermott's Absolution uses Tricia's memories of 1963 to contrast the domestic lives of Americans with the horrors of the Vietnam War, highlighting the disconnect between the comforts of home and the brutality of conflict through specific scenes and events.
Absolution: Contrasting American Domesticity and the Vietnam War in 1963
Alice McDermott's Absolution uses Tricia's memories of 1963 to contrast the domestic lives of Americans with the horrors of the Vietnam War, highlighting the disconnect between the comforts of home and the brutality of conflict through specific scenes and events.
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40% Bias Score
Mazón's Image Campaign Faces Public Backlash
Valencian president Mazón launched a taxpayer-funded image campaign criticized as illegal by socialists, raising concerns about its effectiveness given public anger over his handling of the DANA storm.
Mazón's Image Campaign Faces Public Backlash
Valencian president Mazón launched a taxpayer-funded image campaign criticized as illegal by socialists, raising concerns about its effectiveness given public anger over his handling of the DANA storm.
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56% Bias Score
Nation Mourns Former President Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter passed away, triggering a 30-day mourning period with flags flown at half-mast until January 20th; public funerals are planned for Atlanta and Washington D.C., with tributes pouring in from across the political spectrum.
Nation Mourns Former President Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter passed away, triggering a 30-day mourning period with flags flown at half-mast until January 20th; public funerals are planned for Atlanta and Washington D.C., with tributes pouring in from across the political spectrum.
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32% Bias Score
Valencian Government Speeds Up Flood Reconstruction
The Valencian government passed a decree law on Monday to fast-track reconstruction after recent floods, reducing project approval from years to 9 months, and suspending urban plans in flood-prone rural areas until national flood prevention works are approved.
Valencian Government Speeds Up Flood Reconstruction
The Valencian government passed a decree law on Monday to fast-track reconstruction after recent floods, reducing project approval from years to 9 months, and suspending urban plans in flood-prone rural areas until national flood prevention works are approved.
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40% Bias Score
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Harmful Content
Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice fined TikTok \$10 million for alleged negligence in preventing harmful content for minors, following reports of over 200 students participating in toxic challenges, resulting in three deaths, and demanding the establishment of a Venezuelan office within eight ...
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Harmful Content
Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice fined TikTok \$10 million for alleged negligence in preventing harmful content for minors, following reports of over 200 students participating in toxic challenges, resulting in three deaths, and demanding the establishment of a Venezuelan office within eight ...
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56% Bias Score
Spain's Economic Success Amidst Political Instability
Despite political chaos in Spain's Congress, the country's economy thrives due to a highly skilled workforce excelling in export services and competition among autonomous communities that drive innovation and efficiency.
Spain's Economic Success Amidst Political Instability
Despite political chaos in Spain's Congress, the country's economy thrives due to a highly skilled workforce excelling in export services and competition among autonomous communities that drive innovation and efficiency.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Stalled Bid for EU Recognition of Catalan, Galician, and Basque
Spain is actively lobbying the EU to grant official status to Catalan, Galician, and Basque, facing resistance from several member states and the European Parliament, despite having secured agreements with most EU institutions and pledging to cover the estimated €132 million annual cost.
Spain's Stalled Bid for EU Recognition of Catalan, Galician, and Basque
Spain is actively lobbying the EU to grant official status to Catalan, Galician, and Basque, facing resistance from several member states and the European Parliament, despite having secured agreements with most EU institutions and pledging to cover the estimated €132 million annual cost.
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36% Bias Score
Gaza Food Prices Soar Amidst Israeli Blockade
A comparison of Christmas dinner costs in the UK (€38) and the price of a frozen chicken in Gaza (€40) reveals the devastating impact of the Israeli offensive, leaving 80% of Gazans jobless and causing extreme food shortages due to a severe blockade restricting essential supplies.
Gaza Food Prices Soar Amidst Israeli Blockade
A comparison of Christmas dinner costs in the UK (€38) and the price of a frozen chicken in Gaza (€40) reveals the devastating impact of the Israeli offensive, leaving 80% of Gazans jobless and causing extreme food shortages due to a severe blockade restricting essential supplies.
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52% Bias Score
Deadliest Air Crash of 2024 in South Korea: 179 Killed in Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crash
On Sunday, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 passenger plane from Bangkok crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; initial investigations suggest a bird strike caused landing gear failure, prompting a nationwide safety inspection of ...
Deadliest Air Crash of 2024 in South Korea: 179 Killed in Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crash
On Sunday, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 passenger plane from Bangkok crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; initial investigations suggest a bird strike caused landing gear failure, prompting a nationwide safety inspection of ...
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36% Bias Score