Accusations Against Mette-Marit's Son Marius Høiby Challenge Norwegian Royal Family
Marius Høiby, Mette-Marit's son, faced accusations of assault, vandalism, and sexual misconduct in 2023, creating a challenging year for the Norwegian royal family who emphasized the importance of letting the justice system work and the need for professional help to manage the situation.
Accusations Against Mette-Marit's Son Marius Høiby Challenge Norwegian Royal Family
Marius Høiby, Mette-Marit's son, faced accusations of assault, vandalism, and sexual misconduct in 2023, creating a challenging year for the Norwegian royal family who emphasized the importance of letting the justice system work and the need for professional help to manage the situation.
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40% Bias Score
Sahlins Challenges Notion of Economic Progress
Marshall Sahlins's "Stone Age Economics" (1972) challenges the notion of Western progress by contrasting the low economic output but high quality of life in hunter-gatherer societies with the high productivity but potentially lower well-being of modern consumer societies.
Sahlins Challenges Notion of Economic Progress
Marshall Sahlins's "Stone Age Economics" (1972) challenges the notion of Western progress by contrasting the low economic output but high quality of life in hunter-gatherer societies with the high productivity but potentially lower well-being of modern consumer societies.
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52% Bias Score
New Toyota City Museum Showcases Sustainable Design and Local History
Toyota City, Japan, opened a new city museum designed by Shigeru Ban, contrasting with its neighbor, the Toyota Museum of Art, while aiming for net-zero energy consumption and showcasing everyday artifacts from the Showa era within a sculpture garden designed by Peter Walker.
New Toyota City Museum Showcases Sustainable Design and Local History
Toyota City, Japan, opened a new city museum designed by Shigeru Ban, contrasting with its neighbor, the Toyota Museum of Art, while aiming for net-zero energy consumption and showcasing everyday artifacts from the Showa era within a sculpture garden designed by Peter Walker.
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44% Bias Score
Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda and Nissan plan to merge by June 2025, creating the world's third-largest automaker, including Mitsubishi, to compete with Toyota and Chinese automakers, driven by the global shift toward electric vehicles and declining sales in China.
Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda and Nissan plan to merge by June 2025, creating the world's third-largest automaker, including Mitsubishi, to compete with Toyota and Chinese automakers, driven by the global shift toward electric vehicles and declining sales in China.
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36% Bias Score
Ethics Committee Alleges Congressman Gaetz Engaged in Prostitution, Sexual Misconduct
A Florida ethics committee report alleges Congressman Matt Gaetz engaged in prostitution, sexual misconduct with a minor, and drug use, violating state and federal laws; Gaetz denies the accusations but withdrew his Attorney General nomination amidst intense criticism.
Ethics Committee Alleges Congressman Gaetz Engaged in Prostitution, Sexual Misconduct
A Florida ethics committee report alleges Congressman Matt Gaetz engaged in prostitution, sexual misconduct with a minor, and drug use, violating state and federal laws; Gaetz denies the accusations but withdrew his Attorney General nomination amidst intense criticism.
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52% Bias Score
Record High Sick Days in Germany: Respiratory Illnesses and Mental Health Issues Top Causes.
In the first eleven months of 2023, employees insured by Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), took an average of 17.7 sick days, a record high exceeding pre-pandemic levels and attributed mainly to respiratory illnesses and mental health issues, according to a TK press rele...
Record High Sick Days in Germany: Respiratory Illnesses and Mental Health Issues Top Causes.
In the first eleven months of 2023, employees insured by Germany's largest health insurer, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), took an average of 17.7 sick days, a record high exceeding pre-pandemic levels and attributed mainly to respiratory illnesses and mental health issues, according to a TK press rele...
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44% Bias Score
Germany Blocks Hezbollah-Linked TV Channel Al-Manar
German telecom companies Telekom and Vodafone have blocked the websites of Al-Manar TV, a Lebanese television station linked to Hezbollah, following an order from the state media authorities due to its antisemitic and anti-democratic content, after the station was found to violate German law and spr...
Germany Blocks Hezbollah-Linked TV Channel Al-Manar
German telecom companies Telekom and Vodafone have blocked the websites of Al-Manar TV, a Lebanese television station linked to Hezbollah, following an order from the state media authorities due to its antisemitic and anti-democratic content, after the station was found to violate German law and spr...
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56% Bias Score
Bob Dylan's Unconventional X Posts
Bob Dylan's recent, unconventional posts on X (formerly Twitter) include a belated birthday message, a mouring of Bob Newhart's death two and a half months after it occured, and various anecdotes from his travels.
Bob Dylan's Unconventional X Posts
Bob Dylan's recent, unconventional posts on X (formerly Twitter) include a belated birthday message, a mouring of Bob Newhart's death two and a half months after it occured, and various anecdotes from his travels.
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44% Bias Score
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi plan to merge by August 2026, creating the world's third-largest automaker to counter competition from Toyota and Chinese EV makers, driven by the global shift towards EVs and the struggles of Japanese automakers in the Chinese market.
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi plan to merge by August 2026, creating the world's third-largest automaker to counter competition from Toyota and Chinese EV makers, driven by the global shift towards EVs and the struggles of Japanese automakers in the Chinese market.
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40% Bias Score
Japanese Automakers to Merge Amidst EV Market Challenges
Faced with intensifying competition and declining electric vehicle sales, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi signed a preliminary agreement on Monday to explore a potential merger, creating a global automotive giant.
Japanese Automakers to Merge Amidst EV Market Challenges
Faced with intensifying competition and declining electric vehicle sales, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi signed a preliminary agreement on Monday to explore a potential merger, creating a global automotive giant.
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44% Bias Score
Repeated Threats by Taleb Al A. Preceded Attack
Taleb Al A., convicted in 2013 for threatening public peace, repeatedly threatened violence to German authorities between 2013 and 2023, prompting warnings but not preventative action until after a recent attack.
Repeated Threats by Taleb Al A. Preceded Attack
Taleb Al A., convicted in 2013 for threatening public peace, repeatedly threatened violence to German authorities between 2013 and 2023, prompting warnings but not preventative action until after a recent attack.
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52% Bias Score
Donald Ray Pollock at 70: A Retrospective on "Knockemstiff
Donald Ray Pollock, a 70-year-old author from Knockemstiff, Ohio, published the short story collection "Knockemstiff" in 2008, depicting the struggles of his hometown's residents through a style reminiscent of Hemingway, Anderson, and Chandler; he later wrote two novels before becoming largely silen...
Donald Ray Pollock at 70: A Retrospective on "Knockemstiff
Donald Ray Pollock, a 70-year-old author from Knockemstiff, Ohio, published the short story collection "Knockemstiff" in 2008, depicting the struggles of his hometown's residents through a style reminiscent of Hemingway, Anderson, and Chandler; he later wrote two novels before becoming largely silen...
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40% Bias Score