US University Social Science and Psychology Research Funding in FY2023
In FY2023, US universities spent over \$3.6 billion on social science and \$1.6 billion on psychology research; the University of Michigan led in social sciences, also ranking in the top 10 for psychology.
US University Social Science and Psychology Research Funding in FY2023
In FY2023, US universities spent over \$3.6 billion on social science and \$1.6 billion on psychology research; the University of Michigan led in social sciences, also ranking in the top 10 for psychology.
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48% Bias Score
Sony's Spider-Man Film Production Driven by Contractual Obligations
Sony's continued production of poorly-reviewed Spider-Man spinoff films is due to a 1998 licensing agreement with Marvel, requiring regular film releases to maintain the rights to the character, as revealed in a 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment hack.
Sony's Spider-Man Film Production Driven by Contractual Obligations
Sony's continued production of poorly-reviewed Spider-Man spinoff films is due to a 1998 licensing agreement with Marvel, requiring regular film releases to maintain the rights to the character, as revealed in a 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment hack.
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56% Bias Score
Presidential Medal Awarded for Battlefield Medical Innovation
Dr. Frank Butler received the Presidential Citizens Medal for developing Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), a battlefield medical innovation that reduced severe battlefield wound death rates by 50% and has been adopted by many militaries and civilian EMS services.
Presidential Medal Awarded for Battlefield Medical Innovation
Dr. Frank Butler received the Presidential Citizens Medal for developing Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), a battlefield medical innovation that reduced severe battlefield wound death rates by 50% and has been adopted by many militaries and civilian EMS services.
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32% Bias Score
Tesla Cybertruck Explodes in Las Vegas, Killing Green Beret
A Tesla Cybertruck rented by Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty Green Beret, exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 1, 2024, killing Livelsberger and injuring seven others; authorities are investigating it as a possible terrorist attack.
Tesla Cybertruck Explodes in Las Vegas, Killing Green Beret
A Tesla Cybertruck rented by Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty Green Beret, exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 1, 2024, killing Livelsberger and injuring seven others; authorities are investigating it as a possible terrorist attack.
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60% Bias Score
DCSA Uses AI to Streamline Security Clearances, Prioritizing Transparency
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) uses AI to organize data and prioritize threats in the security clearance process for millions of federal employees, focusing on transparency and avoiding AI systems that make independent decisions, to ensure accuracy and mitigate bias.
DCSA Uses AI to Streamline Security Clearances, Prioritizing Transparency
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) uses AI to organize data and prioritize threats in the security clearance process for millions of federal employees, focusing on transparency and avoiding AI systems that make independent decisions, to ensure accuracy and mitigate bias.
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32% Bias Score
2025 Hiring Trends: Clean Slate Laws, Identity Fraud, and AI Compliance
In 2025, employers face challenges from expanding clean slate laws impacting background checks, the rise of fraudulent identities requiring advanced verification, and AI legislation demanding fairness in AI-driven hiring.
2025 Hiring Trends: Clean Slate Laws, Identity Fraud, and AI Compliance
In 2025, employers face challenges from expanding clean slate laws impacting background checks, the rise of fraudulent identities requiring advanced verification, and AI legislation demanding fairness in AI-driven hiring.
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16% Bias Score
High-Proof Whiskey's Comeback: A Shift in Consumer Taste and Market Trends
The American whiskey market has shifted from lower-ABV expressions in the 1960s-80s to a preference for higher-proof, especially cask-strength options, offering consumers more control and potentially better value.
High-Proof Whiskey's Comeback: A Shift in Consumer Taste and Market Trends
The American whiskey market has shifted from lower-ABV expressions in the 1960s-80s to a preference for higher-proof, especially cask-strength options, offering consumers more control and potentially better value.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Seeks to Halt TikTok Ban, Facing Legal and Political Hurdles
President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban until after his inauguration, but his request may not be granted because he isn't the current president. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10th, and the ban could affect more than 170 million users in the US.
Trump Seeks to Halt TikTok Ban, Facing Legal and Political Hurdles
President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban until after his inauguration, but his request may not be granted because he isn't the current president. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10th, and the ban could affect more than 170 million users in the US.
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40% Bias Score
Bitcoin ETF Success Signals Mainstream Crypto Acceptance
In 2024, the launch of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, accumulating over $50 billion in assets under management in 11 months, coincided with a sharp decline in negative Bitcoin predictions and a shift in political acceptance, exemplified by Donald Trump's embrace of crypto and the discussion of a...
Bitcoin ETF Success Signals Mainstream Crypto Acceptance
In 2024, the launch of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, accumulating over $50 billion in assets under management in 11 months, coincided with a sharp decline in negative Bitcoin predictions and a shift in political acceptance, exemplified by Donald Trump's embrace of crypto and the discussion of a...
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48% Bias Score
CES 2025: Agentic AI, Automotive Innovation, and Computing Power Take Center Stage
CES 2025, opening January 7-11 in Las Vegas, will showcase Agentic AI advancements (potentially handling 15% of daily work decisions by 2028), automotive innovations like BMW's Panoramic iDrive display (debuting late 2025), and next-generation GPUs from Nvidia and AMD.
CES 2025: Agentic AI, Automotive Innovation, and Computing Power Take Center Stage
CES 2025, opening January 7-11 in Las Vegas, will showcase Agentic AI advancements (potentially handling 15% of daily work decisions by 2028), automotive innovations like BMW's Panoramic iDrive display (debuting late 2025), and next-generation GPUs from Nvidia and AMD.
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12% Bias Score
Flix Aims to Revamp Greyhound with Low Fares and Added Amenities
Flix, a German bus company, acquired Greyhound, aiming to improve its image with low fares and added amenities, replicating its European success.
Flix Aims to Revamp Greyhound with Low Fares and Added Amenities
Flix, a German bus company, acquired Greyhound, aiming to improve its image with low fares and added amenities, replicating its European success.
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44% Bias Score
Logical Flaws Undermine White Liberals' Fight Against Workplace Racism and Sexism
A study reveals three logical errors—case-inferring, pattern-matching, and failing to consider alternative explanations—that hinder white liberals' efforts to fight racism and sexism in organizations, resulting in false accusations and internal conflict.
Logical Flaws Undermine White Liberals' Fight Against Workplace Racism and Sexism
A study reveals three logical errors—case-inferring, pattern-matching, and failing to consider alternative explanations—that hinder white liberals' efforts to fight racism and sexism in organizations, resulting in false accusations and internal conflict.
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56% Bias Score